South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members during a handover ceremony and memorial service for 14 soldiers at the Air Force Base Swartkop in Pretoria on February 13, 2025. 1 minute The 42-year-old South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier, Sergeant William Eddie Cola, will be buried in Louterwater in the Eastern Cape on Sunday….
[File photo] British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves 2 minutes British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves says no British companies have complained to her about South Africa’s recently signed expropriation bill. This, as South Africa faces possible sanctions from the United States over the legislation and claims by US President Donald Trump that certain people are being…
Spaza shop 1 minute With two days to go before the deadline for the registration of spaza shops and other food businesses, about 40% of these businesses in the Northern Cape have successfully registered to operate. MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Bentley Vass says in the province over 2 500 business…
[File Image] #FeesMustFall, and its demands for zero university fee increases, is in a second cycle of mass resistance in South Africa. 5 minutes Ten years after the tumultuous events of the “fees must fall” movement — universities across the country continue to be rocked by student protests related to fees. The objectives now are…
[File Image]: A logo is seen at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) headquarters 2 minutes The United States on Wednesday abstained from a statement by members of the World Trade Organisation condemning Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, a diplomatic source and a Geneva trade official told Reuters. It is the first time the US has not…
Pensioners wait to be served at a Postbank 1 minute The Western Cape Department of Social Development has welcomed Postbank’s plan to increase service points for the replacement of Sassa gold cards to Postbank Black Cards. The Department says according to a presentation by Postbank before parliament, it will be boosting sites in the Western…
The Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu. 3 minutes Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu is poised to make Mpumalanga great. Delivering his State of the Province Address (SOPA) in Mbombela, Ndlovu promised to improve the lives of the people of the province. Ndlovu promised to improve, among others, the delivery of services, create a conducive environment for job…
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi 2 minutes Residents from the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality in the North West are calling on Premier Lazarus Mokgosi to address their service delivery challenges ahead of his State of the Province Address (SOPA) this morning. Recently residents from Zeerust staged a protest, blocking key entrances to the town over…
[FILE] University of Cape Town’s Professor Don Ross says 77.5% of all gravel roads in the country are currently in a poor or very poor condition. 2 minutes Residents of Maja-Chuene, outside Polokwane in Limpopo, have expressed frustration over the poor condition of the arterial gravel roads connecting their village to the city. Taxi drivers…
SAPS lead a blitz operation to enforce compliance at the local spaza shops in Sebokeng, Gauteng. 2 minutes Owners of food outlets including tuck and spaza shops in the Region G Municipality in Johannesburg have accused government of failing to adequately inform members of the public about the registration of their businesses. President Cyril Ramaphosa…
