Afrikaans monument in Welkom 8 minutes On 8 May 1925 Afrikaans was recognised as an official language of South Africa. But like many things that develop naturally and organically, the birth of Afrikaans cannot be traced back to a specific date and person. You’ll find early spouts at the southern tip of Africa where a…
NSFAS Logo. 1 minute The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it has paid R1.3 billion to private service providers for student accommodation in 2025. The financial support for this academic year is less than the R2.9 billion paid in 2024. This is according to the Acting CEO for NSFAS Waseem Carrim. The institution…
1 minute Constable Boipelo Senogelo’s funeral takes place in Bloemfontein at the Anglican Church today. She died alongside two of her colleagues – Constables Cebekhulu Linda and Keabetswe Buys. LIVE |
Natural gas pipeline 1 minute Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says diminishing current natural gas reserves in Pande, Mozambique present South Africa with both risk and opportunities. Ramokgopa says South Africa will no longer be able to import natural gas from Mozambique from next year. [WATCH] The African Energy Leadership Centre at Wits Business School…
1 minute South Africa is expected to face natural gas shortages from next year despite discoveries made between 2019 and 2020. This is according to the Petroleum Agency of South Africa (PASA), which provided an update during a panel discussion at the WITS Gas Symposium. PASA Acting CEO Dr Bongani Sayidini has confirmed that although…
Head of the SIU Advocate Andy Mothibi. 1 minute Head of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Advocate Andy Mothibi says those who commit acts of corruption and take assets to other member states can be traced. This as the 15th Commonwealth Regional Conference of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa continues in Cape Town today….
Empty courtroom. 3 minutes The judgement in the Democratic Alliance’s application against Section 15a of the Employment Equity Act has been reserved by the High Court in Pretoria. Section 15a of the Employment Equity Act will give the Minister of Labour and Employment powers to set targets in particular employment sectors. The DA has described…
A prepaid electricity meter. 1 minute The City of Johannesburg has clarified the confusion around a surcharge on electricity tariffs. The City’s Finance MMC Margaret Arnolds says the surcharge has remained the same, contrary to reports of an additional R70 to the original amount. Introduced in July 2024, the surcharge sparked widespread backlash amid growing…
Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal shoots at goal as Inter Milan’s Yann Sommer makes a save 2 minutes Inter Milan substitute Davide Frattesi struck an extra-time winner to send his side into the Champions League final following a sensational 4-3 victory over Barcelona on Tuesday after Francesco Acerbi had rescued them from the brink of elimination with a stunning equaliser…
Three deceased Free State constables. 3 minutes The first of three funerals for the police constables whose bodies were recovered from the Hennops River in Centurion, Gauteng is set to takes place on Thursday. Boipelo Senoge died along with two of her colleagues, Keamogetswe Buys and Cebekhulu Linda. Senoge would have turned 25 last Sunday….
