Residents protest, demanding Harrismith to be removed from the Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality (June 2021) 2 minutes Thirty years into democracy, residents of Maluti A Phofung municipality in the Free State continue to be on the receiving end of poor services due to political instability. For over a decade, the municipality which incorporates Qwaqwa, Harrismith and Kestel,…
SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila. 1 minute The South African Communist Party (SACP) says it has resolved to contest the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) independently from its historical ally the African National Congress (ANC). The party says all the modalities of going it alone in the elections will be thrashed out at its 5th…
The couple faces a charge of fraudulently changing the directorship of Valley Lodges linked to former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, Gideon Gono. THE trial of Harare businessman Clark Clever Makoni and his wife Beverly Aisha Ndonda Makoni, who face a charge of illegally changing the directorship of a company they were managing, continued yesterday…
The butchery where Leeroy Mpofu lost his life THE sun beat down mercilessly on a freshly turned earth as it cast long, stark shadows across the dormant grass. With a forlorn look, Nosipho Moyo sat on an aged wooden bench, her eyes fixated on the grave of her son, Leeroy Mpofu, of Guduza village, under…
Rise Mzansi leaders Songezo Zibi, Makashule Gana and Vuyiswa Ramokgopa addressed a press briefing on August 18, 2025. Rise Mzansi says it is concerned about squabbles between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Government of National Unity (GNU). The party, which is also a member of the GNU, says…
Informal traders outside a mall 2 minutes Informal businesses in the Buffalo City Metro in the Eastern Cape have expressed displeasure on the in the VAT increase proposed by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. The Minister said a one-percentage point VAT increase has been envisaged over the next two years, meaning that another half a percentage…
Canola plants blossom in a field beneath electricity pylons, as South African utility Eskom experiences frequent power outages, near Cape Town, South Africa, September 8, 2022. 1 minute Independent Energy Analyst Clyde Mallinson says 11 million households in the country live in energy poverty. His comments follow the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa)…
The logo of the G-20 South Africa 2025 seen during a press briefing. The Gauteng Tourism Authority says the industry is set to benefit massively from the upcoming G20 Summit, scheduled to take place in Johannesburg later this month. It says some of the hospitality facilities have already registered full bookings as the summit draws…
Source: Pexels With this launch, the Department of Employment and Labour, the Compensation Fund (CF), Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), and the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance (FEM) have reaffirmed their commitment to playing a significant role in helping shape healthier and safer working places within the sectors they cover. During the event, key roleplayers including RMA,…
The Western Cape Minister of Finance, Deidré Baartman speaks at the Provincial Budget and Governance Forum in Swellendam on December 9, 2024. 1 minute The Western Cape Minister of Finance, Deidré Baartman, is expected to table the 2025/26 Provincial Budget this morning. The budget will be tabled amid significant fiscal constraints, as national finances remain…
