SASCO welcomes NSFAS funding decisions but warns of ongoing risks impacting students
Siphesihle Buthelezi|Published

SASCO welcomes NSFAS funding decisions but warns of ongoing risks impacting students ...

Watch Video'When you miss, you pay the bill' — Broos reflects on AFCON exit

Smiso Msomi|Published

Hugo Broos cut a frustrated figure after Bafana Bafana’s AFCON last-16 exit to Cameroon, lamenting missed first-half chances and costly lapses that ultimately ended ...

Sewage discharge to blame for mass fish mortality in Mossel Bay, says DFFE

Staff Reporter|Updated

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says sewage discharge — not red tide — caused the devastating mass fish mortality in Hartenbos Estuary. ...

Mantashe blames passive society that depends on the State for service delivery

Thami Magubane|Published

Gwede Mantashe critiques the passive attitude of South Africans towards government service delivery, urging citizens to take an active role in their communities ...

Mantashe criticises South Africans who ‘sit back’, want government to deliver jobs, solutions

Thami Magubane|Published

Gwede Mantashe critiques the passive attitude of South Africans towards government service delivery, urging citizens to take an active role in their communities ...

Cheapest fuel in four years: Here’s how much you’ll pay for petrol and diesel from January 7

Jason Woosey|Updated

South Africans can expect significant savings at the pumps this week as fuel prices fall to almost four-year lows.

‘This centre could revitalise SA manufacturing industry’ - Deputy Minister Gina hails UP-WEF partnership on global 4IR centre ...

Partnered Content|Published

Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina celebrates the launch of the South African Centre for Industry and Technology (SACIT), the first South African member of the World ...

Watch VideoOrlando Pirates midfielder Relebohile Mofokeng adapting and delivering as stakes rise

Obakeng Meletse|Published

Orlando Pirates midfielder Relebohile Mofokeng says the pressure he has faced in recent times is something he has learned to live with, using it as fuel to maintain ...

Watch VideoCameroon end Bafana Bafana AFCON dream

Smiso Msomi|Updated

Bafana Bafana were eliminated from AFCON after Cameroon punished early missed chances and defensive errors, securing a 2–1 round of 16 victory despite a late rally ...

2026 South African School Calendar: Term dates, holidays, and special June break announced

Oluthando Keteyi|Updated

As the festive season fades, discover the key dates and holidays in the 2026 South African school calendar to help you prepare for the academic year.

SACP to attend ANC’s January 8 celebrations despite rising tensions

Siyabonga Sithole|Updated

The South African Communist Party will attend the ANC's January 8 celebrations despite growing tensions between the alliance partners over the SACP's decision to ...

Festive season crackdown: KZN police arrest thousands, seize firearms, drugs and 64,000 litres of alcohol

Thobeka Ngema|Updated

Deputy Police Commissioner Major General Phumelele Makoba presented a detailed report on law enforcement activities in KZN during the festive season.

Former SA Ambassador to Venezuela says US military operation a 'fight for oil and power'

Manyane Manyane|Updated

Former South African ambassador Bheki Gila says the motive behind the US attack against Venezuela lies in the latter's vast oil reserves.

LOOK: Thousands embark on Shembe Nazareth Baptist Church pilgrimage in KZN

Mercury Reporter|Published

Thousands of Shembe Nazareth Baptist Church members set off on their annual pilgrimage to eKhenana Holy Mountain on Sunday.

Watch VideoSharks turn focus to Sale after Lions setback in Champions Cup build-up

Rowan Callaghan|Published

After a one-point URC defeat to the Lions, the Sharks shift their attention to a high-stakes Investec Champions Cup encounter against Sale Sharks.

All 23 South Africans stuck in Venezuela confirmed safe

Xolile Mtembu|Updated

South Africa has confirmed that all its nationals in Venezuela are safe and accounted for amid heightened tensions following recent United States military action. ...

EThekwini municipality rescue team assists in search for drowned bathers at Pennington beach

Willem Phungula|Updated

Rescue teams from the eThekwini and Ray Nkonyeni municipalities are working to locate three bathers who went missing after a tragic drowning incident at Pennington ...

La Niña vs El Niño: How SA's stormy skies could give way to drought soon

Nicola Mawson|Updated

South Africa is on high alert as La Niña brings severe weather warnings, threatening agriculture and water security.

KZN Health Department unable to fund pharmacist intern placements, other positions due to strained finances

Thami Magubane|Published

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has announced that it cannot fund placements for health professional interns, including pharmacists, due to severe budget ...

Maduro in New York jail as Trump says US to ‘run’ Venezuela

AFP|Published

US President Donald Trump said the United States will " run" Venezuela and tap its huge oil reserves after seizing leftist leader Nicolas Maduro during a bombing ...