SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter. 2 minutes SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has told Parliament that an estimated R800 billion in tax remains uncollected. SARS, together with the National Treasury, was responding to submissions received by the Standing Committee on Finance as well as the Select Committee on Finance during public hearings on this year’s budget. The…
Person collects a parcel at a shop 2 minutes Members of the Parliament Portfolio Committee on small business have expressed mixed reactions over the challenges faced by small businesses. This comes as the committee was wrapping up its week-long oversight of the small businesses funded by the department in Limpopo. The committee visited various businesses…
ANC Flag 1 minute The ANC in Mangaung, Free State, says it welcomes the arrest of the suspects caught on camera committing acts of criminality against people of Bloemfontein. Nine people have been arrested following video footage that went viral on social media depicting violent attacks on people in the Bloemfontein CBD. A woman is…
AfriForum’s Kallie Kriel 2 minutes AfriForum says that it has instructed its lawyers to take its legal fight against the ‘Kill the Boer’ chant overseas – in the hope that it can find international platforms through which it can continue its legal action. This follows the Constitution Court’s rejection of the lobby group’s leave to…
Novak Djokovic (SRB) hits a forehand against Sebastian Korda (USA)(not pictured) in a men’s singles quarterfinal on day ten of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL, USA on March 27, 2025. 2 minutes Novak Djokovic is two wins away from capturing a 100th career title after beating Sebastian Korda 6-3 7-6(4),…
FILE | Flooding in KZN in 2019 1 minute The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 2 alert for severe thunderstorms across most parts of KwaZulu-Natal for Sunday. The weather service added that damaging winds, excessive lightning, hail and heavy downpours leading to localised flooding may affect most parts of the province,…
SASSA has extended the December deadline for beneficiaries to get their new gold card. 1 minute The Postbank has clarified that the deadline for social grant beneficiaries to replace their gold SASSA cards with the new black Postbank cards is May and not April. This follows comments by Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni during…
Sassa signage board seen outside the head office. 1 minute The Western Cape Social Development Department says it will continue to engage Postbank and the social security agency SASSA to ensure support for beneficiaries during the switching of cards. This follows the extension of the deadline to May 31st for switching from the agency’s gold…
Plane on Blue Lagoon beach 1 minute A light aircraft had to make an emergency landing on the beach near Blue Lagoon in Durban this morning. It’s believed that the aircraft was heading towards Virginia Airport a few kilometers to the north of the city. No one was injured in the incident. ALS Paramedics spokesperson…
Stock image of an accident scene. 1 minute Two men have been killed in an incident in which a structure they were working on collapsed on them in Phoenix in northern Durban. Paramedics found the men trapped under rubble. Prem Balram, who is from a private security company, says they are assisting emergency services to…
