SIU’s operation at a Sandhurst home connected to Tembisa Hospital Capture investigation The Special Investigating Unit has raided a luxury property in Sandhurst, Sandton, linked to an unnamed tycoon implicated in the massive looting scandal at Tembisa Hospital on the East Rand. The raid follows revelations in the SIU’s interim report, which uncovered over R2…
A swimming competition South African swimmers, Erin Gallagher and Rebecca Meder, failed to qualify for their respective finals at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Gallagher finished sixth in her 100 meter butterfly semi-final and was 13th fastest overall, while Meder finished seventh in her 200 meter medley semi-final, and 10th overall. Germany’s Lukas Martens…
[File Photo] Rugby balls on a field. The Lions have claimed their first United Rugby Championship win of the season at the fourth time of asking with a 29-18 bonus point win over Welsh side, the Scarlets at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. It was round four of the URC and after three weeks in Europe, the Lions were finally home and…
A worker counts money. 1 minute Public sector labour unions are seeking a fresh mandate from the members after the government tabled a revised wage offer of 5%, up from the previous offer of 4.7% at the Public Sector Coordinating Bargaining Council. The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement tabled last year made a provision for a…
DA leader John Steenhuisen and ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. 4 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa and Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen are meeting today as the deadline looms for the 2025/2026 budget to be voted on in Parliament on Wednesday. The meeting is aimed at breaking a deadlock between the parties. Taking to social media…
Sanlam revealed that the comedy show was in fact a marketing campaign. Source: Supplied. Stigma Held over three sold-out nights in Johannesburg, this campaign turned financial literacy into entertainment, delivering key money lessons without the usual stigma. Mariska Oosthuizen, chief marketing officer at Sanlam, says, “This campaign is rooted in the insight that South Africans…
Witrand Hospital in Potchefstroom, in North West Province. Healthcare workers’ unions in the North West say the provincial Health Department should broaden its scope of investigation into the death of a long-term patient at the Witrand Psychiatric Hospital in Potchefstroom. The unions say the death and the absconding of another patient at a psychiatric ward…
An abacus or counting frame used to teach children mathematics. The Mega Maths festival currently underway at the University of the Western Cape is providing a platform to celebrate mathematics as a language of opportunity, connection and economic growth. The festival will convene learners, educators, researchers, students, policymakers, and industry leaders from across the country…
Crime scene tape 1 minute Another person has succumbed to his injuries following the alleged tavern shoot-out in Pienaar, Mpumalanga. The death toll has risen to eight. Initially six people were shot and killed outside the Levisa Bar also known as kaDludlu earlier this morning. Six others were wounded and rushed to hospital. Two of…
[File image] The All Blacks will open their 2026 test season against France at the new One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch, more than 15 years after a devastating earthquake hit the city, New Zealand Rugby announced on Tuesday. The team have played only five times in Christchurch since the earthquake, which led to the…
