Jobs being advertised in a paper Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth says government is creating a conducive environment to grow industries in order to grow the economy and fight off unemployment. Speaking on the City Hall precinct, ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) later Thursday evening, Meth says the…
FILE PHOTO | Firefighters seen at a veld fire in Cape Town. Three choppers have joined Cape Town firefighters in efforts to contain a veld fire on the slopes of Devils Peak near the CBD. The fire ignited along Phillip Kogosana Drive during strong winds. Fire and Rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says 35 firefighters and…
Former NPA Head, Shamila Batohi. Former North West Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Sello Maema says he was pushed out by former National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi. Maema says he opted for retirement after Batohi allegedly rendered him redundant and removed him from investigating criminal cases. He is the first defence witness to be…
President Cyril Ramaphosa set to deliver the State of the Nation Address at 7pm at the City Hall in Cape Town. LIVE | SONA 2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) Thursday evening at the City Hall in Cape Town. Here is a glimpse of what is happening before the president’s speech. Gallery by : Sibusiso Maphumulo Credits : GCIS
Emfuleni Local Municipality Mayor Sipho Radebe. Emfuleni Local Municipality Executive Mayor in Gauteng, Sipho Radebe, has written to African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, seeking intervention after the party’s regional office bearers of the Sedibeng Region asked him to resign. In a letter dated 10 February 2026, Radebe says he was asked to step down over ongoing…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi speaking at a government event. Rise Mzansi and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have hit out at Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lefusi for his controversial comments amid the water provision crisis in Gauteng. Lesufi made headlines for all the wrong reasons for saying that, as politicians, they experienced the same problems of…
The FNB Stadium in Soweto where the Soweto Derby will be taking place on 28 February. Tickets for the highly anticipated Soweto Derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at the 90 000 capacity FNB stadium on 28 February have sold out in record time. Demand was overwhelming, with online tickets snapped up in less…
Goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa of South Africa’s Orlando Pirates is beaten by a goal made by Mohamed Aboutrika of Egypt’s Al Ahli during the first leg of their African Champions League final soccer match at Orlando Stadium in Soweto November 2, 2013. Accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa trial Bongani Ntanzi says he rejected a…
Dark thunder clouds during a stormy day. The eThekwini Municipality is on high alert following the level 4 weather warning for thunderstorms across KwaZulu-Natal. The South African Weather Service has issued an alert for severe widespread showers and intense thunderstorms, with conditions likely to include heavy downpours, excessive lightning, strong damaging winds, and hail. The…
