MK Party members are pictured during a by-election day in Ward 18, Mandeni, iLembe District in KwaZulu-Natal on 30 April 2025. 1 minute The uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MK Party) has won yet another ward in KwaZulu-Natal after clinching ward 18 in the Mandeni Local Municipality. The party recently took a ward away from the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the eThekwini Metro in Durban. Lindani Xhakaza from the MK party got 813…
1 minute African National President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the main Workers’ Day celebrations in Mpumalanga. He will share the stage with alliance leaders Cosatu President Zingiswa Losi and SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila. Live proceedings below:
Cosatu members gather during a rally. 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) President, Zingiswa Losi, is today expected to deliver the keynote address at the labour federation’s main Workers’ Day rally at the Kees Taaljaard Stadium in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. Today, it’s International Workers’ Day#HappyWorkersDay, says #COSATU @eNCA @ilo @ILOAfrica @ILOACTRAV #DecentWork #SocialJustice #EconomicGrowth #ClassStruggle #Socialism #MayDay2025 pic.twitter.com/185jN0zEws — @COSATU Today (@_cosatu)…
Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa speaking at an event. 2 minutes Minister for Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says he is getting expert advice to reignite the country’s nuclear build programme. He was speaking on the sidelines of the second G20 Energy Transitions working group meeting in Cape Town. During sessions at the meeting, Ramokgopa told…
A street money changer counts South African rands. 1 minute National Treasury says until the passing of the new Budget, government services will continue to be funded under Section 29 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). This allows spending of up to 45% of last year’s Budget during the first four months, and up…
DA leader John Steenhuisen. 2 minutes Democratic Alliance (DA) leader and Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says he is confident that the budget that is set to be tabled on May 21, will tackle some challenges faced by farmers. Speaking at the 142nd Bloem Show Carnival in Bloemfontein, Steenhuisen says the country has been struggling…
Nuclear power station. 2 minutes The Electricity and Energy Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says that going into peak winter, the country should not have less available electricity than the winter of last year, and hence, there should be no loadshedding. Ramokgopa was speaking on the sidelines of the second G20 Energy Transitions working group meeting…
SARS head Edward Kieswetter (L) and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana 2 minutes The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter says the Western Cape High Court ruling on the Value-Added Tax (VAT) hike brings some certainty on the administration of the VAT Act. SARS has assured consumers that vendors have no legal basis to…
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington DC, US, April 2, 2025. 1 minute South African table grape producers fear that United States President Donald Trump’s trade war could undo years of hard work for the table grape industry in South Africa. This as…
File image: The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter addresses a media briefing. 1 minute The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has urged consumers to be vigilant at the point of sale to ensure that they are charged 15% Value-Added Tax (VAT) and to engage their stores should they be…
