Unemployment graphic. 1 minute The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Eastern Cape has warned that the province’s high unemployment rate, particularly among young people, is a “ticking time bomb.” Speaking at the Provincial Workers’ Day rally at Sisa Dukashe Stadium in East London, COSATU Provincial Secretary Mkhawuleli Maleki said urgent action…
The VW Polo three constables were travelling in is being pulled out of the Hennops River. 2 minutes National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says a forensic investigation of the vehicle will commence to determine how the three police officers died. He was addressing the media at the Hennops River in Centurion, in Pretoria. This…
Saftu General-Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi speaking at May Day Rally in Durban on May 1, 2023. 2 minutes Workers affiliated to the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) have expressed their dissatisfaction with proposed labour law amendments. The proposed labour law amendments include changes to the Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act…
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana delivering the Budget Speech at the Town City Hall. 1 minute Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed that a third attempt at tabling the National Budget will be made on the 21st of May 2025. Last week, National Treasury announced its decision to reverse its proposed 0.5 percentage point VAT…
South African R100 notes. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed business leader, Dr Alistair Ruiters as Special Advisor for Investment Promotion. Dr Ruiters is a former Director-General at the Department of Trade and Industry. His appointment comes as government implements a broad range of economic reforms aimed at making South Africa more attractive for…
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana delivers the 2025 Budget Speech in Parliament. 1 minute Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will this afternoon brief the media on the technical process to be undertaken regarding the 2025 Budget. His Deputy Ministers David Masondo and Ashor Sarupen as well as and Director-General Dr. Duncan Pieterse will accompany Godongwana at…
Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. 2 minutes Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will be one of the main speakers at the second G20 Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting in Cape Town over the next three days. The aim of this meeting is to bring together industry role players from across the world to collaborate on advancing…
A prison cell. 3 minutes The Department of Correctional Services says four of its warders at Goodwood Correctional Centre in Cape Town have been suspended pending an investigation into the death of an inmate. National Commissioner for the department, Makgothi Thobakgale, made the announcement during a media briefing held in Goodwood. Quinton Fortuin died in…
Coco Gauff of the US during a practice session REUTERS/Sandra Sanders 2 minutes Fourth-seed, Coco Gauff, of the United States and seventh-seed, Mirra Andreeva have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters tennis tournament in Spain. Gauff beat Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 6-4, 6-2 in the round of 16 to advance, while Andreeva dispatched…
Phala Phala farm in Limpopo. 2 minutes Action SA has submitted a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) request for the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Report into Phala Phala farm saga. The party’s National Chairperson, Michael Beuamont says the application was submitted last week, to obtain the IPID’s report on the theft that…
