Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson 1 minute Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson says the department has implemented several initiatives to address the issue of government’s vacant land. The government currently has 1 259 vacant land parcels, 207 unoccupied houses and 830 abandoned farms on its balance sheet. Last year,…
1 minute Police in Bloemfontein have launched a manhunt for two suspects after a male cyclist was shot dead and another was forced to flee two attackers on the N1 near the Southpark dumping site. Police say they found the body of a 46-year-old man. He had two gunshot wounds while the other cyclist was…
A man looks at an item before buying at a spaza shop in Thembisa, on the East Rand, in South Africa. 1 minute The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NAFCOC)’s President Glibert Mosena says government’s registration drive is not the solution for rapid increase of spaza shops in the country. The deadline…
[File photo] 1 minute A mother and her two children lost their lives in a fire at Phase 7 in Bloemfontein, believed to have been caused by a candle used during load shedding. The 40-year-old mother and her daughters, aged 8 and 3, were asleep when the fire broke out on Friday night. Their older…
1 minute A 46-year-old patient was taken to hospital by EMS ambulance after falling down a flight of stairs, prompting an emergency medical evacuation by boat on Wednesday. The vessel was a motor bulk carrier heading towards Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) was dispatched and found that the patient…
FILE PHOTO: President of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Velenkosini Hlabisa delivers his speech to supporters at the Election Manifesto launch in Durban, South Africa, March 10, 2024. 2 minutes The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is marking its 50th anniversary this weekend. Founded by the late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi on 21 March 1975, it was…
Bafana Bafana striker, Relebohile Mofokeng alongside former Bafana star, Doctor Khumalo, following the against Lesotho. 1 minute Bafana Bafana strengthened their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification hopes with a 2-0 victory over Lesotho at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Friday night. Goals from Relebohile Mofokeng and Jayden Adams secured the win, keeping South…
[File photo] Public Protector Office 3 minutes The Office of the Public Protector has been without a deputy for over a year. This position has been vacant since the then-deputy PP, Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka was appointed to the top job in November 2023. The initial process of finding a suitable candidate to recommend for appointment…
Plane goes down at the Saldanha Airfield, Cape Town; Western Cape 1 minute The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has launched an investigation into a fatal plane crash that occurred during the West Coast Airshow near Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape. A video circulating on social media shows the Impala MK 1 jet…
Placards in support for the former Ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool. 2 minutes Expelled US ambassador Ebrahim Rasool says he attempted to engage Washington on issues affecting South Africa but was met with resistance. Rasool and his wife, Rashieda, arrived in Cape Town to a hero’s welcome at Cape Town International Airport, where supporters…
