Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering his Budget Speech in 2024. 2 minutes With the 2025 National Budget Speech just a day away, critical tax and economic policy changes will soon be unveiled. Experts believe that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will announce a raft of tax adjustments including value-added tax (VAT), personal income tax and corporate…
A delegate stands near a banner at an ANC event. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) will discuss the future of its KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng leadership structures today. The party’s National Working Committee (BWC) is yet to decide on the names for its reconfiguration of the two Provincial Executive Committees. The ANC resolved to…
City Power official attacked at Alexandra Service Centre. 2 minutes City Power in Johannesburg says it has suspended its services in Alexandra Township until further notice. The power utility says it will not respond to any outage calls because some community members attacked workers on Tuesday. It has since opened a case with police. City…
EFF Treasurer-General Omphile Maotwe speaking at the EFF National People’s Assembly in Nasrec, Dec 2024. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has firmly pledged to oppose any tax hikes targeting the ordinary citizens and low-income earners. There are growing calls urging Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to avoid increasing Value Added Tax (VAT) in his…
Rescue teams and SAPS in Stilfontein trying to retrieve bodies of illegal miners. 1 minute Police say the bodies of 93 people believed to be illegal miners retrieved from a disused mine in Stilfontein in the North West last year are yet to be identified. This comes after post-mortems conducted on all the bodies revealed that some died…
A prison cell block. 2 minutes The High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced a 37-year-old gardener, Pardon Danhire, to 20 years in prison for the murders of Nadine Terblanche and her son, Ruandre Voster. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson (NPA) Phindi Mjonondwane says the sentencing follows Danhire entering into a plea and sentencing agreement with the…
1 minute International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola addresses the European Union (EU) delegation ahead of the SA-EU Summit in Cape Town. Live stream below:
1 minute The South African government briefs the media on the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Nasrec, Johannesburg. Live stream below:
Postbank employees assist social grant beneficiaries. 1 minute The Postbank has assured Parliament that it will administer social grants competently. This follows the South African Social Security Agency’s (SASSA) slow process to change its gold to black Postbank cards. Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies , 18 February 2025 — Parliament of RSA (@ParliamentofRSA)…
2 minutes South African Rugby President Mark Alexander has announced that the union’s lawyers, together with an independent transaction advisor, will finalise the details of a Request for Proposal (RFP) before SARU explores the market for an equity partner. He made the statement at the launch of a new energy drink sponsorship deal in Johannesburg…
