[File image] 1 minute The Limpopo Tourism Agency (LTA) says the number of tourists who are visiting the province this weekend has surpassed previous Easter weekends. This as the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) holds its first pilgrimage in Moria outside Polokwane following a five-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors are also attending the…
A Boeing 737 MAX plane, intended for China’s Xiamen Airlines, arrives at King County International Airport after returning from China due to ongoing tariff disputes, in Seattle 2 minutes A Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline landed back at the plane maker’s US production hub on Sunday, a victim of the tit-for-tat…
Traders are seen in front of a screen with trading figures in red at Thailand Stock Exchange building in Bangkok, Thailand March 13, 2020. 2 minutes Asia stocks battled to hold ground today after a furious flight from United States (US) assets undermined Wall Street and the dollar, while concerns about the independence of the…
1 minute Energy Expert Vally Padayachee says Eskom needs to bring the country into its confidence following reports of a R3.6 billion diesel spend in just 30 days. Action SA has raised concerns over the utility’s spending, describing it as an “unaffordable illusion” masking the country’s ongoing electricity crisis. Eskom’s 2024 data shows that diesel-powered…
Taxis at a station. 2 minutes The Long Distance Taxi Association in KwaZulu–Natal, which had previously embarked on a strike after their operating permits were withheld, says they are relieved that their permits have now been issued. The association’s Bhekisisa Nzuza says the permits came at the right time when thousands of commuters and churchgoers…
[File photo] Containers at one of SA’s ports 2 minutes The United National Transport Union (UNTU) says it is still in the process of seeking a strike mandate from its members at Transnet. This follows a breakdown in negotiations between the union and the state-owned logistics company. Earlier this week, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation…
Person transacts with a card machine 1 minute With the Easter holidays upon us, bank card fraud syndicates are on the rise, targeting unsuspecting consumers. Criminals are using cyber-crime to download the victims’ personal and private information to access their bank apps. The head of Fraud Risk Management at Standard Bank, Athaly Khan says the…
File image: Beer bottle. 1 minute The Economic Development Department in Limpopo has warned liquor traders who do not adhere to trading hours, that they will have penalties imposed or have their trading licenses revoked. Department spokesperson Hitekani Magwedze says the operating hours for liquor outlets are until 2am, as per the Limpopo liquor regulation….
File image: SASSA banner. 2 minutes The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) suspension of the process to transition from the South African Social Security Agency’s (SASSA) gold cards to Postbank’s black ones has sparked uncertainty among social grant beneficiaries. The SARB has cited Postbank’s compliance regarding the security systems, limited banking infrastructure and poor communication…
Parliament in session 1 minute Some civil society groups say it is not late for Parliament to rectify the adoption of the 2025/26 Fiscal Framework and the revenue proposals including the proposed Value Added Tax. Parliament managed to pass the Fiscal Framework with the slight margin early this month. Matshidiso Lencoasa from Section 27 says…
