US dollar notes. 3 minutes The dollar weakened on Friday ahead of a planned announcement next week by US President Donald Trump on reciprocal tariffs, which has left traders uncertain of how to trade the currency. “The one word that I keep hearing over and over from clients, and on earnings calls and things, is…
An advert for vacancies 2 minutes The Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Department has appealed to communities in rural areas to set up small businesses to reduce unemployment. It has cited businesses such as disposing of electronic equipment without harming the environment. Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts launched an e-waste recycling programme at the Makonde Stadium outside…
Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) wave party flags at a rally. 1 minute Key organisational matters, including the vetting of members, are topping the agenda of the ANC’s four-day National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Boksburg, in eastern Johannesburg. The meeting which started yesterday will also reflect on recent domestic developments, including Finance…
2 minutes The South African men’s Sevens team had mixed fortunes on the opening day of the Hong Kong leg of World Rugby’s Sevens series. The Blitz Boks easily negotiated their opening encounter against Uruguay, but then Australia beat them 26-7 in their second Pool B game. The first game against Uruguay was a potential…
File Image: Aryna Sabalenka. 1 minute World number one Aryna Sabalenka clinched the Miami Open title, defeating American fourth seed Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in the WTA 1000 final at Hard Rock Stadium. This marks Sabalenka’s first Miami title and her second trophy of the season, following her January victory in Brisbane. Determined to bounce…
[File Image] Picture depicting a drowning 2 minutes Northern Cape police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of two boys, who drowned on Wednesday in Delportshoop. 14-year-old Falake Bebeza and 13-year-old Tlotlo Baranye attempted to swim in the Hartsrivier. Northern Cape and Northwest Search and Rescue Units retrieved the bodies of the boys on…
Former President Thabo Mbeki addressing students at UNISA in Pretoria 2 minutes Former President Thabo Mbeki says he was not surprised when former ambassador to the United States of America, Ebrahim Rasool, was expelled by Donald Trump’s administration. He says Rasool was not supposed to talk negatively about the host country. He further stresses that the…
[File Photo] Berkin Usta of Turkey reacting after his run on February 13, 2022. REUTERS 2 minutes Turkish Olympic skier Berkin Usta died on Thursday in a fire at a ski resort hotel in the country’s northwest, the Turkey Ski Federation said. Berkin, 24, who competed at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in slalom and…
[File photo:] An open shaft left by illegal miners 1 minute Mpumalanga police have arrested seven illegal immigrants during Operation Vala Umgodi in Simile township in Sabie. The suspects, aged between 18 and 67, were found in possession of illegal mining equipment, which included Phendukas, gas cylinders, motors, oxygen cylinders and generators. Mpumalanga Police Acting…
PRASA employees seen at the Chris Hani rail station. 1 minute The Western Cape government has welcomed Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)’s trial operations on the Cape Town to Chris Hani in Khayelitsha rail corridor, in restoring public transport. The line was suspended in 2019 due to vandalism and theft. The line was…
