Fak'ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival's creative director, Eduardo Cachucho discusses the festival and its significance.SABC News and Current Affairs による

Dr Nomvuyo Nokwe, daughter of former African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General, Duma Nokwe details her family's feelings on the repatriation of their father.SABC News and Current Affairs による

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Hareerparshad - The world famous Hindu Festival of Chariots is heading to the bustling township of Soweto. Tomorrow the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) will take Indian song, dance and food- to the Vilakazi Precinct, south west of Johannesburg. Spokesperson Krsangi Radhe explains how thi…

The New Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Mondli Gungubele says his wish is to see the appointment of the SABC Board finalized as soon as possible.SABC News and Current Affairs による

Locating the remains of slain award winning photo journalist Anton Hammerl is key to instituting an investigation into his death. That's according to the international legal team for Penny Sukhraj-Hammerl, Anton's wife. In 2001, Hammerl travelled from his home in London to Libya to cover the Arab Springs and was killed. After ten years of no action…

the early closure of schools will help increase the vaccination of employees in the education sector.SABC News and Current Affairs による

the early closure of schools will help increase the vaccination of employees in the education sector.SABC News and Current Affairs による

SANEF's Secretary-General - Mahlatse Mahlase, says government has informed them that journalists will receive the jabSABC News and Current Affairs による

SANEF's Secretary-General - Mahlatse Mahlase, says government has informed them that journalists will receive the jabSABC News and Current Affairs による

The High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, will today hear an application by the Modikwa platinum mine outside Burgersfort to stop mining by another company, Nkwe platinum mine.SABC News and Current Affairs による

The roll-out of the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, administered to senior citizens, commenced across the country today.SABC News and Current Affairs による

The North West Social Development MEC Boitumelo Moiloa has called for a partnership between government and local communities in the fight against drugs and substance abuse.SABC News and Current Affairs による

Basic Education minister, Angie Motshekga says the department has gazetted the new date for the re-opening of schools as the 19th of JulySABC News and Current Affairs による

The Free State has announced that it has managed to vaccinate 50 percent of its target of 32-thousands educatorsSABC News and Current Affairs による

The Sol Plaatje Municipality in Kimberley says plans are on the table for another water pipeline in the city, due to the population growth.SABC News and Current Affairs による

The Department of Basic Education says the learners enrolled at hostels and special schools have until Friday to be released for their winter holidays.SABC News and Current Affairs による

Labour Federation, COSATU, has suggested that government provide financial relief to businesses that will be negatively impacted by the new lockdown restrictions.SABC News and Current Affairs による

Police in Mpumalanga are investigating two separate crashes that claimed the lives of seven people on the N4 Toll road near Mbombela.SABC News and Current Affairs による

COVID-19 infection rates across South Africa are expected to surge over the next few weeks. This emerged during a briefing by the National Department of Health this morning. Scientists say the third wave infection rates have already surpassed those of the first and second waves. The Department has implemented a plan to increase vaccinations in the …

The ANC Interim Provincial Committee (IPC) in the North West has disbanded the party's regional executive committee in the Ngaka Modiri Molema district municipalitySABC News and Current Affairs による

The Traditional Prime minister of the AmaZulu - Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, says battle lines are drawn in the royal family about who should succeed the late King Goodwill Zwelithini.SABC News and Current Affairs による

The Democratic Alliance says National Treasury should urgently find the cash to extend the national vaccination programme to include weekends.SABC News and Current Affairs による

Vaccination was incident free on the first day of the vaccination roll out programme for educators in the Eastern Cape.SABC News and Current Affairs による

ANC in the North West condemns what it says is over expenditure for the purchase of face masks by the Provincial Education departmentSABC News and Current Affairs による

Former cabinet minister Malusi Gigaba says he was not aware the Gupta's were looting vast amounts of cashSABC News and Current Affairs による

EFF WANT TO CLOSE THE SCHOOLSSABC News and Current Affairs による

THE EFF WANTS THE SCHOOLS CLOSEDSABC News and Current Affairs による

Family and friends of the two men accused of the murder of farm manager Brendin Horner have packed the small Senekal magistrate's court in the Free State to support them in their bail application.SABC News and Current Affairs による

Royal AM CEO Sinky Mnisi says the club will not be honouring their PSL Promotional Plaoyffs fixture against Chippa United scheduled to take plays on Tuesday afternoon. He says the club has escalated their matter to the Supreme Court of Appeal.SABC News and Current Affairs による

Personnel from the military health services have arrived at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic hospital in Soweto to assist with the treatment of Covid-19 patients.SABC News and Current Affairs による

There has been confusion as to whether the PSL could continue with the PSL Promotional Playoffs or whether that would be in contempt of court owing to an interdict that was granted by AJ Nyathi on Monday against the commencement of the games. The confusion follow Sutherland DJP's dismissal of the application for leave to appeal by Royal AM on Frida…

