NECSA head office entrance 4 minutes The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA) has refuted claims that the country is assisting Iran to develop “nuclear arrangements.” NECSA Group CEO Loyiso Tyabashe hosted a roundtable on the work of the entity and to share the organisation’s contribution to the South African economy. One of President Donald…
Test tubes labelled “Mpox virus positive” are seen in this illustration taken August 20, 2024. 1 minute Three more cases of Mpox have been confirmed in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. This brings the number of cases to 31 since the outbreak started in May last year. Mpox symptoms include a rash that may last between two and…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. The National Assembly has passed the Division of Revenue Bill. The Bill guides how government spends its money, between the national, provincial and local spheres of government. It outlines how the national government shares money with the provinces and municipalities. This process had been delayed, following the rejection of the…
Team playing soccer All 16 Betway Premiership teams will be in action this weekend as the 2025/2026 season gets under way with six matches scheduled for tomorrow and two on Sunday. Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns will be away to Chippa United in Gqeberha on Saturday afternoon. Downs mentor Miguel Cardoso says their goal is to…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola testifies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on 22 September 2025. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has disputed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s statement that the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was ineffective. Masemola is giving testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into the disbandment of…
South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana speaks during his medium-term budget policy statement in Cape Town, South Africa, November 1, 2023. 1 minute National Treasury has announced plans to withhold grant payments to several municipalities, because of their debt to Water Boards. This after the Department of Water and Sanitation warned that two of the…
McLaren’s Lando Norris in action during the race Red Bull boss Christian Horner said the 2025 Formula One season was turning into a two-horse race between the McLaren drivers after his team had a home Austrian Grand Prix to forget on Sunday. Defending champion Max Verstappen retired on the first lap after being driven into…
A gavel and a cone in a court room. 1 minute Longwe Twala, the son of music legend Sello Chicco Twala, appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. His case has been postponed to Wednesday next week. Longwe was rearrested yesterday, after failing to appear in court last month following his release from custody. At that…
A rose and images of Pope Francis are placed at the statue of late Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy. 6 minutes As an outpouring of messages continues following the passing of Pope Francis, some South African political parties have also sent their messages…
VIP protection vehicle blue lights. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says their Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) application into the disciplinary case involving Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP protection unit exposes a breakdown in accountability in the police service and a cover up. The eight officers were filmed assaulting passengers and the driver of…
