President Cyril Ramaphosa. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a raft of measures, including closing implicated shops, to address the recent spate of children becoming sick from eating contaminated food. The President was speaking on a live address to the nation broadcast by the SABC. Ramaphosa says his cabinet has decided to get hazardous…
A farming tractor. 1 minute The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) in the Free State says many commercial black farmers in the province do not have access to land compared to their white counterparts. AFASA handed a memorandum of grievances to the province’s Department of Water and Sanitation following a land dispute between…
Groote Schuur hospital 3 minutes One of the foremost liver transplant training units in South Africa has received a much-needed upgrade. This amidst serious budget cuts with health and education hit the hardest. Aid organisation, Gift of the Givers assisted to revamp the unit at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. The liver unit cares…
Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen 1 minute Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat McLaren’s Lando Norris to pole position for tonight’s Miami Grand Prix in Florida. Verstappen was just six hundredths of a second faster than Norris, who won the sprint race earlier on Saturday. Verstappen is racing in a car with an upgraded…
MicYunging is set to release the highly anticipated album, titled Delilah’s Veil, on November 11. CANADA-BASED Zimbabwean singer-cum-producer Michael “MicYunging” Matewe has taken a bold move to present issues of betrayal and examine deep themes of deception, redemption, and self-discovery in his forthcoming album. MicYunging is set to release the highly anticipated album, titled Delilah’s…
Accused in the dock 1 minute The trial of a couple charged with the possession and distribution of child pornography is expected to begin at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg today. Thirty-five-year-old Darry Wilken and 25-year-old Tiona Moodley were denied bail last month. Wilken and Moodley face multiple charges including 24 counts of money…
(FILE PHOTO) Candles lit during a funeral service.v 1 minute Mail & Guardian’s political editor and award-winning journalist Paddy Harper has passed away. Editor-in-Chief Luke Feltham confirmed the news on the publication’s website, stating that Harper died at his Durban home earlier today. Harper, a seasoned journalist, was widely respected both in the media industry…
Handover of the remains and reburial of Thabo Mosala. 1 minute The late political activist Thabo Mosala’s remains have been repatriated and reburied at his hometown in Matatiele in the Eastern Cape. Mosala died while in detention in 1976 at Butterworth during the Apartheid era. His passing was recorded as a natural death which left…
Flies on a plant 1 minute Pest control experts say hot and humid weather conditions are contributing to the current fly infestation in Gauteng. Residents have been complaining about too many flies in their homes. Mario Pluke, a technical manager of a pest control company, has recommended cleaning and disinfecting surfaces regularly to eliminate food…
1 minute Parliament’s Finance Cluster briefs the media on their oversight and accountability role in ensuring that the budget serves the needs of all South Africans. Live streams below:
