Locals are seen outside a polling station during tense local municipal elections. 2 minutes South Africans head to another round of by-elections in the country next week Wednesday, when 29 candidates from 16 political parties will contest vacant wards in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. One of two vacant wards in KwaZulu-Natal is…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe scores their third goal 1 minute Kylian Mbappe scored two goals as Real Madrid fought off a late comeback attempt from Celta Vigo to secure a 3-2 win on Sunday and stay within four points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona whom they visit in next weekend’s “El Clasico”. Arda Guler broke the…
File image: Silver handcuffs. 1 minute Six cash-in-transit heist suspects have been arrested and four injured following a shootout with police on the M17 Near Kwazakhele in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Hawks Spokesperson Avele Fumba says the heavily armed suspects allegedly ambushed an armoured cash transport vehicle and fled with an undisclosed amount of…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has rushed to congratulate Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) presidential candidate Daniel Chapo amid unrest in that country over the disputed preliminary results. The final outcome of the presidential, legislative and provincial elections will be announced by Friday. But preliminary results show a disputed landslide victory for…
[File image] Hand flipping wooden cube block to change between up and down with percentage sign symbol for increase and decrease financial interest rate. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the reduction of the inflation target to 3% will reduce the cost of living and borrowing for households. He announced the reduction when he tabled the…
Mayoral Committee for Finance Loyiso Masuku and Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero. The results of the election of the ANC’s Greater Johannesburg Regional Structure are expected to be released this morning. Counting of ballots is underway at the ANC’s regional conference, which started on Wednesday in Sandton. The Electoral Commission has confirmed that 301 accredited delegates…
Three missing constables, , 24-year-old Constable Cebekhulu Linda (male), 30-year-old Constable Keamogetswe Buys (female) and 20-year-old Constable Boipelo Senoge (female) 1 minute The family of one of the constables whose bodies were retrieved from the Hennops River in Centurion, Gauteng, says it still wants answers. The bodies of constables Boipelo Senoge, Keamogetswe Buys and Cebekhulu…
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Buti Manamela. Higher Education Minister, Buti Manamela says government is prioritising the reduction of student debt and ensuring campus stability ahead of the 2026 academic year. Manamela made the remarks in Bloemfontein following the recent violent protests at the University of the Free State. He says the accumulation…
Rapt Commerce, in partnership with the Akelo Group and its subsidiary Retail Engage has launched Rapt Emerge for emerging market retailers. Pictured: Garreth van Vuuren, CEO of Rapt Group (Image supplied) This innovative platform delivers brands access to thousands of spaza shops, taverns, and independent retail and wholesale stores, alongside real-time insights from over 2.5…
Team South Africa could not add to the one gold medal it’s won at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Tuesday. Teenager Chris Smith was the only South African in action in the evening session on day four of the swimming event. Swimming in lane two, the 19-year-old who qualified joint fifth fastest for…
