World leaders attending the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, pose for a family photo in Baku, Azerbaijan November 12, 2024. 3 minutes The heads of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said they would work with the incoming US administration of Republican Donald Trump to continue to provide financing to…
Stop GBV awareness 2 minutes The Commission for Gender Equality says it is making progress in tackling the high rate of withdrawal of gender-based violence cases in Mpumalanga. It says its findings indicate that foreign nationals, mostly undocumented ones, either report or perpetrate the violence. Recently, Commissioner Princess Eurika Mogane, who is deployed to Mpumalanga,…
1 minute The South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan and two co-accused have been granted R20 000 bail each by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. Jordaan, SAFA CFO Gronie Hluyo and Trevor Neethling appeared in the court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court, east of Johannesburg, after being arrested earlier on Wednesday….
South African bank notes featuring an image of former South African President Nelson Mandela are displayed at an office in Johannesburg. 1 minute Public sector labour unions are currently consulting with their members on the latest government wage offer of 4.7%. The country’s organised labour has been engaged in wage negotiations with the employer at…
FILE PHOTO: The OPEC logo pictured 2 minutes OPEC cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2024 and lowered its projection for next year on Tuesday, highlighting China, India and other regions, marking the producer group’s fourth consecutive downward revision. The weaker outlook highlights the challenge facing OPEC+, which comprises the Organisation of…
A Hawks vehicle 3 minutes The Hawks are investigating alleged tender irregularities amounting to R13 000 000 at the University of Venda in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. The university allegedly irregularly awarded a tender for emergency medical services to a company that did not meet requirements. Disgruntled bidders say there was corruption in the awarding of the…
Mike Tyson 1 minute Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul held public workouts in Irving, Texas on Tuesday ahead of their highly anticipated Friday bout. Now 58, Tyson will step into the ring at the 80 000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington against a man 31 years his younger but with…
Job seekers wait beside a road for casual work 2 minutes The unemployment rate has decreased to 32.1% in the third quarter of 2024 from 33.5% in the second quarter. According to Statistics South Africa, the number of discouraged work-seekers increased by 160 000 and the number of people who were not economically active for…
[FILE] Wastewater Treatment Works, where raw sewage is streaming into the river. 1 minute Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation Sello Seitlholo has called on Gauteng municipalities to prioritise the improvement of wastewater treatment infrastructure, citing it as a major contributor to water pollution in the province. Seitlholo highlighted the deteriorating condition of wastewater treatment…
Solar panels 2 minutes The Independent Power Producers (IPP) Office says the Northern, Western and Eastern Cape are the only three provinces that have a combination of wind and solar energy to produce power. It says the three provinces have more collective wind energy than the rest of the country. The IPP Office gave Parliament’s…
