The Rights of Rastafari Roundtable is underway in Johannesburg. The Roundtable comes after the Commission received systematic nature of complaints on human rights violations from the Rastafari community. 1 minute The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will convene its first Rights of Rastafari Roundtable in Johannesburg this morning. The discussion aims to address concerns…
[File image] SAPS murder case graphic. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the killing of traditional leaders in some parts of the country. He has described it as an ‘affront to the nation’. Addressing Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders in Parliament on the official opening of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders on…
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago 1 minute Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says prudent macroeconomic policies are needed to effectively manage South Africa’s debt. This comes as the issue of debt, and how it affects countries on the African continent, features prominently at this week’s meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in…
RISE Mzansi National Assembly Caucus Whip, Makashule Gana, to seek clarity on the selection process of the new SAA CEO. 2 minutes RISE Mzansi says it will today meet with South African Airways (SAA) and its stakeholders, along with the Portfolio Committee on Transport, to discuss allegations of impropriety in the selection of the airline’s…
A fire rages in the Witzenberg area in this image captured on 25 February 2025. 2 minutes SANParks says they will deploy aerial resources to the Cape Town City Bowl and Red Hill as firefighters battle escalating wildfires in the Table Mountain National Park. SANParks says gusting winds overnight led to the spread of the…
Mahika Mahikeng Festival 2 minutes The North West Department of Economic Development has stated that the North West Parks and Tourism was required to contribute R7 million to last year’s Mahika Mahikeng Cultural Festival due to a contractual obligation. This comes after MEC Bitsa Lenkopane addressed the media following allegations by two former acting CEOs,…
1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa opens the first meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governor’s under the South Africa’s Presidency at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Live stream below:
Damage after a flood. 1 minute Heavy overnight rainfall has led to widespread flooding across the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. The Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance says the most affected areas include the N2 at Murchison, the Umbango Bridge, the Nkongweni Bridge at Margate, and Isipingo on the N2 south of Durban. Teams have been deployed…
African National Congress Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) has appointed a 67-member task team in KwaZulu-Natal. Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has unveiled the reconfigured KwaZulu-Natal leadership that will be headed by party veteran, Jeff Radebe, who is the Provincial Convener. Mbalula says they remain determined to rebuild the organisation, stressing…
From left to right – A delegation from AfriForum and the Solidarity Movement including Jaco Kleynhans, Flip Buys, Dirk Hermann, Kallie Kriel pictured at the White House in Washington in the US on 25 February 2025. 2 minutes A delegation from AfriForum and the Solidarity Movement has met with representatives of United States President Donald…
