4 minutes The fight continues for three South African clubs in the CAF inter-club competitions this season. That’s despite both Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns failing to win their first-leg semi-final home encounters this past weekend against Egyptian opposition Pyramids FC and Al Ahly, respectively. The two South African clubs will have to dig deep…
Pope Francis’ body is carried in a coffin into Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on the day of its translation, as seen from Rome, Italy, April 23. 2 minutes The Chaplain at Saint Benedict’s College in Bedfordview, Father Thabo Mothiba, says he hopes that the next pontiff will continue the work started by the…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile. 2 minutes The Activists and Citizens Forum has labelled the alleged attempted assassination of Deputy President Paul Mashatile as a fabricated story. Reports emerged over the weekend that the Deputy President’s vehicle was shot at four times on the windscreen. The forum argues that if the alleged incident did happen, the African…
South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor, Lesetja Kganyago speaks on the sidelines of a meeting of G20 finance officials in Cape Town on February 25, 2025. 1 minute South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago says the G20 must decide which issues to prioritise and establish better processes to reclaim its impact. Kganyago delivered…
The Convenor of the African National Congress’ (ANC) Provincial Task Team in KwaZulu-Natal, Jeff Radebe speaks outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court where an inquest into the death of former party President, Chief Albert Luthuli is being heard on April 22, 2025. 2 minutes The Convenor of the African National Congress’ (ANC) Provincial Task Team in…
[File photo] A worker counts money 1 minute Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reversed the 0.5 percentage point VAT increase he announced during the passing of the budget in March. The VAT increase was later approved by the National Assembly with a slight margin with recommendations from ActionSA which was against the increase, saying that…
1 minute Deputy Health Minister Joe Phaahla believes there is no connection between the fire that broke out at Tembisa Hospital today and the one that occurred over the weekend. Phaahla visited the hospital to evaluate the damage caused to the facility’s filing room and to discuss recovery plans. This comes after another fire broke…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile visits the Assemblies of God in Thaba Nchu in the Free State on April 18, 2025. 1 minute Re-elected African National Congress (ANC) Northern Cape Chairperson Zamani Saul says the matter of the alleged shooting of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s vehicle will deepen divisions within the party ahead of the 2027 elective…
[FILE IMAGE] Flooded road. 2 minutes Heavy rains that hit the Eastern Cape over the past two days have left pensioners at Thembalethu Old Age Home in Mdantsane in Buffalo City Metro without sleeping mattresses and blankets. The rainfall resulted in flooding and extensive damage to the home. The pensioners say the situation will have…
2 minutes The Western Cape High Court has reserved judgment in the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)’s urgent application to halt a VAT increase, set to kick-in on the 1st of May. Both parties are challenging the legality and constitutionality of the 50 basis point Value-Added Tax hike, adopted during the 2025/2026…
