SABC building in Sea Point, Cape Town 2 minutes Parliament’s Communications and Digital Technologies Committee will seek legal advice on whether Minister Solly Malatsi abused his executive power when withdrawing the SABC Bill. The bill, revived after the May elections, aims to review the way the public broadcaster is funded. Last weekend, Malatsi withdrew the…
Inside a court 2 minutes A 44-year-old Limpopo teacher is expected to appear before the Makhado Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo this morning on sexual assault charges involving two minors. The suspect appeared briefly in court on Tuesday after he was arrested last weekend. He is alleged to have lured the children to his house where…
Compliance inspections conducted at spaza shops. 3 minutes The registration of spaza shops is under way in the Durban Metro. Recently, the President announced a number of measures including the nationwide registration of all spaza shops within 21 days in an effort to deal with the spate of food borne illnesses. This after at least…
Three men having a discussion 1 minute Young men in the Free State have gathered in Paul Roux to discuss issues affecting society. This is part of the Department of Social Development’s commemoration of International Men’s Day this week. The day, celebrated on the 19th of November, aims to break down stereotypes and encourage men…
1 minute Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points meaning that the prime lending rate decreases to 11.25 percent. It’s the second consecutive rates cut. The move had been widely expected. The bank’s decision comes on the back of a…
Police raid warehouse in Durban 2 minutes National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says law enforcement operations have been intensified across the country, to crack down on wholesalers and spaza shops that are selling fake and expired goods. Masemola was speaking during a media briefing in Pretoria this morning on the government’s interventions regarding foodborne illnesses…
SACP flag. 2 minutes The South African Communist Party (SACP) has vowed to use its 5th Special National Conference to review its relationship with the African National Congress (ANC) and assert its independence in the alliance. This follows concerns that its partnership with the ANC has undermined its independence and diluted its political influence. The…
Rhino seen in a reserve 1 minute Three suspected rhino poachers have been arrested in Pongola in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says the suspects were travelling from Hluhluwe to a game farm in the Magudu area, where it is believed they intended to poach rhinos. Netshiunda says during the search of the vehicle,…
Candlelight 1 minute Lucas “Masterpieces” Moripe, a South African football icon, has passed away at his home in Atteridgeville in Pretoria. He’d been ill for some time. A dazzling midfielder, Moripe started his professional career with Pretoria Callies in 1971. In 1973, he was named the National Professional Soccer League’s Player of the Year and…
South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana speaks during his medium-term budget policy statement in Cape Town, South Africa, November 1, 2023. 1 minute National Treasury has announced plans to withhold grant payments to several municipalities, because of their debt to Water Boards. This after the Department of Water and Sanitation warned that two of the…
