A cargo ship carrying containers approaches towards the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China April 17, 2025. The United States and China on Tuesday will begin charging port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between…
Hawks vehicle. 1 minute The Hawks says the recent increase in human trafficking cases in South Africa is a cause for concern. Police rescued 26 Ethiopian nationals held captive in a house in Sandringham, Johannesburg earlier today. They had managed to escape from a room where they were being held. Many were found naked. Gauteng police…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in action. 2 minutes Novak Djokovic is ready to challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at the Grand Slam stage when he returns to action at the Australian Open after an underwhelming campaign this year, the 24-times champion said. After winning three of the four Grand Slams last year, the 37-year-old has…
1 minute African National President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the main Workers’ Day celebrations in Mpumalanga. He will share the stage with alliance leaders Cosatu President Zingiswa Losi and SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila. Live proceedings below:
[File Image] A woman holds a placard that reads “Stop killing us,” at a march against gender based violence. A Mozambican witch doctor is expected to appear before the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Isaac Shikomboya faces charges of contravening the Immigration Act, the National Health Act, and being in possession of human body parts….
A suspect in handcuffs. 1 minute Deputy Police Minister, Cassel Mathale has announced that more than 34,000 suspects have been arrested across the country since December 16. Amongst those arrested were more than 4,000 suspects wanted for various crimes including murder and rape. Mathale was speaking during a festive season operation at the Mall of…
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s Asset Forfeiture Unit has seized R4.4 million from 24 bank accounts. It says some Chinese nationals allegedly used the bank accounts to run a fraudulent social media investment scheme. The NPA’s investigations revealed a group of Chinese nationals paid unsuspecting individuals R200 each to provide them with their details. The alleged…
Manchester City’s Phil Foden scores their third goal Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal stunned Manchester City 4-3 in extra-time in Orlando on Monday to pull off one of the shocks of the Club World Cup and set up a quarter-final against Brazil’s Fluminense. Marcos Leonardo scored his second of the night in the 112th minute as Simone Inzaghi’s side…
Mzwandile Petros is on precautionary suspension. Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) says it has placed the group executive for enterprise security and compliance, Mzwandile Petros, on precautionary suspension pending a probe into allegations of operational irregularities. It says Mary Ann Joubert has been appointed to act in the post. ACSA says in a statement that…
President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his condolences to the Lekota family. He says he and the late Congress of the People, COPE, leader Mosioua Lekota have come a long way as activists. Lekota died in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a hospital in Midrand, Johannesburg. He was an anti-apartheid activist…
