Lottery draw 1 minute Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau has named Sizekhaya Holdings as the preferred bidder to operate the fourth National Lottery and Sports Pools Licence. The company’s shareholders include gambling company Goldrush linked to businessman Sandile Zungu. It was one of eight consortiums that bid for the licence. In a…
Microlight crash in sugarcane field 1 minute A pilot has survived a microlight crash, south of the Groutville Airfield, north of Durban. In a statement, IPSS Medical Rescue says they responded after receiving reports from passing motorists who had witnessed the crash this morning. Emergency response teams searched the sugarcane fields before locating the pilot….
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi says his department is aware of some patients who abuse the health system by going to different facilities to collect the same medication. He was reacting to the discovery of boxes of anti- retroviral treatment during a wreckage of a bus crash in Limpopo on…
Money appears to be a significant motivating factor for some delegates participating in the two-day National Convention in Pretoria after misplaced expectations of financial compensation arose. This comes after it was made known that delegates would be volunteering their services and time and wouldn’t receive any compensation. According to the Eminent Person’s Group’s Bheki Ntshalintshali,…
Source: 123RF. As it stands, the list of zero-rated Vat items stands at 19, and includes such staples as brown bread, maize meal, milk, rice, vegetables, and eggs. The recommendation is to expand the list to 44 zero-rated Vat items. Advocacy group, Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group (PMBEJD) has advocated for this stance, based…
Bafana Bafana train on September 1, 2025 ahead FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has accepted full responsibility for the Teboho Mokoena saga. But the 73-year-old Belgian mentor says he’s still confident South Africa will qualify for next year’s FIFA World Cup, despite the FIFA sanction that saw…
New homes for Deelpan community 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says government’s provision of subsidised housing to almost four million South Africans over the years, has helped to address the issue of asset poverty. He was delivering the annual address to the National Council of Provinces earlier today in Cape Town. Ramaphosa says although they…
Minister Gayton McKenzie tabling his budget Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie tabled his budget in the National Assembly in Cape Town this morning. While there were several rejections to his proposals from opposition parties, all members agreed that sports, arts and culture are an integral part of the country’s social fabric. Banyana…
Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams in action. Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams struck a fluent 137 from 164 balls on day two of the first test against South Africa in Bulawayo on Sunday, but the visitors were in command with a 216-run lead and nine second-innings wickets remaining. A South African side missing several regulars will resume on 49…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gestures during a match. 2 minutes Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he has no regrets after signing a two-year contract extension despite the club’s current struggles. Man City have just one win in six games across all competitions since the Spanish manager’s new contract was unveiled last month,…
