# Olympics: The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee is hopeful that it could host the 2036 or 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Games. SASCOC president Barry Hendricks confirmed to SABC Sport that a consultative process is underway, as they await government support before an official bid is launched. Hendricks says South Africa faces competition […]
# The Charlotte Maxeke Hospital is facing an urgent court challenge after refusing to assist a 15-year-old Zimbabwean girl in need of a liver transplant. Diagnosed with auto-immune hepatitis, her mother says the hospital demanded valid documents before treatment. Human rights lawyer Simba Chitando calls it a blatantly xenophobic act as the teenager’s condition continues […]
# The Cape Leopard Trust has concluded a camera survey in the Piketberg and Olifantsrivier Mountains, spotting 31 wild mammal species. This includes Cape fox, African snake weasel and black-backed jackal. The survey also recorded elusive leopards at 54 of 74 locations. With over 154-thousand images captured, the survey offers vital insights into leopard density […]
# The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has approved an 8.73-percent increase in Transnet’s allowable revenue for the 2025/26 financial year, resulting in a 5.23-cents per litre rise in fuel prices. A further 5.71-percent increase in allowable revenue for the 2026/27 financial year will lead to an additional 3.80-cents per litre increase. Nersa says […]
# The ANC Youth League has condemned the fatal shooting of a student at Walter Sisulu University’s Mthatha campus. The incident occurred during a protest over poor living conditions, allegedly involving a residence manager as well as security provided on campus. The league is calling for the immediate arrest of the suspect and a thorough […]
# The North West Health Department says it will have no choice but to hold pauper burials for unclaimed bodies of Stilfontein illegal miners. The department’s spokesperson, Tshegofatso Mothibedi, told SABC News that only 12 of the 78 bodies recovered from Shaft 11 in Stilfontein have been positively identified by families. He also confirmed that […]
# The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities has appointed Musa Xulu to chair an independent Section 22 Committee, aimed at restoring dignity in the religious sector. This follows the acquittal of televangelist Timothy Omotoso and ongoing abuse in churches. The CRL chairperson, Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva, confirmed that […]
# Four individuals, two Belgians, a Vietnamese national, and a Kenyan, have pleaded guilty to smuggling approximately five-thousand queen ants out of Kenya. The ants, including the rare and highly valued Giant African Harvester Ants, were hidden in modified test tubes and syringes to survive extended periods and evade airport scans. The Kenya wildlife Service […]
# The South African Social Security Agency has confirmed that beneficiaries can continue using their gold cards until all have been successfully replaced with Postbank black cards. This follows the South African Reserve Bank’s directive to Postbank to ensure uninterrupted grant payments during the transition. SASSA’s Andile Tshona urges beneficiaries to choose any bank of […]
