SAFTU General-Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi 1 minute The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has expressed concerns over the World Bank’s recently approved loan to South Africa. The labour federation has argued that the R26 billion loan will worsen the country’s dependence on foreign creditors. The loan is intended to support structural reforms which are…
[File Image] Residents walk across a flooded road following severe weather 1 minute The storm that hit the Eastern Cape has affected the schooling of more than 6 000 learners, while more than 70 schools have been damaged in the province. Support for the learners and plans to repair the infrastructure has started. Minister of…
2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has expressed relief that the process of adopting the 2025 Fiscal Framework is now out of his hands. This is after the National Assembly adopted the framework on Wednesday. Godongwana only succeeded in tabling a budget on a third attempt, after discontent over his proposed VAT increase in the…
SANDF soldiers 2 minutes The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced that its first group of soldiers who were deployed in the Eastern DRC will finally come home this coming Friday. The SANDF has been part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in Congo to restore peace and security in the…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. 2 minutes The National Assembly has passed the Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals with 268 votes for and 88 against. It has taken three attempts by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to table the budget after unhappiness about his proposed VAT increase in the previous two budget proposals. There were two abstentions…
A sand mine 2 minutes Some concerned truck owners, drivers and brick manufacturers from the Vhembe District are calling on the Department of Mineral Resources to relax requirements to attain mining licenses. They marched to the department in Polokwane in Limpopo to hand over a memorandum of demands. They are accusing the department of orchestrating…
1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Live proceedings below:
1 minute The murder case of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane resumes in the High Court in Durban. Live proceedings below:
Preparations in full swing for the 2025 Green Hydrogen Summit at the Century City Convention Centre in Cape Town in this image captured on 11 June 2025. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town today. The two-day summit is being held under the theme Unlocking Africa’s…
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says the government of national unity (GNU) has a mammoth task of ensuring that more job opportunities are created for the country’s youth. She says it is heartbreaking that many young graduates are still unemployed. Gwarube was part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…
