Spaza shop 1 minute Parliament’s Trade, Industry and Competition Portfolio Committee says it would like representatives of the main commercial banks to appear before its next year. It says it would like them to explain whether or not they have put in place measures to facilitate transformation and small business development. The committee’s chairperson Mzwandile…
Pollsmoor Prison 1 minute The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says the escaped prisoner at Pollsmoor prison in the Western Cape, has been rearrested. 35-year-old Yanga Wayithi escaped ealier this week while maintaining the facility’s grounds. He’s serving a six-month sentence for theft and trespassing. Correctional Services’ spokesperson Singabakho Mxumalo says Wayithi will be facing…
AC Milan’s Tijjani Reijnders in action with Bologna’s Jhon Lucumi. 2 minutes Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from Serie A side AC Milan on a five-year contract worth 55 million euros ($62.60 million), a team source confirmed on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Reijnders joined Milan in 2023 on a…
farmers especially in KZN are being crippled by the foot-and-mouth outbreak Meat production organisation, Meat Naturally Africa, is calling for a fresh approach in tackling the foot-and-mouth outbreak. Many farmers especially in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) are being crippled by the outbreak. The organisation, in partnership with the KZN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, launched a…
Person blows into a breathalyzer to confirm there is no alcohol in his system 1 minute Johannesburg Metro Police (JMPD) have arrested over 160 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the arrests were made between the 21st and 27th of this month. Fihla says the accused are expected…
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer scores their fourth goal. 3 minutes Chelsea’s impressive 5-1 win at bottom club Southampton closed the gap to leaders Liverpool in the Premier League on Wednesday, with the home side having Jack Stephens sent off before half time for a hair-pull on Marc Cucurella. Chelsea move up to second in the standings,…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 4 minutes South Africa has achieved a great deal in the space of a generation – but much more needs to be done to achieve the high ideals of the Freedom Charter and realise the aspirations of the constitution. These are the sentiments of President Cyril Ramaphosa in his exclusive SABC, reflecting…
Secretary General of the MK Party, Floyd Shivambu. 2 minutes uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu says the party’s parliamentary representatives are contributing meaningfully to policy discussions, but acknowledges that more support is needed to enhance their effectiveness. In an interview with SABC News Political Editor Mzwandile Mbeje, Shivambu dismissed claims that the…
A doctor consults with a patient 1 minute The South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU) will today march in Mpumalanga, to demand the employment of medical doctors in the province. They say the march follows numerous unsuccessful attempts to address the matter with the National Health Department. Dr. Mandla Matshabe, one of the doctors…
Close-up of a car with a broken windshield after a fatal crash. Consequence of a fatal car accident. Automobile danger. Reckless dangerous driving. Vehicle after an accident with a pedestrian 1 minute Gauteng Traffic Police say they have unfortunately recorded two road fatalities over the long weekend so far. It added that traffic volumes are…
