Former Mauritanian Finance Minister Sidi Ould Tah elected president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) 2 minutes Sidi Ould Tah has been elected President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday. The president-elect, who was backed by Mauritania, defeated four candidates, including South Africa’s Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala and Zambia’s…
[File image] Lion rests at a captive breeding facility for big cats in Brits, North West Province, in South Africa 1 minute Two stray lions have been spotted in the veld in Plange-Mtititi village on the northern side of the Kruger National Park (KNP) in Limpopo. The lions are believed to have escaped from the…
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi leads a community outreach to raise awareness on child maintenance and domestic violence in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape on May 23, 2025. 2 minutes Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says her department is committed to reviewing South Africa’s parole laws as well as the Criminal Procedure Act….
Secretary General of the MK Party, Floyd Shivambu. 2 minutes uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu says the party’s parliamentary representatives are contributing meaningfully to policy discussions, but acknowledges that more support is needed to enhance their effectiveness. In an interview with SABC News Political Editor Mzwandile Mbeje, Shivambu dismissed claims that the…
Aprilia Racing’s Jorge Martin in action during the Qatar Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar on April 13, 2025. 1 minute Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin announced his intention to leave Aprilia ahead of the 2026 season today, even as the Italian manufacturer expects the Spaniard to honour the two-year deal…
A spaza shop 1 minute Small Business Development Minister Stella Tembisa Ndabeni-Abrahams says over 60 000 spaza shops have been registered following the compliance drive campaign that began late last year. She. however, expressed disappointment at a slow pace of small businesses response in applying for government funding. In March this year, the department launched…
Murder suspect Philangenkosi Makhanya 2 minutes The main suspect in the murder of Olorato Mongale has been shot and killed by police in KwaZulu-Natal. Philangenkosi Makhanya was found by the police in Amanzimtoti, south of Durban. It’s believed he shot at police, who returned fire. Makhanya, together with two other suspects, Fezile Ngubane and Bongani…
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago addresses the Annual Ordinary General Meeting 1 minute The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut the interest rate by 25 basis points, with effect from tomorrow. As a result, the repo rate has been decreased to 7.25%. The prime lending rate is now 10.75%. South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor…
FILE: Kirtipur Cricket Stadium in Nepal. 2 minutes Glamorgan all-rounder, Dan Douthwaite was not alone among the foreign players in being unsure what to expect when he headed to the Himalayas to take part in the inaugural Nepal Premier League (NPL) late last year. Taking up a playing contract in the mountainous nation of 30…
Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana addresses a media briefing at Parliament in Cape Town on May 21, 2025. 2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says that Africa must find different ways of becoming self-sufficient amid an unstable geopolitical environment. He spoke to SABC News on the margins of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s annual meeting…
