Category: News

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took the plunge Wednesday when she jumped into the River Seine in Paris to show the water was clean enough to host Olympic swimming events starting later this month. Hidalgo is the latest VIP to cleave through the river’s murky waters, after Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera on Saturday. Despite a major… Read more

A Mpumalanga man was accused of allegedly stabbing and killing his father on Sunday following an argument. He was supposed to appear before the Nkomazi Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Found smeared in faeces, case postponed However, in a surprising turn of events, Tsepo Dlamini did not appear on Monday morning after correction service officers found… Read more

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says the fire damage in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is estimated to be worth at least R90 million. On Wednesday, Hlabisa, joined by Deputy Minister Dickson Masemola, KZN premier Thami Ntuli, and other government officials, visited the province following devastating veld fires that recently claimed the lives of… Read more

Civil rights organisation Action Society says it has reached out to new Minister of Justice Thembi Nkadimeng to discuss “issues plaguing the justice system in South Africa”. These include administration at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), which it says should be decentralised to give provincial structures more power. More effective response needed from NPA “The… Read more

Former president and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) leader Jacob Zuma may not have got his wish for an in-person disciplinary hearing, but he was granted a postponement by his former party the African National Congress (ANC). The proposed date for the hearing is currently next week Tuesday, 23 July. Zuma and Co pleased with outcome An… Read more

The Independent Media Group has apologised to the man it accused of being behind the Goolam social media account known for criticising politicians. Independent Media, which claims it has been investigating the controversial account, held a media briefing with veteran African National Congress (ANC) member Lindiwe Sisulu in Cape Town on Monday where it claimed… Read more

A group of men received long sentences after being convicted of several crimes following an armed robbery and shootout with the police back in 2018. Phikolomzi Mpafa, 29, Wiseman Tulisile Tshelana, 49, Bongani Ngubo, 37, Phello Hugh Monyake, 49, and Eliah Mzolisi Mpiti 54, were sentenced at the Worcester Regional Court on Monday. They received… Read more

The matric preliminary exams are approaching fast in South Africa. Grade 12 students are expected to study hard for the exams that will help them prepare for the final matric papers at the end of the year. Though the exact date may vary depending on the school, exams are expected to take place between August… Read more

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to create job opportunities in South Africa, as the market grows. Premlin Pillay, CEO of Tesserai and group executive of Mettus says the future job market demands innovation, adaptability and continuous learning, which will provide possibilities for the next generation to redefine work, and thrive in a… Read more

Minister of sport, arts and culture Gayton McKenzie said he has no intention of removing the Afrikaans stanza of the national anthem – Die Stem. McKenzie made the vow during his department’s budget vote in Parliament on Tuesday. Watch: Gayton McKenzie defends ‘Die Stem’ “Die Stem is part of who we were and who we’ve… Read more