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05/01/2025

03/01/2025

The Border Management Authority (BMA) of South Africa is intensifying efforts with Zimbabwean authorities to curb illegal immigration and smuggling activities at the Beitbridge Border Post. This strategic move comes as the festive season concludes, a period typically marked by increased cross-border movement after more than 100 people were intercepted at the Beitbridge border post trying to cross into South Africa illegally on Thursday, as traffic continues to peak, with holidaymakers making their way back from various destinations.

02/01/2025

PRESIDENT MOURNS PASSING OF FORMER MINISTER OF EDUCATION

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the passing of Prof Sibusiso Bengu, the democratic South Africa’s first Minister of Education, who has passed away at the age of 90.

President Ramaphosa offers his condolences to the family and friends of Prof Bengu, who also served as South Africa’s ambassador to Germany from 1999 to 2003.

President Ramaphosa said: “My thoughts are with Mama Funeka and the family with whom we are united in this loss.

“Prof Bengu was a pioneering leader of our democratic dispensation and administration who led the transformation of education in a democratic Government of National Unity where deep divisions existed about how far this transformation should go.

“Under apartheid, the injustice of unequal education had been at the core of consigning most citizens to intergenerational economic exclusion, poverty and indignity.

“The Education Act formulated under Prof Bengu’s leadership and adopted by our fledgling Parliament was a cornerstone of our liberation and unleashed the human potential of all South Africans. It was and is still the lever for the empowerment and development we see today in the lives of individuals and communities.

“We are therefore indebted to Prof Bengu for his patriotic and visionary service in serving our nation at home and abroad as our Ambassador to Germany.

“His legacy is entrenched through the Sibusiso Bengu Development Programme which seeks to advance the development of historically disadvantaged institutions in higher education as strong, socially embedded institutions in a diversified post-school education and training system.

“Today we are grateful for Prof Bengu’s diverse contributions to our development, which will light our way forward. We reflect as well on his life of faith which inspired his commitment to restoring the dignity of all South Africans.

“May his soul rest in peace.”

Media enquiries:

Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President – [email protected]

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01/01/2025

Elon Musk is reportedly in talks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa about a potential deal to bring Starlink satellite internet services to the country, with Tesla possibly establishing a battery production facility. The potential collaboration between Elon Musk's companies, Starlink and Tesla, with South Africa could significantly advance the nation's technology sector. President Ramaphosa and Musk are negotiating a mutually beneficial agreement that would introduce Starlink's high-speed internet to South Africa and set up a Tesla battery manufacturing facility, generating employment opportunities.

This proposed alliance aims to bolster Africa's technological landscape and production capacity, aligning South Africa with other African nations like Nigeria and Ghana already integrated into the Starlink network.

01/01/2025

USA: Footage shows the Tesla Cybertruck at the entrance of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas moments before it exploded the same day a truck carrying explosives, with an ISIS flag, plowed into party goers during a new years event.

01/01/2025

USA: More than 15 people were killed and more than 30 injured in New Orleans NYE after a terror suspect driving a pickup truck plowed into a crowd. Tesla Cybertruck Explodes Outside Trump Tower After an ISIS-linked terrorist attack , that incident left 1 dead and 7 injured.

01/01/2025

Uganda, the only African country, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Kazakhstan as well as Uzbekistan are now officially partner members from the first day of 2025.

Uganda’s government officials say by aligning with the BRICS, the East African country is positioning itself to benefit from deeper economic ties with some of the world’s largest emerging markets.

31/12/2024

01 JANUARY 2025 | FAMILY FUN DAY | POLOKWANE CRICKET CLUB

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

To all the attendees of ALL WHITE HUNADIS FAMILY FUNDAY.

Please NOTE

Please use SUID STREET entrance and parking.
ALL tickets will be scanned
Gates open at 09:00 AM
The show will start at 10:00-19:00
You can swipe at the gate
Gazebos Allowed
Camp chairs Allowed
People living with disability are not allowed to QUE.

No guns are Allowed
No drugs are Allowed
No bottles are Allowed
No thipa/okapi is allowed
Children are NOT allowed on stage

Parents are urged to help take care of their children on our BIG castles

Children with allergy are advised to play far from foam.
Children under the age of 4 MUST not be forced to take pictures with our mascots and transformers because most are scared of them.
Parents must avoid 1/1 pictures because people are too many.
Women are urged NOT to flush used pads and penty liners at the toilets.

No ticket No ACCESS.
If you are an artist and not BOOKED please do not force your way IN.
The stage manager will control everything from mascots and performences by our BOOKED artists.
NO DANCERS ARE ALLOWED ON STAGE.

Activities to Pay
The BiG Bounce R50.00 whole day
Train R20.00 per ride
Bubble house R20:00 15 minutes

Pictures with Mascots and transformers are free
Playing in the foam free of charge
Other huge and normal jumping castles free of charge

Remeber we are launching Mr Bean and Bubble Bee. Threre will be over 40 mascots

Spiderman’s
Tele tubbies
Bluey and Bingo
Masha and the Bear
Micky mouse fun house
Paw patrols
Minions
SpongeBob
Pepper Pig and many more.

Thank you for supporting this event.

