Flying ants halt T20 clash between South Africa and India

South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs is bowled out lbw by India’s Axar Patel 1 minute The third Twenty20 International between South Africa and India was halted early in the home side’s reply after a wave of flying ants descended on Centurion Park in Pretoria on Wednesday and forced the players from the field. The umpires felt…

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inDrive introduces courier services

RIDE-HAILING platform, inDrive, has added courier services RIDE-HAILING platform, inDrive, has added courier services to its growing list of offerings for the convenience for its clients in the country.   In addition to its recently established ride-share and intercity services, inDrive has pledged to “challenge injustice” in terms of pricing and service delivery in the freight…

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Over 170 suspects arrested for cable theft: City Power

City Power employees 1 minute City Power says over 170 suspects have been arrested since January 2025 as part of a crackdown on cable theft and infrastructure sabotage in Johannesburg. The utility says criminals are becoming more dangerous, with some incidents involving gunfire. City Power spokesperson, Isaac Mangena says the utility will continue to strengthen…

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Govt to build new health facilities: Motsoaledi

Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, says the government is building and upgrading a number of clinics and hospitals which include mental health facilities around the country to meet the growing demand for healthcare. Motsoaledi presented his department’s Budget Vote in the National Assembly. Among others, three new academic hospitals will…

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Electricity and Energy dept to launch G20 clean cooking project

Potjie pots The Department of Electricity and Energy will launch a legacy project aligned to the G20 Clean Cooking Outcome, to accelerate investment in clean cooking in Africa. The department’s Energy Transition working group held its third technical meeting in Sun City, and touched on the implementation of Just Energy Transition programmes, which include clean…

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ANC NEC meeting to focus on economy and jobs: Mbalula

ANC SG Fikile Mbalula at an event 1 minute African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party’s upcoming National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting will focus on ways of growing the economy and job creation. Mbalula’s comments come as the country’s unemployment rate increased to 32.9 percent in the first quarter of 2025. Mbalula…

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Court orders uMkhanyakude District municipality to pay workers

High Court in Pietermaritzburg The Pietermaritzburg High Court  has ordered that more than five hundred workers  be paid their salaries for July following the uMkhanyakude district municipality office workers who are striking after the municipality was put under administration SAMWU’s provincial organiser Menzi Luthuli  has welcomed the order that the workers be paid before the…

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