Western Cape High Court 2 minutes Alleged underworld figure, Nafiz Modack has denied laundering money through Empire Investment Cars and that he had made payments to his co-accused via the company’s account. Modack and 14 others face over 100 charges including murder, attempted murder, money laundering and participating in an enterprise. He has told the…
Election results board at IEC results operations centre 3 minutes An independent entity must be established to police compliance with the Political Party Funding Act. This is according to some political parties that are opposing a bid by the NGO – My Vote Counts – which is seeking an overhaul of the Political Party Funding…
COSATU members at an event 1 minute COSATU in the Free State has threatened to cause disruptions if the ANC persists with reinstating convicted Matjhabeng Mayor, Thanduxolo Khalipha through backdoors. COSATU has accused the ANC in the province of forcing the Matjhabeng caucus to vote in favour of Khalipha. In December last year, Khalipha was…
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Director-General of National Treasury Dr. Duncan Pieterse brief the media after the budget postponement 4 minutes The South African Communist Party (SACP) says it feels vindicated by the unprecedented postponement of the tabling of the 2025 Budget today. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana was forced…
[FILE IMAGE]: A customer in a spaza shop. 1 minute The authorities in Limpopo have urged spaza shop owners that have not yet registered their businesses to finalise their applications as the deadline looms. Spaza shop owners have one week left before the February 28 deadline. In Limpopo, more than 480 applications received so far…
Flooded road closed 1 minute The City of Tshwane Emergency Services has activated the City Disaster Operations Centre to monitor the inclement weather conditions and manage incidents resulting from severe thunderstorms. This after orange level 5 warning was upgraded to an orange level 6 warning for disruptive rain over most parts of Gauteng. Several residential…
Person holding rands 2 minutes Market analysts expect the rand to remain under pressure following the postponement of the tabling of the main budget by the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana. Makwe Masilela, founder of Makwe Fund Managers, says the rand weakened due to the budget presentation postponement. The Budget Speech will now be delivered…
Royal AM players during a match 2 minutes The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is set to sell Premier Soccer League (PSL) club Royal AM, with the sale expected to come at a significant discount compared to the price its owner, Shauwn Mkhize paid for the team in 2021. The club’s troubled history, including mounting…
Greenville Hospital in the Eastern Cape. 1 minute The ailing Greenville Hospital in Mbizana is one of the facilities affected by the heavy rain in the Eastern Cape. Staff members’ offices have been flooded and mopping operations are underway. Two weeks ago, residents protested outside the hospital complaining about the dilapidated infrastructure and a shortage…
Girls walk to school in South Africa’s poor Eastern Cape province. 1 minute Eastern Cape communities are pinning their hopes on Premier Oscar Mabuyane to come up with tangible and practical solutions to socio-economic challenges plaguing the province. Mabuyane will deliver his State Of the Province Address (SOPA) for the seventh administration tomorrow in Bhisho. Poverty,…
