# State-owned digital distributor, Sentech, has warned it will switch off the SABC’s signal by December if the broadcaster fails to settle its one-billion-rand debt. The SABC wants to renegotiate signal costs, while delays in passing the SABC Bill to create a new funding model, add to the crisis. The chairperson of Parliament’s Communications committee, […]
# The West Coast town of Hopefield is preparing to come alive with the Fynbos Quilt Festival hosted by the Good Hope Quilters Guild from 8 to 11 October. Themed ‘Create. Connect. Care‘, the four-day event will feature exhibitions, workshops, and community gatherings, drawing more than 500 visitors. Activities include classes on quilting, botanical printing, […]
# The Global Sumud Flotilla says its vessel, the ‘Family Boat’, was struck by a suspected drone off Tunisia’s Sidi Bou Said port today. All six on board, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, were unharmed. Tunisian authorities have dismissed the claims, saying a fire broke out, caused by ignited life jackets. The flotilla says the […]
# Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia has urged Western Cape communities to work with police in combating escalating gang violence. Speaking in Cape Town, Cachalia called on law enforcement to intensify efforts against evolving crime patterns. Cachalia emphasised that organised crime is driving the violence, warning that the state must deploy all available resources to […]
# Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia has warned that gangsterism is not ordinary crime but a threat to national security. Speaking in Cape Town, Cachalia also emphasised that the deployment of the military is not under consideration at this stage. Cachalia warned gang members against harming communities and attacking state institutions, stating that intensified anti-gang […]
# The body of kite-boarder Graham Howes from Blouberg Strand, Cape Town, has been found following an extensive sea, air, and shoreline search today. The 38-year-old was reported missing yesterday evening after failing to return home from an afternoon kite-boarding session off Eden on the Bay. He was last seen on a blue and black […]
# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says two of the five traffic wardens shot during a patrol in Daveyton railway station in Ekurhuleni in the early hours on Sunday, remain in intensive care. The wardens were attacked while searching suspects. The South African Police Service in Daveyton has opened a case of attempted murder and investigations […]
# The High Court in Pretoria has reserved judgment in the dispute between late former Zambian president Edgar Lungu’s family and the Zambian government. The family challenged a ruling allowing Zambia to repatriate his body for a state funeral. Legal counsel Tembeka Ngcukaitobi argues the widow’s rights and South African law should be considered. He […]
# Science, Technology and Innovation minister Blade Nzimande says technology has far-reaching impacts, from the internet and smartphones to electric vehicles and artificial intelligence. Speaking at GovTech 2025 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Nzimande noted innovations like Wi-Fi and GPS stemmed from astronomy, stressing the importance of digital sovereignty and collaboration. While praising AI’s potential to solve […]
