Govt begins process of releasing Ithala depositors’ funds

FILE | Ithala bank’s Ndumo branch in KwaZulu-Natal. Ithala depositors have begun flocking to branches designated to pay out their funds in KwaZulu-Natal as government begins the process of releasing funds. The National Treasury has made available up to R2.2 billion to start being paid out this week through FNB branches. Depositors are being sent…

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SA’s economy remains on a positive trajectory: Ntshavheni

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefing members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbuzo Ntshavheni, says the country’s economy remains on a positive trajectory with the growth in employment, among others. The Minister says employment increased by 248 000 jobs in the third quarter of this…

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Five suspects arrested for illegal possession of unlicensed firearms

Firearms that were seized by the police in KZN Five suspects aged between 34 and 70-years-old have been arrested for illegal possession of unlicensed high calibre firearms and ammunition in the northern areas of KwaZulu-Natal.   Police say the five were arrested separately during intelligence driven operations at Melmoth and Nkandla policing precincts.   KZN police spokesperson Paul Magwaza…

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Public confidence remains low despite GNU governance: SARB report

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile, joined by leaders of the Government of National Unity (GNU), watched and cheered on the Proteas Women in the ICC Women’s World Cup Final on the sidelines of the GNU Leaders’ Retreat in Mogale City. The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation’s 2025 South African Reconciliation Barometer (SARB)…

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DA threatens court interdict over NDPP interviews: Kubayi

Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has revealed that the Democratic Alliance (DA), through its attorneys, has written to the advisory panel threatening to halt the interviews for the new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).  While Kubayi would not go into details, she indicated that the letter indicates an intention to interdict…

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ANC has no fundamental disagreement with the SACP: Ramokgopa

Delegates in attendance at the 5th National General Council in Boksburg. African National Congress (ANC) Second Deputy Secretary-General, Maropene Ramokgopa, says they don’t have any fundamental disagreement with the South African Communist Party (SACP) on the reconfiguration of the tripartite alliance. She was speaking to the SABC on the sidelines of the party’s 5th National General Council underway in Boksburg, east…

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