LIVE | SARB media briefing on interest rates
1 minute The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) monetary policy committee is briefing the media on the last interest rate adjustments. LIVE |
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Tembe Council of Churches to march for the reopening of Ithala Bank
Signage seen at an Ithala Bank branch. 1 minute The Tembe Council of Churches in KwaNgwanase near KwaMhlabuyalingana in northern KwaZulu-Natal will today lead a peaceful march at the iThala Centre in Manguzi. The aim of the march is to highlight the plight of local communities and businesses following the closure of Ithala Bank. Various…
Motlanthe calls for mending of SA-US relations, strengthening EU ties
Former President Kgalema Motlanthe honoured with an honorary doctorate in Politics and International Relations from the University of Johannesburg 3 minutes Former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe has urged the government to mend its strained relationship with the United States and strengthen longstanding ties with the European Union. Motlanthe’s remarks come in the wake of…
Mbeki and Kabila meet in Johannesburg amid DRC tensions
1 minute Former Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Joseph Kabila held talks at the Thabo Mbeki Foundation in Johannesburg, focusing on African leadership and development. The meeting between the two leaders comes after the collapse of DRC talks in Luanda, Angola. The discussions were aimed at finding the lasting peace in the eastern DRC. The M23 movement…
IOC names outgoing boss Bach as honorary president for life
IOC President Thomas Bach speaks to Reuters – Costa Navarino, Pylos, Greece 2 minutes Outgoing International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach was named honorary president for life on Wednesday, with the German due to step down in June after 12 years in charge. The proposal was passed by acclamation with a teary-eyed Bach, whose successor will…
Italian duo Braidot-Avondetto secure second stage win at Cape Epic
Simone AVONDETTO and Luca BRAIDOT win the Prologue of the 2025 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held at Meerendal Wine Estate, Cape Town, South Africa on the 16th March 2025. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic 1 minute The Italian duo of Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto has won the second stage of the…
Broos frustrated by lack of transparency on players’ availability
Bafanan Bafana coach Hugo Broos. 1 minute Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has expressed frustration over what he calls the lack of transparency and communication concerning players’ availability. Broos was bemoaning the unavailability of players such as Orlando Pirates talisman, Patrick Maswanganyi, who will miss out on Bafana World Cup qualifying games against Lesotho and Benin. Bafana…
Families accuse coal mine in Mpumalanga of destroying their houses
Mine operation 2 minutes Four families in Breyten, Mpumalanga are accusing Ikoti Coal Mine of destroying their houses when they blast at the mine. The families residing close to the mine also allege that the mine has tampered with the gravesite while conducting its operations. The families spokesperson Johannes Mokoena says all attempts to engage…
‘SA’s G20 presidency should be used to promote the country globally’
Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenneth Morolong seen speaking at Brand SA’s Nation Brand Forum. 1 minute Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenneth Morolong, says there is a need to use South Africa’s G20 presidency to promote the country to the world. Morolong was speaking at Brand SA’s Nation Brand Forum underway in Johannesburg. The…
Analogue switch off, issues facing Set Top Boxes
An analogue tv seen in a room. 1 minute The outcome of an ongoing legal bid to invalidate and halt the analogue switch off set for the end of the month, will determine whether the South African TV viewers will be seeing their usual favorite programmes or black screens. This comes after the Department of…