Budget spreadsheets seen on the table with a calculation of tax. 1 minute The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group that advocates for prices of food to be affordable has welcomed the decision by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana to add more VAT zero-rated food items. These will now include chicken feet, organ meats from sheep,…
A person pouring alcohol into a glass. 2 minutes Gauteng Police have arrested nine foreign nationals at an illegal alcohol plant in Westonaria on Thursday. Provincial Police Commissioner General Tommy Mthombeni has placed the value of the fake alcohol at approximately R1 million. Two Taiwanese, six Malawians and a Mozambican were arrested when police pounced…
A passenger airplane flies overhead. 2 minutes As South Africa prepares to host the G20 Summit later this year, aviation authorities are meeting to map out an economic take-off at the Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (Barsa) Summit underway in Skukuza at the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga. Aviation is vital in driving trade,…
Bullets seen at a crime scene. 2 minutes A manhunt is underway for five suspects who evaded arrest during a shootout with police in Lenasia on Thursday. The suspected ATM bombers are said to be heavily armed and in possession of explosives. National Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has appealed to the public for information…
President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 8th South Africa-European Union. 1 minute The president of the European Council, Antonio Costa says there’s a need for strengthened multilateralism to respond to common global challenges. Costa was speaking at the EU-South Africa Summit in Cape Town. Both South Africa and the EU are grappling with aid and trade…
Witness Lorentia Lombaard testifies in the Joshlin Smith case. 2 minutes A Section 204 witness has taken the stand in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial being heard in the High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. A Section 204 witness is someone who was potentially implicated in a crime, but becomes…
People are encouraged to buy property well within their budget 2 minutes There is good news for first-time property buyers and property investors as National Treasury has adjusted property transfer duty brackets. According to the 2025 budget, transfer duty brackets change by 10% on property purchases of less than R1.210 million. This means that there…
Women work at a garment factory. 1 minute Manufacturing production in South Africa has continued its downward trend, slipping by 3,3% year-on-year in January 2025. The largest negative contributions were petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastics division. Meanwhile, the automotive division recorded its ninth consecutive month of year-on-year decline. Director of Industry Statistics at StatSA…
A motorists drives through rainy weather. 1 minute The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for Level 2 for severe thunderstorms across Gauteng. This could lead to localised flooding and damage to infrastructure. Residents are urged to stay indoors if possible and when outdoors, not to seek shelter under isolated trees or…
Severe weather conditions in KwaMakhutha township south of Durban. 2 minutes The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it has activated the Joint Disaster Management Centre in response to a Level 6 alert for disruptive rains that could lead to flooding from Thursday into Friday. The severe weather conditions are expected to hit areas along the coast…
