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Proteas skipper, Temba Bavuma hailed a productive and winning One Day International series against Australia, despite losing in the third ODI in Potchefstroom last night...The Proteas won the series 2-1 and now must refocus their efforts ahead of the Test series which begins on October the ninth. Simon Burke has more...

The race to develop artificial intelligence or AI is intensifying a global debate over who should control and how to protect humanity from its risks. U.S. President Donald Trump has backed a voluntary safety accord with leading technology companies after a White House meeting, stressing industry self-regulation and American leadership. But that flies in the face of calls from others, including the...

More than 17-thousand candidates will contest the upcoming local government election in Limpopo. The IEC says 126 political parties and 106 independent candidates will compete. Twenty political parties that are contesting in all municipalities signed the Electoral Code of Conduct in Polokwane. The IEC says the high number of political parties and independent candidates reflects the level of intere...

Many people in Giyani and surrounding areas in Limpopo say they still face what they call chronic water shortages. Villages such as Siyandhani, Bode and Makhuva, have seen very little to no water for many years. Stalled and delayed water projects in the area have been blamed for severe water challenges. Vutivi Maluleke has more...

The Hessequa Municipality in the Garden Route region of the Western Cape has unveiled a 210-million rand solar power plant at Riversdale. This is set to reduce its reliance on Eskom and keep electricity costs down for consumers. The ten-megawatt solar field allows excess power generated during the day to be stored and used when demand and electricity costs rise. The project is being hailed as a mi...

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is pushing for further changes to the country's electoral laws, months after amendments extended his current term by two years. Addressing Parliament, Mnangagwa called for changes to the Electoral Act and Constitutional Court Act. The amendments have moved Zimbabwe's next election to 2030 -- but also triggered legal challenges over the extension of the curre...

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, says government is creating multiple pathways for young people to enter the economy. She says the Youth Employment Services programme placed more than five-thousand young people into workplace experience opportunities during the first quarter. Mhlauli says the National Youth Service recruited nearly three-thousand young people, while the NYDA pro...

Mpumalanga businessman and taxi boss Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni is back on the witness stand at the Madlanga Commission. Sibanyoni says he was not aware of the scale of incidents in which Putco buses were allegedly blocked by taxis in KwaNdebele between October 2024 and January 2025. The commission heard that Putco had reported more than 350 such incidents, with buses allegedly forced to turn around...

Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni has rejected suggestions that a series of events involving Putco were part of a coordinated process to pressure the company to sell its fleet to Taxi Choice. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission, Sibanyoni was questioned about meetings with members of the local community in 2023 and his comments about fighting for a 30% stake in Putco. He was also...

Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni is continuing his testimony at the Madlanga Commission. Sibanyoni has told the Commission that he was in discussions with Putco to purchase 15 old buses. He says the buses were intended to be donated to the community through his foundation, mainly to assist with transporting mourners to funerals. The evidence comes as the Commission exami...

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande says South Africa needs to strengthen domestic funding for research to reduce its vulnerability to changes in foreign funding priorities. Nzimande was speaking in Pretoria while releasing a report of the Ministerial Working Group on Science, Technology and Innovation funding for public comment. The report follows the withdrawal of U.S. fed...

Political parties contesting the upcoming municipal elections in KwaZulu-Natal have taken a strong stand against political killings, violence and intimidation. Seventeen political parties contesting all wards in the province have signed the Independent Electoral Commission's provincial Code of Conduct in Durban. They thereby commit themselves to upholding the rules for free, fair and peaceful elec...

COSATU says the US Embassy should engage the South African government through diplomatic channels to address disagreements between the two countries. The trade union federation has criticised recent statements and media activity by the embassy, arguing that they undermine South Africa’s sovereignty and diplomatic relations. Matthew Parks is (COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator)  

The demand for housing continues to grow as more people move to urban areas in search of work and opportunity. But for many, living closer to economic hubs is becoming increasingly unaffordable. And while Temporary Relocation Areas are meant to provide short-term relief, in some cases, residents have spent years waiting for permanent homes. Shamiela Fisher reports..

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a four-point plan to effectively deal with the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide in the country. This follows a nationwide outcry after the killing of twelve women in some parts of Ekurhuleni east of Johannesburg in the past two months. Addressing the nation at the Union Buildings last night, Ramaphosa instructed law enforcement agencies to focus...

Iran is again threatening the region's oil infrastructure just as mediators try to revive negotiations with the United States. Tehran says no country in the region will be able to export oil if Iran is prevented from selling its own. The warning comes as reports suggest that shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have begun to recover, raising the stakes for talks aimed at ending the war. Sherwin...

Higher Education and Training Minister, Buti Manamela, says South African universities have played an important role in contributing to society post 1994. He was speaking at the Times Higher Education (THE) World Academic Summit in Cape Town. It is the first time the summit is being held in Africa and is being hosted by the University of Cape Town. Mlamli Maneli reports...

Foreign visitors to mainland Tanzania will need compulsory travel insurance from October 1st, under new regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance. The move follows a similar scheme in the semi-autonomous Islands of Zanzibar, and comes weeks after Kenya adopted its own insurance requirement for foreign visitors. SABC's Isaac Lukando has more.

Parliament will have a hectic week ahead in its legislative processes. Parliamentarians are expected to return from the constituency break to resume their fourth quarter programme. Both the Ad Hoc Committee and the Impeachment Committee are part of the line up. In addition, the Powers and Privileges Committee into allegations of alleged misconduct constituting contempt of Parliament committees by...

Twenty-five years after the adoption of a landmark declaration against racism in Durban, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for concrete measures to deliver reparatory justice for the enduring consequences of slavery and colonialism. Addressing a commemorative meeting in New York, he said governments must also dismantle systemic discrimination and ensure the fight against raci...

The Commission for Gender Equality says it is concerning that the country is still facing a huge challenge of DNA backlogs for Gender Based Violence cases. The commission is holding a five-day Joint National Inquiry on Gender Based Violence and Femicide in Johannesburg. The Inquiry is hosted by the the CRL Commission, the SA Human Rights Commission and the Commission for Gender Equality.   Th...

Western Cape Police Commissioner, Sizakele Dyantyi, says the business owner of a shisanyama in Lwandle, in the Strand, where twenty-one people were shot inside the premises on Sunday morning (27 September) will be charged for contravening the Liquor Act. Ten  people were killed, while eleven were wounded. The venue was reportedly not permitted to sell alcohol or allow it on the premises. In a...

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says Cabinet is deeply concerned about the rise in gender-based violence and femicide. She says the number of women murdered in Gauteng has increased to 13. Four suspects have been arrested and remain in custody after being denied bail. Ntshavheni says government is supporting investigations and calls on communities to report information to police an...

Businessman and taxi boss Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni says he discussed allegations against the Kwagga 20 group with Mr Sindane. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission, Sibanyoni says he disapproved of the alleged activities of the group. He also says he questioned his nephew, after reports linked him to the group. Sibanyoni says he advised his nephew to approach police and clear his name. 

Businessman and taxi boss Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni says the taxi association assisted with legal fees for Gwabo a convicted taxi-marshal killer. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission, Sibanyoni says Gwabo's family approached him for assistance. He confirms meeting an attorney in December 2024 to confirm an arrangement for Gwabo's legal fees to be covered through the association. Sibanyoni says...