File image: Black handcuff with keys. 1 minute Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and Community Safety Minister Anroux Marais have cautiously welcomed a decline in the province’s murder rate. Winde announced a 4% reduction in murders during the fourth quarter of 2024–2025, following decreases of 7.7% in the third quarter and 8.7% in the second…
The late ANCWL deputy president, Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe 4 minutes The Durban International Convention Centre was filled with a sea of black, green, and gold as thousands of African National Congress (ANC) Women’s League members gathered to bid farewell to their deputy president, Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe. Decked in the party’s vibrant colours, mourners filled the arena, where…
1 minute Mamelodi Sundowns will face Pyramids FC of Egypt in the CAF Champions League final’s first leg later on Saturday at Loftus Stadium. Mamelodi Sundowns, who were just crowned Betway Premiership champions for an unprecedented eighth successive time last Sunday, will be oozing confidence ahead of their first leg final against Egyptian outfit, Pyramids…
May 25 marks the creation of the Organisation of African Union known today as the African Union (AU) 1 minute Freedom Park, which is a national heritage site in Pretoria, is set to host Africa Day celebrations today. The theme is “Silencing the Guns, Let the Drums Roll”. The aim of the celebrations, which Freedom…
Fortune 40 project in Umjindi. 3 minutes A group of unemployed university undergraduates in Barberton, Mpumalanga, have turned to farming through the provincial government’s Fortune 40 programme. The Fortune 40 programme is initiated by the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture to help graduates explore new career paths beyond their fields of study. While most participants lack…
1 minute Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says the government plans to make Gautrain more affordable and accessible to people in the province in March next year. She was speaking while visiting the Gautrain Park Station to encourage people to sign up for KlevaMova, a new product offering 50% off train fares for…
Spring Bots Competition under way 3 minutes The Springbots South Africa Regional Robotics competition was in full swing at Lawson Brown High School in Gqeberha today. The competition comprised 20 teams made up of 100 learners. The teams participated in different competitions with their robots, including a drawing competition and other practical tasks. The competition…
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba 2 minutes ActionSA president Herman Mashaba says it is a sad moment in the country’s history to see a democratic government prepared to flout its own policies to accommodate billionaire businessman Elon Musk’s Starlink company. President Cyril Ramaphosa led a delegation that included businesspeople such as Johan Rupert to the US…
2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has described Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe as a woman of integrity, courageous, and very compassionate. Ramaphosa was delivering the eulogy at the funeral of the ANC Women’s League deputy president, who passed away last weekend after a short illness, aged 64. Ramaphosa adds that her legacy must live…
A coffin seen at a funeral parlour. 2 minutes The two elderly women, who were shot and killed while asleep at their home in the Eastern Cape, have been laid to rest. The incident, which sent shockwaves across the province, happened at Upper Ncerha Village outside Alice. Neighbours were woken up by gunshots on the…
