President Cyril Ramaphosa The South African government, working with the private sector, has pledged a total of $36.6 million towards the Global Fund replenishment. This is the equivalent of R630 million in pledges that go towards the building of resilient health systems, scaling up local production and diagnostics. The Fund set up by G20 countries…
Residents of Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, say the now-ended G20 Leaders’ Summit has had a positive impact on their community, despite disruptions caused by road closures. WATCH | The community around Nasrec, where the G20 Leaders’ Summit is being held, is pleased with the improved functionality and security in their area and hopes this continues…
[File Image]: A South African court room pictured above. The 30-year-old Mluleki Nkosi, who confessed to killing his sister and burying her body in a shallow grave at his homestead in Nkohlahalo, KaBokweni, Mpumalanga, is expected to appear in the local court on Monday. It is alleged that Nkosi was in a heated argument with…
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero addresses the media in Nasrec on November 23, 2025. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says they will continue to sustain the level of service delivery in the city. He addresses the media on the last day of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Nasrec. Residents were alarmed by the cleanliness ahead of the summit….
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a press conference. United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has urged G20 leaders to use their influence to tackle trade barriers that consistently place developing countries, especially in Africa, at a disadvantage. He made these comments while speaking to the media in Johannesburg ahead of the G20 summit, which…
Leaders pose for a family photo on the first day of the G20 Leaders’ Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. The G20 Leaders’ Summit will end later on Sunday, with South Africa unlikely to formally hand over the presidency to the United States. This follows US President Donald Trump’s administration’s decision…
Reigning Rugby World Cup champions, South Africa, have made it four wins out of four on their end-of-year European tour by beating Ireland in Dublin for the first time in 13 years. The Springboks, not at their sparkling best, recorded a 24-13 victory at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. They scored four tries to one,…
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi speaking at Global Fund’s Eighth Replenishment Summit. The 8th Global Fund Replenishment Summit has mobilised over R190 billion to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria across the world, especially in high-burden countries. The meeting was held on the margins of the G20 Summit underway in Nasrec, Johannesburg. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says…
Brown Mogotsi testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, 19 November 2025. North-West businessman Brown Mogotsi has addressed the alleged attempt on his life in Vosloorus, Gauteng. Earlier this month, Mogotsi survived an alleged assassination in Ekurhuleni, which saw his car being riddled with bullets. Mogotsi is currently before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in…
South African weather forecast for Sunday, 23 November 2025. The KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Department has placed all provincial disaster management teams on high alert. This after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a weather warning for eThekwini, uMgungundlovu and the Ugu District on Sunday. It has forecast severe thunderstorms, with…
