Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers Budget Speech. 4 minutes The majority of political parties in Parliament have rejected Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2025/2026 budget, mainly opposing the 0.5% VAT increase over two years. Godongwana has tabled a budget that proposes a hefty tax increase on alcoholic beverages and tobacco-related products. He’s also announced a one percentage…
A woman uses a trolley as she shops at a Pick n Pay store at the Dobson Point Shopping Centre, in Soweto, South Africa, March 19, 2024. 1 minute The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group, which advocates for prices of food to be affordable, has welcomed the decision by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to…
A hospital ward. 2 minutes The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has called on government to reconsider the proposed budget allocations for the healthcare sector. The association argues that the budget is inadequate and will not effectively address the ongoing crisis in the sector. In his budget speech on Wednesday, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced…
Sassa signage board seen outside the head office. 1 minute The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) chairperson Songezo Zibi has commended both the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the police following the arrest of three SASSA officials. They were arrested at the Social Security Agency offices in Johannesburg. They are allegedly linked…
File Image: Social grant recipients stand in a queue outside a post office. 1 minute Social grant activist Elizabeth Raiters has accused the government of continually kicking the promise of a basic income grant down the road and not making a solid commitment to the idea. This follows the tabling of the budget by Finance…
Comedian, actor and writer Ebenhaezer Dibakwane. 1 minute Celebrated comedian, actor and writer Ebenhaezer Dibakwane, has been laid to rest in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. The 31-year-old Dibakwane passed away on Friday last week. His family has revealed that he struggled with depression for years. They say they pray that this tragedy reminds people of the need…
Residents in Lamontville after flooding 1 minute Residents of the Gwala Street Transit Camp in Lamontville in Durban have been battered by heavy rains yet again. Last month, the area was among the worst affected, with some residents drowning in the nearby river. Speaking about last night’s rains, residents Sanelisiwe Gcume and Bulelwa Ncinca say…
Pile of bills 3 minutes Poor municipal billing system and property ownership challenges have been identified as the biggest challenge that hinders Eastern Cape municipalities from collecting revenue. This emerged during the last day of the Revenue Management Indaba hosted by the provincial CoGTA Department in East London in the Eastern Cape. Government departments have…
1 minute Science, Technology and Innovation minister Prof. Blade Nzimande hosts the inaugural National System of Innovation Transformation Summit. Historically, the apartheid regime used science as part of the oppressive state apparatus to exclude and entrench the underdevelopment of the black majority. LIVE STREAM:
Reinhardt Leach seen in the dock in Vicki Terblanche’s case. 1 minute The Gqeberha High Court has sentenced Reinhardt Leach to 25 years in prison for the 2021 murder of his girlfriend, Vicki Terblanche. Leach, who was allegedly hired by Vicki’s estranged husband Arnold Terblanche, was found guilty of all eight charges against him including…
