[File photo] People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment benefits, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, US. 1 minute South Africa’s official unemployment rate increased by one percentage point to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025. This is according…
A hospital ward. 2 minutes The South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU) has criticised Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi for attributing the high cost of private healthcare to a lack of regulation. Motsoaledi presented the Health Market Inquiry (HMI) report at a media briefing yesterday, highlighting widespread overuse of health services, deteriorating benefits, and…
Khomotso Phahlane arriving at Ad Hoc Committee sitting in Parliament Former acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane says some of the journalists in the country were used by former IPID boss Robert McBride and Private Investigator Paul O’Sullivan to discredit him. Phahlane is testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption…
Proteas Captain Temba Bavuma captured during a match. 1 minute Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says the recently completed Tri-nations series, featuring South Africa, New Zealand, and Pakistan, provided invaluable insight into the conditions ahead of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan. The tournament begins next week, with South Africa’s first match against Afghanistan on Friday in…
File: An accident scene. A vehicle transporting learners is reported to have crashed in Dawn Park, Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. Details are still sketchy. Between 2018 and 2022, over 800 learners have been killed in crashes involving scholar transport vehicles. Concerns are being raised about the rising number of crashes involving scholar transport. In January…
Acting KwaZulu-Natal Deputy Commissioner for Crime Detection Anthony Gopaul addresses the media on November 14, 2025. KwaZulu-Natal police say they are preparing two dockets for referral to the Provincial Director of Public Prosecutions and the Magistrates Commission. This is regarding the reasons for entering into a plea agreement for a lesser sentence for controversial businessman…
[File Image] Former Deputy President David Mabuza speaks at Former Minister Zola Skweyiya’s memorial service in 2018. The Mpumalanga High Court will today hear the late former deputy president David Mabuza’s daughter’s urgent application. She is seeking a share of her father’s R44.7 pension fund. Mabuza’s daughter claims that she is owed a portion of the pension…
Cricket ball hits the stumps 1 minute Opener Brian Bennett hit his second fifty of the match to set up Zimbabwe’s thrilling three-wicket victory in the opening test against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Wednesday. Chasing 174 for victory, Zimbabwe got off to a strong start with Bennett (54) and Ben Curran (44) adding 95 for…
An Eskom logo is seen at the entrance of their head offices in Sunninghill, Sandton. The African Security Congress (ASC) has called for a thorough investigation into Eskom’s security tender process alleging corruption and favouritism. The organisation alleges that the power utility’s tender bidding process overlooks black-owned companies while favouring white-owned businesses. It has also…
[FILE IMAGE] A branch of mobile communications provider Vodacom in Cape Town is shown in this picture taken November 10, 2015. The Constitutional Court will today hand down its judgment in the long drawn legal battle between ‘Please Call Me’ inventor Nkosana Makate and telecom giant, Vodacom. The court will rule whether the Supreme Court…
