South Africa needs 28-million doses of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine this year, in order to take a major step in breaking the back of the countrywide outbreak. That’s according to Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen who is visiting the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands to monitor the roll-out of a mass vaccination campaign to fight the disease. Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says that …
Read More »Mpumalanga municipalities ordered to pay Eskom debt
The Mpumalanga Executive Council has issued a directive to all municipalities owing Eskom to repay their debt. Municipalities such as Govan Mbeki, Emalahleni and Thaba Chweu are owing millions of rands for electricity. Eskom has threatened to switch-off electricity for those municipalities failing to service their debt. Executive council spokesperson Thulasizwe Thomo says they are also encouraging communities to pay rates and taxes so that the municipalities can improve …
Read More »Emmarentia residents slam City Power over cable cost plan – SABC News
The Emmarentia Residents’ Association in Johannesburg has slammed City Power‘s move to make consumers pay for electricity cables leading from the grid into their homes if they’re damaged or stolen.The new policy shifts the cost of cables and installation to households and requires residents to meet strict standards before they can be reconnected. During the first inspection at a residential …
Read More »DA opens nominations for top leadership posts
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the window is open for party members to be nominated for positions ahead of the party’s elective congress on the 11th of April. DA Deputy leader in the Western Cape, Geordin Hill-Lewis, has been nominated as a candidate for the position of DA Federal Leader. The announcement was made in Elsies River on the Cape Flats earlier Friday. Hill-Lewis …
Read More »Expert urges against symbolic renewables
Ahsard Rab shares a light moment with Uganda Development Bank’s CEO, Patricia Ojangole Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of the leading European sustainability experts, Arshad Rab, has stated that Uganda cannot follow the conventional “energy transition” path of developed nations. Rab, the CEO of the European Organization for Sustainable Development, argued that the global narrative of “transitioning from …
Read More »South Sudan at ‘dangerous point’ as killings surge: UN – SABC News
Sudan is at a “dangerous point” as a surge in killings threatens a fragile peace deal, the UN human rights chief said on Friday, a day after Western powers accused groups linked to the military of carrying out a massacre. At least 16 people were killed by “unruly elements from the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces soldiers” in the eastern …
Read More »Date disagreement stalls Tongaat Hulett liquidation case
The application in the Durban High Court for the provisional liquidation of sugar giant Tongaat Hulett has been postponed, after applicants and respondents could not agree on dates for the matter to be heard. The Durban High Court in Kwazulu Natal is set to hear an application for the provisional liquidation of Tongaat Hulett today.#MorningLive #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/PytWqaxPOQ — SABCNews_MorningLive (@MorningLiveSABC) …
Read More »Limpopo pig farm murder case postponed to July
The double murder trial of a Limpopo pig farmer has been postponed to July this year in the High Court in Polokwane. The trial within a trial over the admissibility of a confession statement by accused number one, Zachariah Olivier, is set to continue when the matter is back in court. Investigating officer Captain Phaladi Makola will resume on the stand. Olivier and his co-accused William …
Read More »USSSA Elite Games Netball: Buddo Go ‘Unruly’, ‘Bury’ the Hosts as Kitende Defeat Namagabi
Last updated Feb 27, 2026 By Kayiira Jackson It was a goal-fest on day one of the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Elite Games netball championship as giants Buddo Secondary School and St. Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende cruised to commanding victories at Janan Secondary School in Bombo. Defending champions Buddo SS wasted no time asserting their dominance, …
Read More »USSSA Elite Games Netball: Buddo Goes ‘Unruly’, ‘Bury’ the Hosts as Kitende Defeat Namagabi
Last updated Feb 27, 2026 By Kayiira Jackson It was a goal-fest on day one of the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Elite Games netball championship as giants Buddo Secondary School and St. Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende cruised to commanding victories at Janan Secondary School in Bombo. Defending champions Buddo SS wasted no time asserting their dominance, …
Read More »USSSA Elite Games Netball: Buddo Goes Unruly, Buries the Host as Kitende Defeat Namagabi
By Kayiira Jackson It was a goal-fest on day one of the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Elite Games netball championship as giants Buddo Secondary School and St. Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende cruised to commanding victories at Janan Secondary School in Bombo. Defending champions Buddo SS wasted no time asserting their dominance, running riot over hosts Janan SS …
Read More »Committees heap praise on Godongwana’s 2026 Budget
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and his team at Treasury have received unusual praise from most political parties for the 2026 budget. Godongwana appeared before Parliament’s Joint Standing & Select Finance and Appropriations Committees. He tabled the 2026 Budget Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals during a sitting of Parliament on Wednesday. Members serving on the committees, complimented Treasury on a budget that …
Read More »Elite Schools Championship: Kawempe Put Nkoma in ‘New Curriculum Classroom’ as Zana Derby End in Dramatic Stalemate
Elite Schools Championship: Kawempe Put Nkoma in ‘New Curriculum Classroom’ as Zana Derby End in Dramatic Stalemate | Voice of Bugerere HomeEducationSchool SportsElite Schools Championship: Kawempe Put Nkoma in ‘New Curriculum Classroom’ as Zana Derby End in Dramatic Stalemate voiceofbugerere.com, https://voiceofbugerere.com/elite-schools-championship-kawempe-put-nkoma-in-new-curriculum-classroom-as-zana-derby-end-in-dramatic-stalemate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elite-schools-championship-kawempe-put-nkoma-in-new-curriculum-classroom-as-zana-derby-end-in-dramatic-stalemate
Read More »Real Madrid and Man City to meet again in Champions League last 16 – SABC News
Manchester City and Real Madrid will renew their familiar rivalry after being drawn together in the Champions League knockout phase for the sixth time since 2019-20 following Friday’s draw for the last 16, quarterfinals and semi-finals. The two heavyweights have already crossed swords once this campaign, with City mounting a comeback to beat record 15-times European champions Real 2-1 in …
Read More »Toyota Stadium in Bloem can once again host international rugby games
Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein has officially been elevated to Class B – Tier 2 Test status, restoring its ability to host top-tier international rugby matches. The announcement follows months of collaboration between rugby authorities, the Mangaung Municipality and the provincial government. This after South African Rugby Union (SARU) downgraded the Toyota Stadium to a Class C venue in February 2025. The upgrade …
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