A police van is pictured at a mine in Stilfontein where illegal miners are underground in this image captured on 25 November 2024. 2 minutes Another six illegal miners have been arrested at two shafts at Stilfontein in the North West. Provincial police spokesperson Sabata Mokgwabone says the six miners face charges of illegal mining,…
Police and officials conduct a product inspection during a spaza shop compliance and verification operation in the West Coast on 07 December 2024. 2 minutes The Black Business Council (BBC) has welcomed the extended deadline for spaza shop registration, stating that the previous deadline was not practical. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa…
1 minute The Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, hosts the last Energy Action Plan media briefing for the year to provide a reflection on the key achievements and challenges over the past year. LIVE STREAM:
Trucks waiting to cross the border post in Lebombo. 2 minutes Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has expressed concern about disruptions at the Lebombo Port of Entry between South Africa and Mozambique. She says transportation of goods is at times affected by the recent protests in Maputo. Creecy has advised motorists planning to use the…
1 minute Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, briefs the media on the progress of spaza shop registrations across the province. LIVE STREAM:
Fresh vegetables. 2 minutes Botswana’s unbanning of South African vegetable imports has been widely welcomed as a positive move for South African farmers and consumers in Botswana. The new Botswana administration lifted the ban put in place to protect their agriculture sector. Experts, however, say the move worked against the Botswana nationals as vegetables were…
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams 2 minutes The Department of Small Business Development has taken its Asset Assist programme to Mthatha, where Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has handed over equipment and financial support to participants from the OR Tambo area This programme acts as a catalyst to help small businesses overcome financial challenges by providing essential support. Equipping…
A spaza shop in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. 1 minute Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has announced that the spaza shop registration process will be extended to February 28, 2025. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement last month that all spaza shops must be registered with their respective municipalities within 21 days….
Teams from SAPS Environmental Health, Consumer Rights and Fire and Disaster Management conduct health and safety inspections at local spaza in the Valley in the Eastern Cape on November 25, 2024. 2 minutes The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nafcoc) has described government’s decision to register spaza shops as unfair. Yesterday was…
1 minute The Hawks in Free State have arrested a 57-year-old Bloemfontein businesswoman for fraud and money laundering involving the Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) of the Department of Employment and Labour. Marinda Smith was arrested for claiming from the scheme on behalf of 28 employees. She allegedly received an over R537 000 payout. The…
