# Rugby: The Stormers are mourning the death of long-serving team manager Chippie Solomon yesterday after suffering a heart attack. The 66-year-old served the Cape franchise since 2004, overseeing more than 350 matches over two decades. A former hooker and loose forward represented Western Province Schools under the banner of the SA Rugby Union and […]
# The South African Revenue Service is urging all registered trusts to submit annual income tax returns, even if they had no financial activity. The revenue authority warns that failing to comply may result in penalties or personal liability for trustees. SARS says trustees must ensure full compliance before seeking termination of a trust through […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has welcomed the successful amendment of cold treatment requirements for South African citrus exports to China, expanding trade and strengthening bilateral ties. The updated protocols are expected to improve export efficiency, reduce costs for producers, and ensure higher quality fruit reaches Chinese consumers. He says China remains a key market, […]
# The National Freedom Party has found its suspended KwaZulu-Natal chairperson Mbali Shinga guilty of violating party instructions. The decision follows her refusal to support a motion of no confidence against premier Thami Ntuli in December 2025. In the party’s letter to its National Working Committee the ruling affirms the seriousness of her defiance and substantive […]
# Higher Education and Training minister Buti Manamela has welcomed the Special Investigating Unit’s recovery of 2.7-million-rand misused in a skills development project under Rubicon Communications. The Minister says the recovery sends a strong message that public funds must be protected and used for their intended purpose of empowering learners. However, he expressed concern that […]
# Road running: The queen of the road, Gerda Steyn has made history by winning her seventh consecutive Two Oceans Marathon women’s title in a time of 3 hours 27 minutes and 43 seconds, strengthening her reputation in the sport. Steyn extended her unbeaten streak in the 56-kilometre ultra since 2018 at the Cape Town […]
# The SAPS and Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department have been instructed to impose disciplinary sanctions on two constables linked to the murder of Emmanuel Mbense in Brakpan. Testimony before the Madlanga Commission heard Mbense, a robbery suspect, was allegedly tortured in 2022, with his body found at Duduza Dam in Nigel. Independent Police Investigative Directorate […]
# The South African Weather Service says partly cloudy to warm conditions are expected across most parts of the country today. A yellow level 2 warning has been issued for severe thunderstorms in the central Northern Cape, bringing strong winds, hail, lightning and possible flooding. Gauteng will be partly cloudy and warm with a high […]
# Cattle Farmers in the Dantjie district near Pienaar, Mpumalanga, have condemned the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency for a slow response and lack of compensation after two lions were spotted near grazing areas. Farmers report at least two cows have been killed, with others missing. Community members say the sightings have caused panic. The […]
