2 minutes Personal finance experts say early financial education is essential, as only 49% of South Africans are reportedly financially literate. According to the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, nearly half of the population lacks a basic understanding of money management. FNB’s consumer education data shows that many South Africans need easy-to-understand financial education. The data…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the opening address at a government function. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s economy continues to be held back by structural and regulatory inefficiencies. He says the country must grow faster to create necessary employment and needs to achieve prosperity. Ramaphosa says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s national budget will…
Rain seen from a windscreen. 1 minute The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for damaging winds and waves for the Western Cape associated with an expected cold front over the weekend. The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management spokesperson, Sonica Lategan, says people can expect strong to…
2 minutes Moody’s has revised its GDP growth forecast for South Africa downward to 1.5% for 2025, down from its earlier projection of 1.7%. The credit rating agency attributed the revision to global policy uncertainty and escalating trade tensions, which have prompted downward adjustments to growth forecasts worldwide. Global credit rating agency Moody’s has revised…
The five suspects in AKA and Tibz murder from left to right 2 minutes Legal expert Abigail Ngobene says the announcement of a trial date in the case of five men accused of killing rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane will depend on the defence’s readiness. The five accused appeared today…
SAPS bids farewell to Constable Boipelo Senoge. 1 minute The mood is sombre at the Anglican Church at Rocklands in Bloemfontein where friends, family and colleagues of Constable Boipelo Senoge have converged for her funeral service. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and the National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola as well as Free State Premier Maqueen…
[FILE PHOTO] Learners boarding a bus. 2 minutes The South African National Small Bus Operators Council (SANSBOC) says it will approach the Public Protector and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) over the Department of Transport Management in the North West’s failure to pay scholar transport operators for several months. The delayed payments have…
Health worker testing a patient 2 minutes The Public Servants Association (PSA) has called on the Auditor-General to investigate the financial conduct of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. The call comes after reports revealed that the department owes suppliers an alarming sum of R1.7 billion, with many invoices over 90 days overdue. The association says…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli speaks during a government function. 2 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal government says it is addressing the issue of service providers’ non-payment by the Departments of Health and Education, which could affect service delivery, including the school nutrition programme. The Department of Health has confirmed that it owes R1.7 billion to businesses in the…
Young students getting breakfast at a school 2 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal government says it is working to resolve delays in the payment of service providers by the Departments of Health and Education, which have disrupted critical services such as the school nutrition programme. The Department of Health has confirmed it owes businesses in the province…