Tickets are still available Computicket.
More information 0827053216

30/12/2024

Nobuntu Mkhize, Drunk SABC Staff Member Causes Mid-Air Chaos on a FlySafair flight from Durban to Cape Town. The flight was disrupted by an incident involving a female passenger, later identified as an employee of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). The woman, reportedly intoxicated, became aggressive after being denied further alcohol by the flight crew.

26/12/2024

Today’s most notable headlines - Domestic & International

1. Merry coalition Christmas, and a happy GNU year: Thursday. The time is upon us — thankfully — when the political class finally gives it a break, apart from the odd contractual obligation church service that nobody has any real interest in, participants included. The last by-election of the year is over and done with. The ANC had a pretty decent day at the office to close off the year.

2. Lines in the sand drawn and redrawn in the first five months of the GNU: Before the elections, Ramaphosa promised to cull his “bloated” cabinet, which then consisted of 30 ministers and 36 deputies, while Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen pushed the party’s Vision 2029, which speaks of a pared-down, 15-member national executive.

3. Southern Africa’s liberation movements have lost their political mojo: Electoral support for former freedom fighters is dwindling across the region due to their inability to deliver ethical and effective governance after decades in power. (Aljazeera)

4. Dirco unable to help SA woman stranded in UAE due to travel ban imposed by bank: “Consular assistance offered by embassies is non-financial,” spokesperson Clayson Monyela said.

5. South Africa’s new school laws to be fully implemented without changes: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that a controversial education bill that had threatened to split the country’s new governing coalition would be fully implemented. A mechanism to resolve disputes between members of the government of national unity had agreed the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act should go into full effect, Ramaphosa said in a statement Friday.

6. Mashaba says he gave ANC a chance because it has been ‘humbled’: Mashaba says his party is currently working well with the EFF and the ANC. ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says the only reason he decided to have a working relationship with the ANC is because the party is now “humble”.

7. Ramaphosa found resolve after losing the ANC’s majority: For the longest time, President Cyril Ramaphosa was at pains to prevent the ANC splitting on his watch, frustrating critics and even comrades with the compromises he made to keep the party intact.

8. KZN police yet to determine cause behind triple murder case: A mother and her son were murdered in Umgababa in the early hours of Friday morning. It's understoond the suspect sent messages to his family before taking his own life.

9. Only KZN, Eastern Cape still have foot and mouth disease outbreaks: The Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal are the only provinces with ongoing foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks, while all other FMD outbreaks have been resolved and closed with the World Organisation for Animal Health, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.

10. Rubella outbreak said to be caused by lack of vaccination: Cases of viral illness known German measles top 10,000, mainly in Gauteng and Western Cape. The rubella outbreak, which surged to more than 10 000 cases at the end of November, was caused partly by lack of vaccination among children born in the past five years, says the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).

11. City Power suspends load reduction over festive season: The utility attributed the move to the closure of high energy-consuming businesses and residents travelling out of Johannesburg over the holiday season.

12. Baobab is a superfood with growing global demand: Baobab trees grow in arid and semi-arid parts of Africa, and have deep cultural and ecological significance. Some of these trees are thousands of years old. Global demand for baobab products has surged in recent years, driven by the fruit’s nutritional and health benefits.

13. South African rand recovers some ground against dollar: At 1406 GMT, the rand traded at 18.355 against the dollar , about 0.3% stronger than its previous close. Trade in the rand, like most emerging market currencies, has been volatile this week after the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday struck a hawkish tone in its interest rate outlook for the year ahead. (Reuters)

14. More OR Tambo Airport woes: Passengers advised to arrive early amid peak travel season glitch: Operations at OR Tambo International Airport continue to face challenges. The latest is long queues at immigration due to an ‘unresponsive Biometric Movement Control System’.

15. Good news for MTN as Nigerian authorities move to quash impasse with banks: The move should result in higher earnings for the mobile operator.

16. Eskom posts a R55bn loss after hiving off transmission unit: Loss is more than double the previous year’s R26bn loss but includes a tax write-back of a deferred tax asset of R36.6bn

17. Presidency welcomes Energy Council's U-turn on scandal-hit Bain: Bain was in 2022 banned from doing business with South Africa's government for a decade after a corruption scandal..

18. Discovery Insure holiday drive trends report shows 26% increase in speeding over festive period: As South Africans take to the roads this holiday season, a new report from Discovery Insure has found drivers are 26% more likely to exceed speed limits during the holiday season.

19. Canal+ takes MultiChoice hit: Canal+ shares plummeted after UBS said the stock was fairly valued, bucking the trend of analysts predicting gains following the French television company’s debut in London this week. The stock dropped as much as 19% to 191.10 pence as UBS analysts including Ben Shelley started coverage with a neutral rating and a 240 pence price target.

20. Transnet railways to be opened to private sector: South Africa, in its latest effort to enlist corporate know-how to kick start economic growth, approved a blueprint for opening access to the nation’s vast rail network to private operators. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy put the plan into effect by agreeing to publish the document outlining how the process will work in the government gazette, her department said on Friday.

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26/12/2024

MARULA FESTIVAL | 2025

26/12/2024

MARULA FEST | 2025

26/12/2024

According to reports out of Mozambique, prisoners have escaped from a Maximum Security Prison in Maputo after overpowering the guards.

It is reported that they managed to escaped with a number of AK47 rifles. The situation in Mozambique remains tense with supporters of the opposition Podemos party disputing the election outcomes.

26/12/2024

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