[FILE IMAGE]: Trucks in a traffic jam. 1 minute The Road Freight Association (RFA) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to try to mediate a peaceful resolution in Mozambique. This following the closure of the Lebombo port of entry in Mpumalanga between South Africa and Mozambique, due to the election-related unrests in the neighbouring country….
A person playing poker at a casino 3 minutes The North West province is losing more than R10 million annually to illegal gambling, a significant blow to the local economy. According to a report by the Financial Intelligence Center, the illegal gambling industry prevents the government from collecting taxes and levies, which could otherwise be…
Passengers board a South African Airways plane at the Port Elizabeth International Airport in the Eastern Cape province. 1 minute The South African Airways Pilots Association (SAAPA) and National Transport Movement have suspended their strike pending further negotiations. This comes after reaching a conditional agreement with SAA management this morning. Pilots will return to work…
Newly constructed homes. 1 minute Conveyancers and property experts have welcomed the Deeds Registries Amendment Bill which has recently been signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Government says the move seeks to enhance, create ease and uniformity in the deeds registration processes. The legislation is also expected to result in the modernisation of the…
File image: RDP houses in Gauteng. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Deeds Registries Amendment Bill, which seeks to enhance deeds registration processes to create ease and uniformity in the deeds registry practices. The office of the Presidency notes that the legislation also provides for modernisation of the deeds system and…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and other heads of state at the recent G20 Summit 2 minutes South Africa is set to host the Sherpas, Finance, and Central Bank Deputies’ meetings this week, marking a significant moment as the country takes on its year-long presidency of the Group of 20 (G20). The G20, which includes the world’s…
File photo: Passengers walk to board a South African Airways (SAA) plane at the Hosea Kutako International Airport, in Windhoek, Namibia. 1 minute South African Airways (SAA) says its flight schedule has returned to normal. This after over 100 pilots resumed work yesterday after suspending their two-day strike action. The South African Airways Pilots Association,…
File Image: A worker attends to machinery at a smelter plant at Anglo American Platinum’s Unki mine in Shurugwi, Zimbabwe, May 16, 2019. 1 minute Cabinet has welcomed Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it will invest over R9 billion in the construction of a platinum smelter and metals refinery in Limpopo. Various projects around the country,…
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina speaks during an interview with Reuters in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 25, 2022. 1 minute Morocco’s state-owned rail operator, ONCF, is seeking $8.8 billion from investors to finance its expansion plan, the head of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has said. He told reporters late on Friday…
Electricity pylons. 2 minutes The Gauteng leg of public hearings by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has seen strong opposition to the proposed 36% Eskom tariff hike. The power utility has applied for a 36% increase for the 2025/2026 financial year. It is also requesting 11 and 9% increases for the two…
