South African bank notes featuring an image of former South African President Nelson Mandela are displayed at an office in Johannesburg. 1 minute Public sector labour unions are currently consulting with their members on the latest government wage offer of 4.7%. The country’s organised labour has been engaged in wage negotiations with the employer at…
FILE PHOTO: The OPEC logo pictured 2 minutes OPEC cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2024 and lowered its projection for next year on Tuesday, highlighting China, India and other regions, marking the producer group’s fourth consecutive downward revision. The weaker outlook highlights the challenge facing OPEC+, which comprises the Organisation of…
A Hawks vehicle 3 minutes The Hawks are investigating alleged tender irregularities amounting to R13 000 000 at the University of Venda in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. The university allegedly irregularly awarded a tender for emergency medical services to a company that did not meet requirements. Disgruntled bidders say there was corruption in the awarding of the…
Mike Tyson 1 minute Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul held public workouts in Irving, Texas on Tuesday ahead of their highly anticipated Friday bout. Now 58, Tyson will step into the ring at the 80 000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington against a man 31 years his younger but with…
Job seekers wait beside a road for casual work 2 minutes The unemployment rate has decreased to 32.1% in the third quarter of 2024 from 33.5% in the second quarter. According to Statistics South Africa, the number of discouraged work-seekers increased by 160 000 and the number of people who were not economically active for…
[FILE] Wastewater Treatment Works, where raw sewage is streaming into the river. 1 minute Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation Sello Seitlholo has called on Gauteng municipalities to prioritise the improvement of wastewater treatment infrastructure, citing it as a major contributor to water pollution in the province. Seitlholo highlighted the deteriorating condition of wastewater treatment…
Solar panels 2 minutes The Independent Power Producers (IPP) Office says the Northern, Western and Eastern Cape are the only three provinces that have a combination of wind and solar energy to produce power. It says the three provinces have more collective wind energy than the rest of the country. The IPP Office gave Parliament’s…
An abandoned mine shaft 1 minute A community-led rescue effort to help retrieve thousands of suspected trapped illegal miners underground in Stilfontein in the North West is expected to continue today. Last week, more than 1 000 illegal miners emerged from an abandoned mine shaft in Orkney, after being without water and food. Community leader…
3 minutes The Springboks are planning to renew their rivalry with England this Saturday at Twickenham in South West London. It is the second stop and by far the biggest on their end-of-year tour. South Africa has the upper hand over England in World Cup matches, however at Twickenham, the English would like to hold…
Senzo Meyiwa murder trial 1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Lead investigating officer Bongani Gininda will continue giving evidence today. LIVE Proceedings:
