The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is facing a difficult decision ahead of its interest rate announcement on Thursday, as economic pressures continue to mount. Oil prices have risen above 100 US dollars per barrel, the rand has weakened toward R17 against the dollar and global bond yields remain high. Economists have warned that cutting…
Flare-ups have been popping up all over the place in Hout Bay. A helicopter operated by Working on Fire has crashed in Table Mountain Park in Hout Bay, but the pilot survived. Managing Director of Working on Fire, Trevor Abrahams, says it’s still too early to determine the cause of the incident. Abrahams says, “The…
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim speaks to Harry Maguire before he comes on as a substitute in the Premier League match against Southampton at Old Trafford, Manchester in Britain on January 16, 2025. Manchester United defender Harry Maguire said former manager Ruben Amorim had strong ideas, but they ultimately did not work at Old Trafford,…
Overnight fires have spread between Hout Bay and Constantia Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services say aerial support has again been roped in to help combat a fire raging between Hout Bay and Klein Constantia. Fire spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says the fire ignited on Tuesday in Hout Bay and reached the mountain ridge overnight towards…
Former National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi. Judgment in the matter between the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MK Party) regarding former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi’s pension has been reserved. The MK Party approached the North Gauteng High CouHigh Court in an urgent bid to block Advocate Batohi’s pension payout. The urgent…
Memorial for the Cradock 4. A member of the Secretariat of the State Security Council during the apartheid era, Adamus Paulus Stemmet, testified on Wednesday that there was a “linguistic error” in the wording of a signal calling for the “permanent removal” of Matthew Goniwe and Fort Calata. Wednesday marked the third day of the Cradock Four…
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) Youth League at a rally at Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane, East London, Eastern Cape on April 9, 2025. The uMkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP) has unveiled its election strategy in Johannesburg, with its policies up for review and refinement in June. This came out at the end of the party’s…
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula addresses party members in East London in the Eastern Cape on 24 March 2026. The African National Congress (ANC) has reaffirmed its confidence in Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula after AfriForum released what it calls a dossier containing allegations against him. This comes after AfriForum said Mbalula must answer serious allegations of fraud, corruption and money laundering linked to…
uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) Secretary-General Sibonelo Nomvalo addresses a press briefing in Sandton, Johannesburg on March 25, 2026. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has defended its continuous leadership changes. Since its inception in December 2023, the MKP has had eight people holding the position of Secretary General. Some political analysts have described the changes as…
A man poses with a gasoline pump at a petrol station. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources says there is currently no planned announcement on relief measures for motorists ahead of the upcoming fuel price increases in April, which largely emanate from the conflict in the Middle East. The latest data from the Central…
