3+ hour, 7+ min ago   (362+ words) Around 5 000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake smashed an area in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday. Thirty-six people were seriously injured in the Saturday morning quake in East Nusa…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago   (258+ words) Dina Asher-Smith equalled the record as the most-decorated athlete in European Championships history after helping Britain win the women’s 4×100 metres relay gold on Saturday, taking her career tally at the continental championships to 10 medals. The British quartet of Amy Hunt,…...

21+ hour ago   (136+ words) Mokonyane was speaking at Khwela’s funeral in Klaarwater, west of Durban, where she delivered the eulogy. The 59-year-old Ward 17 councillor was gunned down in his office last week. The Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) is investigating the murder, but no…...

12+ hour, 34+ min ago   (73+ words) Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of pilchard herpes virus (PHV) genetic material in sardines sampled along the West Coast. Scientists are still investigating whether the virus caused the recent mass deaths....

13+ hour, 51+ min ago   (128+ words) Twenty-two more bodies ​have been recovered ‌following a boat accident in ​a lake ​in Zimbabwe, police said ⁠on Saturday, ​taking the death ​toll to 68. The boat capsized on August 11 ​on Lake ​Kariba. Investigations suggested the ‌boat ⁠was overloaded when it…...

20+ hour, 24+ min ago   (253+ words) Two students from the University of Fort Hare in the Eastern Cape have been arrested for alleged public violence. This as protests continue at the institution. The two students allegedly threw objects at moving vehicles outside the university’s Alice Campus…...

1+ day, 55+ min ago   (141+ words) Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has kicked off its nationwide public hearings on the Water Services Amendment Bill. The committee held its first public hearings on Friday at the Graskop Town Hall in Mpumalanga where it interacted with…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (331+ words) Farming collaboration set to benefit Makgoba community SABC News Farming collaboration set to benefit Makgoba community - The Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency has partnered with commercial farmers in a multi-million rand avocado farm project. The Small Enterprise Development and…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (106+ words) The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has introduced statutory updates regarding trusts in South Africa. The changes aim to prevent trusts being used for illicit financial flows, tax evasion or money laundering. The move also aligns the country with…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (117+ words) Constitutional Court rules in favour of Wild Coast communities SABC News Constitutional Court rules in favour of Wild Coast communities - Wild Coast residents demonstrate against Royal Dutch Shell's plans to start seismic surveys to explore petroleum systems off the country's…...