smart The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has poured cold water on the assertion that the SABC signal could be switched off by the end of December if the public broadcaster fails to pay its debt to digital signal distributor, Sentech. He also says the SABC could know its new proposed funding…
Graphic showing the fuel price going up 1 minute Motorists are heading for a hefty fuel price increase in February. Preliminary data shows that the price of petrol will go up by between 84 and 90 cents per litre, depending on the grid. Researcher and political analyst Dr Dale McKinley says the reason the world…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. African National Congress (ANC) President, Cyril Ramaphosa says the significance of political parties goes beyond the mere function of contesting with one another but nation building. Ramaphosa faced mixed reactions following controversial comments he made during the ANC’s roll call on Monday, where he praised the DA-controlled municipalities as examples of…
Fire crews working to combat raging fires in the area. The Cape Winelands District Municipality says the fire in Wemmershoek near Franschhoek remains active. It started in the Langrug area on Wednesday last week. The Winelands Fire Protection Association has deployed aerial resources to the area with the assistance of the Stellenbosch Municipality. The focus…
Inappropriate? The advertisement in question features a young boy being playfully challenged by his father to prove that he has bathed. The boy, dressed in a towel, is seen dancing and lathering himself with Lifebuoy soap, which promises “100% stronger germ protection.” The ad aims to promote the product as a full-body cleanser, using a…
President Cyril Ramaphosa chairs the G20 Summit in Nasrec, Johannesburg. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has praised President Cyril Ramaphosa on how he handled the G20 tensions with the United States (US). The US pulled out of this year’s G20 meeting after initially confirming that it would attend the meeting in Nasrec, Johannesburg….
The first batch of SANDF soldiers arrived at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria on 13 June 2025. 2 minutes The third batch of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to land at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria today. Two hundred and forty-nine…
Handcuffs used to effect an arrest. 1 minute Six people, arrested for alleged manufacturing and dealing in illicit drugs, are expected to appear at the Standerton Court in Mpumalanga on Monday. The Hawks pounced on the suspects at a warehouse and a farm in the area. Chemicals and machinery found at both locations were confiscated….
Ballot box. 1 minute The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is continuing with its drive, to encourage youth participation in future elections. The commission is taking its drive to one of the far-flung areas of the North West, Amalia near Schweizer Reneke at Obang Secondary School, on Tuesday. This is where Grade 11 and…
A street vendor balances a box on her head as she makes a sale at Markets of Warwick in the Durban CBD, Durban, South Africa. 2 minutes The eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it believes it has exceeded projections for spending this festive season as thousands of holidaymakers are visiting various parts of Durban. The…