Workers in South Africa's education sector will not receive their vaccines this week. That's because the United States medicines regulator, the Food and Drug Administration or FDA", has not yet given the go ahead for the Johnson&Johnson jabs to be released. J&J has offered South Africa 480-thousand doses of the vaccine -- a batch with a shelf life …

The LGBTQI+ community is under siege in South Africa, and activists fear the situation will worsen should the law not change. This as a flight attendant, Aubrey Boshoga, was found outside his Johannesburg home last weekend. His body had multiple stab wounds. Boshoga's death has sparked an outcry in what is believed to be a hate crime. Pearl Maguban…

South Africans working from home say, load shedding has forced many of them to return to the office, hence placing them at risk of contracting Covid-19. Earlier this week, Eskom implemented stage two load shedding, following breakdowns of generating units at the Kriel, Arnot, Majuba and Tutuka Power Stations. Experts say, productivity levels of tho…

Johannesburg Water says load shedding will continue to affect its ability to deliver uninterrupted water supply to residents in the city. Eskom has implemented stage two until ten o'clock on Friday night. This is due to the breakdown of generating units at the Majuba and Arnot power stations. Residents' ongoing water issues are likely to be exacerb…

For decades poor football development structures have been blamed for the poor showing by the South African national football teams on the international stage. At the heart of the poor development has always been the non-existent schools football resulting in poor talent identification by those who run football in the country, misguided coach educa…

Record high unemployment statistics in South Africa, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have forced children to become bread winners. As Youth Month kicks off in the country -- Childline South Africa -- says young girls are resorting to sex work in order to feed their families, as the pandemic has rendered their parents jobless. Through the Grow,…

South Africans commemorate Youth Day on Wednesday. This day remembers the Soweto youth uprising of June 16, 1976. In 1975 protests started in African schools after a directive from the then Bantu Education Department that Afrikaans had to be used on an equal basis with English as a language of instruction in secondary schools. The Student leaders a…

Fake news is hampering government's efforts to vaccinate the population. It has led to hesitancy from some to be inoculated. That's according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases or NICD. In recent weeks, social media has been flooded with fake news about deaths related to the vaccine. This has created doubt on whether or not to regi…

Just over half of companies in the travel and tourism sector in South Africa have retrenched their staff in the last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That's according to the Association of Southern African Travel Agents. The industry has been the hardest hit by the pandemic with hundreds of thousands of jobs being shed. Now, The Department of Tou…

Concealing a sexual crime against a child in the family, could result in arrest. The Gauteng Department of Community Safety says although incest or child sexual assault is not a new phenomenon, the Covid-19 lockdown intensified the crime. In many cases rape in families is never reported to police. Reporter Pearl Magubane visited a family that's bee…

INTRO: The local music industry is mourning the passing of Emmanuel "Mjokes' Matsane. "Mjokes" -- a member of kwaito group Trompies and co-director at Kalawa Jazmee records -- died in a car crash early Sunday. The group had just performed at the Soweto Arts and Culture Festival in Meadowlands. Pearl Magubane filed this report… #SABCnews…

The South African embassy in Palestine is engaged in efforts to assist South Africans who wish to return home amid escalating violence between Israel and Palestine. At least 220 Palestinians, including 63 children, have been killed in Gaza since the violence flared in early May. Twelve people in Israel have died, including two children. This comes …

Students, parents and alumni of Redhill School in Sandton, Johannesburg have handed a memorandum of demands to the school's management. The group staged a peaceful protest outside the school this morning, after the institution issued a letter to parents last week prohibiting discussion on the Israel-Palestine conflict. More than 220 Palestinians, i…

Eskom's two major unions, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), are set to hold a joint media briefing to update the public on ongoing wage negotiations.SABC News and Current Affairs による

Vaccination sites in Johannesburg have seen snaking queues of health-care workers trying to get the jab before phase one of government's vaccination programme ends. Phase two, targeting the elderly and vulnerable groups is expected to begin next week. At Milpark Hospital scores of doctors and nurses were told to return on Friday, as Prabashini Mood…

Social distancing and other health protocols could lessen the impact of a predicted third wave of Covid-19 infections. That's according to Acting Executive Director of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Professor Adrian Puren. The Health Ministry says while COVID-19 figures are worrying, SA has not yet hit a third wave of infections.…

There's a new bus in town, providing food and a new way to think green. The newly-launched Skaftin Bus brings nutritious food to residents of Johannesburg's inner city at a fraction of the cost. It also reduces plastic consumption. The concept of the zero waste mobile grocery store was introduced two months ago to alleviate the effects of the lockd…

ActionSA’s Gauteng Campaigns Manager, Abel Tau says the safety of the people is paramount during campaigning and will ensure COVID-19 protocols are adhered to during rallies.SABC News and Current Affairs による