Jacob Zuma supporters at MKP 1st anniversary rally in Durban, Moses Mabhida Stadium. 2 minutes Political Analyst Professor Bheki Mngomezulu says former President Jacob Zuma remains the main drawcard for the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. The party is celebrating its first anniversary rally in Durban at the Moses Mabhida stadium today. At just under 6…
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe as acting Minister of Police with immediate effect. Minister Mantashe will serve in this capacity until Professor Firoz Cachalia assumes the position of acting Minister of Police from 1 August 2025. Presidency Spokesperson Vincent…
Crime scene in Eldorado Park. An Eldorado Park ward councillor, Juwairiya Kaldene has asked the community to pray for a 4-year-old girl reportedly on life support at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto. The little girl was allegedly assaulted by her own father in Eldorado Park south of Johannesburg this week. Gauteng police are yet…
Blitzboks head coach, Philip Snyman, says he is more than happy with the way South Africa concluded the Sevens season. The Springbok Sevens A squad clinched the Rugby Africa Sevens Cup in Port Louis, Mauritius, on Sunday. The Blitzboks were also crowned the World Sevens Champions in Los Angeles in May. After the Blitzboks’ success…
Umalusi Briefing | Umalusi CEO, Dr Mafu Rakometsi. Education quality watchdog, Umalusi CEO Dr. Mafu Rakometsi, says the council will no longer oversee the quality assurance of the National Certificate Vocational (NCV) exams nor issue certificates to successful candidates. Umalusi hosted a media briefing today confirming their readiness for the 2025 end-of-year national exams starting…
A man crosses a flooded bridge, caused by heavy rains. 2 minutes Disaster management teams across KwaZulu-Natal have been put on high alert to monitor all areas prone to flooding. This is after the South African Weather Service issued an Orange Level 8 warning for disruptive rain over the coastal area for the next 3…
PAC President Mzwanele Nyhontso The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) has welcomed Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi’s approval of an inquest into the deaths of five children killed by the apartheid army in 1993. The children, aged between 12 and 17, were gunned down at the Mthatha home of PAC activist Sigqibo Mpendulo. They were…
Young attendee at Africa Youth in Tourism summit. While the tourism industry is still recovering from COVID, there is hope for potential growth in the sector for young and emerging entrepreneurs on the continent. Africa Youth Tourism Co-chairperson, Akwasi Obeng Adjei says they have noticed a peak in the sector. Adjei was speaking at the…
American tennis player, Amanda Anisimova US Open runner-up Amanda Anisimova advanced to her second WTA 1000 final of the year on Saturday, outclassing defending champion Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2 in the semi-finals of the China Open. Seeded third in Beijing, Anisimova continued her stellar season, which includes runner-up finishes at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open….
Hand flipping wooden cube block to change between up and down with percentage sign symbol for increase and decrease financial interest rate 2 minutes Independent Economist Elize Kruger says the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) index surpassed analysts’ expectations in November. This is as data released by Stats SA shows that inflation increased by 2.9% in…
