Author: staff
Thousands of people supported the second Voortrekker Monument Farmer’s Market, which included a festive atmosphere with stalls, music, food and family entertainment. (Photo: Niël Langner) Thousands of visitors poured through the Voortrekker Monument’s gates before crowing on Saturday for the second Voortrekker Monument Farmers’ Market. This event, which was presented in collaboration with Saai, was a huge success and showed how the public stands behind our farmers. Shoppers could pick and choose from an abundance of fresh farm produce, handmade items, home baked goods, meat, vegetables and fruit, while local producers and secondary processors experienced a welcome financial injection. With…
Artificial Intelligence: At the Eurasian Economic Forum held in Astana, Kazakhstan, Russian President Vladimir Putin described Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the biggest foundation of global progress and economic development. He said that Russia has many advantages to get ahead in this global race of AI.Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that in the coming times, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the most important thing for the progress, earning and new technology of the whole world. This is the reason why there is a race going on between big countries and big companies of the world to become number 1 in…
ONE of the leaders of the church called Nqabeni Church thanked for being honored for the work he has done for the church of God as well as the community as a whole.That is Prophet Benedict Sabelo Xaba who was honored by the National Congregational School of Theology which turns out to be working with the California Enrichment Institute.The event was held in Doornfontein, Johannesburg, where he is based. This leader was honored with a doctorate in the field of Religion and Spirituality.”I am very happy to be honored in this way. What pleases me the most is being honored…
Pres. Donald Trump (Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP)Pres. Donald Trump of the US claims he has obtained guarantees from Iran that the country will not develop nuclear weapons. This comes amid reports that he has sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran, which could further delay the path to a formal end to the ongoing Middle Eastern war.Any amendments to the proposal could significantly prolong the process of officially ending the conflict and reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Diplomats have been toiling for weeks to reach an agreement, despite bitter rhetoric and sporadic outbreaks of armed violence between the parties…
THE COMRADES MARATHON runners and fans of the sport will have a picnic as they have arranged a Runner’s Picnic to be held at the Botanic Gardens, Durban, on June 15.This picnic, which will be the first, is organized by DJ Merlon and businessman Siyanda Ntenga, who is a runner who has completed Comrades five times.Their picnic will be held the day after the Comrades run, which will start in Durban and end in Pietermaritzburg.Explaining Ntenga, he said that they are looking to attract runners, fans and everyone who will be in Durban for this event.”Monday will be a holiday…
Archive photo for illustration purposes only. (Photo: Aaron Lefler/Unsplash) The Reserve Bank’s latest interest rate increase, the first since May 2023, is a disappointment for consumers and comes at a time when debt-laden consumers have only just begun to breathe. Benay Sager, CEO of the debt counselor DebtBusters, says that in the first quarter of the year debt-laden consumers experienced slight relief after several consecutive interest rate cuts and more money in their pockets due to withdrawals from retirement savings that are permissible under the two-pot retirement system. DebtBusters’ debt index for the first quarter shows those who applied for…
The cathamiya group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, continues to spread overseas as they are recording with the United Kingdom, Stornoway.Mambazo, who has won five Grammy awards, is locked in the studio with Stornoway who will spend three days in Durban recording.The songs they will perform will be on Stornoway’s upcoming album, Beyonder.Mambazo’s manager, Xolani Majozi, in a statement said that this collaboration was done by the bass guitarist who is also the producer of Stornoway, Oli Steadman. Born in Johannesburg before moving to the United Kingdom.Mambazo will not start working with a foreign artist. In the 80s she sang with the…
(Photo: Chris Hani District Municipality/ facebook) This week, AfriForum objected to the proposed 2026/2027 water tariff increases that the Chris Hani district municipality published for public comment. The civil rights organization believes that the proposed increases place a significant financial burden on households, pensioners, churches, schools, non-profit organizations and businesses across the district. In the letter that the organization addressed to the municipality on Tuesday, clarity is demanded regarding the calculation and justification of the proposed rates. Louis van de Vyver, AfriForum’s district coordinator in the Eastern Cape, says the organization points out that residents of Cradock have been experiencing…
NewsFeedDivers in Laos have rescued four more villagers trapped in a flooded cave. The first survivor was pulled out on Friday. Two more men remain missing. They entered the cave to look for gold before flash floods blocked their escape 10 days ago.Published On 31 May 202631 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
(Photo: Elisma van der Watt/ Maroela Media) Lt. Gen. Acting Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane deployed a national forensic task team together with crime intelligence experts to investigate the two explosion incidents that took place this week at Woolworths stores in Pretoria and Bloemfontein. The same modus operandi was apparently followed in both cases that took place in the food section of the stores. Brig. Athlenda Mathe, national spokesperson for the police, says the investigations are currently at an early stage and all possible motives are being investigated by investigating officers. She says at this stage it would be premature to…