# The Lenasia Table Tennis Association is appealing for community support to send nine junior and five senior players to the National Table Tennis Tournament in Durban in October. Chairperson Vikas Kasan says around 42-thousand-rand is needed to cover travel, accommodation, and food costs for juniors. The non-profit association says sponsorships will help ensure equal […]
# Science, Technology and Innovation minister, Blade Nzimande, has urged students to pursue careers in emerging science and technology fields. Speaking at the G20 Women and Girls in Science side event, Nzimande stressed the need to bridge gender gaps in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Spokesperson Veli Mbele says programmes like the African Girls Can […]
# Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi says a bilateral meeting with the Police Ministry this week will address increasing violent incidents and security near courtrooms. Speaking at a virtual Judges Matter session, Kubayi stressed the need to strengthen security measures, including protection for judges, prosecutors, and magistrates, as well as functioning scanners and cameras. She […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department have confirmed the arrest of three suspects and one fatally wounded after an armed robbery on Goldman Street, Florida, Roodepoort, yesterday afternoon. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla says officers on patrol heard gunshots and intervened, confronting four suspects inside a business. He says the arrested suspects face charges of robbery, […]
# Sakeliga has warned of dire consequences after the City of Ekurhuleni expropriated a 64-million-rand property without compensation for a housing project. Sakeliga CEO Piet le Roux says the 34-hectare Driefontein property was seized in 2019. Le Roux confirmed that the case heads to mediation in October and trial in February 2026. He says it […]
# International Relations and Cooperation minister, Ronald Lamola, says AfriForum and Solidarity’s planned US delegation is a total distraction. The groups say it aim to meet stakeholders to advocate for South Africa. Earlier this year, AfriForum travelled to the US claiming Afrikaners face genocide and losing land through expropriation without compensation. Speaking to SABC News […]
# A 32-year-old suspected poacher was shot and arrested during a confrontation with rangers in the Crocodile Bridge section of the Kruger National Park on Thursday night. Rangers, tracking footprints and encountered two armed men when one allegedly pointed a rifle, they fired in self-defence. The suspect, found with two rhino horns, is hospitalised under […]
# Olympics: International Olympic Committee president Kirstie Coventry says the Olympic Games unite the world and promote peaceful competition. This comes amid calls to sanction Israel and Russia ahead of the Winter Olympics in Italy. Russian athletes remain barred from competing under their national flag, while Israeli athletes face no restrictions. She stressed the IOC’s […]
# NotInMyName International has voiced support for KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi following his testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Spokesperson Themba Masango says his revelations expose deep corruption and ethical decay within politics and the criminal justice system. Masango praised Mkhwanazi’s integrity, and patriotic act of courage. He urges the government and the […]
