NUMSA workers 1 minute The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) says the looming increase in Value-Added Tax (VAT) is a serious concern for workers. The union has convened a three-day bargaining conference which started in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Monday. It brings together shop stewards from all nine provinces. The aim is to…
File image: Teacher writes on chalkboard. 1 minute Teacher union, Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysers Unie (SAOU) in the Northern Cape says it is not optimistic about the budget speech that will be tabled. This comes, as Parliament will today start public hearings into the budget. Public sector workers are demanding a speedy resolution to the current budget…
Electricity cables seen in an informal settlement 1 minute City Power in Johannesburg has emphasised the importance of access to electricity, saying it’s essential for socio-economic development. The power utility says it’s expanding its electricity network in Johannesburg’s informal settlements to safeguard human rights. It says despite limited resources, it has exceeded its target to…
Taxis at a rank 3 minutes The taxi industry in Limpopo is optimistic that the 2025-26 budget allocations for the province will cover improvements in road infrastructure. The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has shared its expectations ahead of the budget that will be delivered by Treasury MEC, Kgabo Mahoai on Tuesday. The taxi…
A light aircraft takes off 1 minute The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) says a preliminary report on a recent crash involving a light aircraft in Vuwani, Limpopo, will be released in 30 days’ time. Three people were injured in the crash which happened on Sunday. The aircraft which was carrying a pilot and…
Members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) hold placards. 2 minutes The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it will remain resolute in its fight for better wages and working conditions for workers. The union convened its three-day bargaining conference in Sandton today. The conference brings together shop…
Key witness in the Joshlin Smith trial, Lourentia Lombaard on the stand. 1 minute The state’s key witness in the Joshlin Smith trial, Lourentia Lombaard, has told the court that she and her boyfriend, Ayanda Letoni, were assaulted and tortured while being held with her two children at a safe house in Langebaan in March…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the keynote address at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Nasrec, Johannesburg on February 20, 2025. 1 minute The International Relations Department’s Director-General Zane Dangor’s delegation has arrived in New York. The aim of the delegation’s visit is to brief member states of the G20 for which South Africa is the current…
Key witness, Laurentia Lombaard testifies in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial in the Western Cape High Court sitting Saldanha Bay on March 14, 2025 3 minutes The key witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial under way in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay is being…
Chickens at a farm 1 minute Astral Foods said on Monday it expects its half-year profit to decline by as much as 60%, with a recent cybersecurity incident compounding the impact of lower chicken prices and higher input costs. South Africa’s top poultry producer said its flagship division was negatively affected by downtime in processing…
