Cosatu member holds up a placard against tax 2 minutes Some economists say the increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) will over-burden already struggling households. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a 1 percentage point VAT hike over two years with the first increase of half a percentage point expected in May. Another increase will be…
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Blade Nzimande and Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi seen attending the National System of Innovation Transformation Summit. 2 minutes Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande says South Africa cannot afford to ignore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) if it wants to keep up with a rapidly…
[FILE PHOTO] Learners boarding a bus. 1 minute The North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management (COSATMA) and the Department of Education have admitted to have violated the rights of many children. They have conceded that they have failed to provide adequate scholar transport. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has concluded…
Man running away from a stormy weather. 2 minutes The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it is attending to a series of power outages due to the disruptive rains that have left some parts of the city flooded. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued an alert level 6 warning for disruptive rains and thunderstorms…
EMS personnel and police are seen on site in a building. 2 minutes Emergency services in Durban say they are responding to a large number of collisions in light of the alert level 6 weather warning. The severe weather conditions which are already persisting in Ethekwini are also expected to hit other areas along the…
SA soldiers during a parade. 3 minutes Amaoti residents in the north of Durban have reiterated calls for the SANDF to be deployed to the area. Earlier this week, six community members were shot and killed in separate incidents, allegedly by members of a notorious gang from the area. Residents protested to express their frustrations and…
Budget spreadsheets seen on the table with a calculation of tax. 1 minute The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group that advocates for prices of food to be affordable has welcomed the decision by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana to add more VAT zero-rated food items. These will now include chicken feet, organ meats from sheep,…
A person pouring alcohol into a glass. 2 minutes Gauteng Police have arrested nine foreign nationals at an illegal alcohol plant in Westonaria on Thursday. Provincial Police Commissioner General Tommy Mthombeni has placed the value of the fake alcohol at approximately R1 million. Two Taiwanese, six Malawians and a Mozambican were arrested when police pounced…
A passenger airplane flies overhead. 2 minutes As South Africa prepares to host the G20 Summit later this year, aviation authorities are meeting to map out an economic take-off at the Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (Barsa) Summit underway in Skukuza at the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga. Aviation is vital in driving trade,…
Bullets seen at a crime scene. 2 minutes A manhunt is underway for five suspects who evaded arrest during a shootout with police in Lenasia on Thursday. The suspected ATM bombers are said to be heavily armed and in possession of explosives. National Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has appealed to the public for information…
