A voter casts their vote in a ballot box 1 minute The ANC, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and uMkhontho Wesizwe are contesting by-elections in Joe Morolong Municipality in Northern Cape. The contested ward 1, previously represented by the ANC, became vacant following the death of a councillor. The ward was won by the ANC in…
A view of the Oval Office during a press conference between President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump. 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has responded to being the centre of attraction at the South Africa– US meeting at the Oval Office on Thursday night. Following a moment of surprise on…
Document showing corruption. 1 minute Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says methods to prevent and combat corruption must be incorporated with modern technology. She says this is in light of increasing cybercrimes across the globe. Kubayi was delivering a keynote address in Cape Town, at a four-day 15th Commonwealth Regional Conference of Heads…
Office of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticized Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) Minister Parks Tau’s proposal to establish a R100 billion Transformation Fund aimed at supporting black-owned businesses. The DA has described the move as a unilateral and irresponsible policy decision that undermines…
African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp Environmental groups are litigating against the government and a fishing industry group because of concerns over the survival of the African Penguin. The legal dispute concerns the closure of fishing areas around critical African Penguin breeding sites. Talks held last Tuesday…
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. 3 minutes Lewis Hamilton celebrated his first win for Ferrari on Saturday, answering his critics by leading the Chinese Grand Prix sprint from start to finish in only his second race for the Italian Formula One team. The seven-times world champion, starting from a surprise pole position, managed his tyres superbly to…
FILE | Shack fire. 1 minute Sentencing proceedings for two sisters accused of leaving their children and grandchildren locked in a shack that caught fire at Itireleng informal settlement near Laudium, west of Pretoria, are set to resume at the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court. Lindiwe Machaka, 39, and Zanele Machaka, 37, allegedly went partying until the…
Chisney Keppler’s coffin seen at her funeral service. 2 minutes The case against a police officer accused of killing his crime prevention warden girlfriend Chisney Keppler from Eldorado Park – south of Johannesburg has been postponed to 26 February for further investigations. 42-year-old Mandla Buthelezi appeared before the Protea Magistrates’ Court in Soweto this morning….
Arsenal’s Declan Rice during the press conference. 3 minutes Declan Rice has already provided two magic moments that will become part of Arsenal folklore during his side’s run to the Champions League semi-finals but says more will be required if the dream is not to die against Paris St Germain on Wednesday. Arsenal head to…
RROZ chief executive officer Anthony Rimau (left) and Deeds, Companies and Intellectual Property chief registrar Willie Mushayi THE Reprographic Rights Organisation of Zimbabwe (RROZ) was officially licensed as a Collective Management Organisation (CMO) for the book industry by the Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs ministry, represented by Deeds, Companies and Intellectual Property chief registrar Willie…
