Source: Reuters. Through product innovations, enhancements to its network and strategic partnerships, Mastercard will enable acquiring banks to process real-time card payments. For the first time, all merchants in South Africa who accept Mastercard payments will receive faster payouts, empowering businesses with better cashflow management and faster funds availability. This, in turn, provides merchants with…
The Cradock Four garden of remembrance is in honour of Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli. 1 minute The inquest into the deaths of the Cradock Four in the Gqeberha High Court, Eastern Cape, has called its first witness, former Nelson Mandela University Vice-Chancellor Professor Derick Swartz. The inquest seeks to uncover…
Warriors coach Michael Nees THE Warriors will begin their 2025 African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifiers with a first round clash against Eswatini following a draw conducted at the Caf headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday. The Chan competition is designed exclusively for footballers playing in their domestic leagues. Should the Warriors eliminate Eswatini, as is expected,…
A glass being filled with water from a tap. The Midvaal Local municipality in Gauteng has invested over R1.2 million to install an automated system to protect its water system from waterborne diseases. Midvaal Mayoral Spokesperson Idah Satikhe says the Chlorine Dosing System will ensure that the water supplied to residents is safe to drink….
File Image: Clouds are seen over the cooling tower of a nuclear power plant. 1 minute The Department of Mineral Resources says it hopes the Thyspunt Nuclear Plant near Jeffrey’s Bay will be functional and provide clean and affordable energy electricity by 2030. A community engagement to inform the people of the Kouga Local Municipality…
Image source: Lane Erickson – 123RF.com The Court mentioned in its judgment that opposite-sex life partners had the Marriage Act 25 of 1961 available to them should they wish to solemnise their union whereas, during the subsistence of the applicant’s same-sex partnership, no similar legislation was in place. The Civil Union Act 17 of 2006…
The FNB Stadium in Soweto where the Soweto Derby will be taking place on 28 February. Tickets for the highly anticipated Soweto Derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at the 90 000 capacity FNB stadium on 28 February have sold out in record time. Demand was overwhelming, with online tickets snapped up in less…
Attendees seen at an initiation school 1 minute Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Velenkosini Hlabisa, has called for initiation schools to adhere to safety measures as the winter initiation season gets under way. Hlabisa officially launched the 2025 winter customary initiation season in Bloemfontein, emphasizing a nationwide goal of zero deaths among…
File image: Outside tap. 1 minute Residents of Besisvlei near Lichtenburg in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West are raising serious concerns over a prolonged water shortage in their area. According to the community, they have been without water for two weeks, and are forced to travel long distances to fetch water from…
Justice Bachi-Mzawazi ruled that the magistrate who handled the matter had misdirected herself as there were no compelling reasons to deny him bail. ZANU PF resources mobilizer Dexter Nduna has been granted US$100 bail by a Chinhoyi High Court judge following his arrest early this month on charges of illegally collecting parking fees from motorists…
