Entrance to the school 2 minutes The Gauteng Education Department (GDE) says it is not worried about the High Court challenge tomorrow by the school governing body of Pretoria High School for Girls following the findings of a probe into allegations of racism at the school. The School Governing Body (SGB) is taking legal action…
United States’ Coco Gauff embraces Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka after winning the women’s singles final in the French Open at Roland Garros, Paris, France on June 7, 2025. Wimbledon top seed Aryna Sabalenka says she has cleared the air with Coco Gauff after she raised eyebrows with her remarks in the aftermath of her French Open final loss to the…
1 minute The South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU) has described Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s recently unveiled plans as comforting. The plans entail establishing 1 650 new public sector positions to tackle staffing shortages in hospitals. This response follows widespread protests from unemployed doctors calling for government intervention. General-Secretary of SAMATU, Dr Cedric Sihlangu, says the protests have paid off. “We’re quite comforted by…
Passengers are seen at FlySafair counters at the O.R. Tambo International Airport. No agreement has been reached in talks between FlySafair and trade union Solidarity which is representing the airline’s pilots. The two parties met at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in Centurion, Gauteng yesterday. The union is demanding a 10.5% wage increase however, the employer is offering…
The Hawks in Mpumalanga pounce on a farmer selling expired food during a raid on 05 February 2025. The Hawks in Mpumalanga have arrested two more suspects linked to the sale of expired food on a farm in Charl Cillier in Secunda. Farmer Pieter Grobler was apprehended in February when rotten food and packaging material…
A person holds a Palestinian flag during the annual Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) in Cape Town, South Africa on April 14, 2023. 1 minute Learners from the Hartley Road Primary School in Durban will swim for 41km to raise funds for the people of war-torn Gaza. The 41km distance is the length of the Gaza…
Inside a mortuary 1 minute The Northern Cape Department of Health say they are battling with the number of unclaimed bodies that are piling up in State mortuaries. The department says mortuaries in both Kimberley and Hartswater have large number of unclaimed bodies and that is creating challenges with storage space. Provincial Health MEC Maruping…
New executive committee at Netball SA After weeks of uncertainty whether Netball South Africa’s quadrennial Elective Conference would be sabotaged by suspended President Cecilia Molokwane or not, democracy triumphed and the federation has a new president. Mami Diale, who served as acting president since Molokwane’s suspension by World Netball for financial mismanagement and professional misconduct…
Flowers on a coffin. A four-year-old girl from Eldorado Park in Johannesburg who died after being physically and sexually assaulted, allegedly by her father, will be laid to rest on Tuesday. Her father is facing multiple charges, including murder, rape, assault and child abuse. Her mother, who initially opened a case, now also faces charges…
Limpopo Police Officers Limpopo police say over 600 suspects have been arrested for various crimes during Operation Shanela in various parts of the province. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the suspects have been arrested for criminal activities, including rape, attempted murder, and amongst others. Ledwaba says they’ve also recovered suspected stolen items and illegal firearms. …
