[File photo] Passengers wait to check in at SAA counters at Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town 1 minute Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber will officially welcome the first group of tourists under the newly launched Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) in Cape Town on Saturday. This digital initiative is designed to streamline…
1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has sought to clarify that there are a number of countries that face budget challenges but are able to fix them over time. His remarks follow the postponement of the Parliamentary Budget sitting due to parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) failing to agree on how the budget…
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefs media on the current causes of load shedding on 23 February 2025. 2 minutes Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says a combination of setbacks experienced by power utility Eskom, including a failure of certain units as well as aggressive maintenance in preparation for winter, is the reason for the resumption of…
1 minute Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefs the media following the implementation of load shedding, which has since been escalated to Stage 6. Live proceedings below:
A candle burns in a house on the Cape Flats, due to South Africa’s struggling power utility company Eskom, implementing regular power cuts – called ‘load-shedding’, in Cape Town, South Africa February 11, 2023. 1 minute South Africans have woken up to darkness after Eskom implemented Stage 6 load shedding in the early hours of…
1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa officially opens and addresses the Group of 20 (G20) Foreign Ministers Meeting in Johannesburg. Live stream below:
Representational image of tax. 2 minutes The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) says the proposed Value-Added tax (VAT) increase will be disastrous for the poor in the country. Contralesa President Kgoshi Mathupa Mokoena commended political parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) who opposed the proposal. The tabling of the budget…
Cattle stand in an enclosure. 2 minutes Agriculture Minister and Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen, has raised concerns about the impact of foot and mouth disease on the economy and food security. Steenheisen met AmaZulu King, Misuzulu ka Zwelithini, at the eMashobeni Royal Palace in Nongoma in KwaZulu-Natal. The provincial Department of Health says there…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, February 19, 2025. 2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced plans to meet with various political parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) to address the political risks associated with a proposed two percentage point increase in Value-Added Tax (VAT). Speaking to the media in Parliament yesterday, Godongwana stated…
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane speaking at a government event. 2 minutes Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane says the gloomy global economy has had a structural and geo-political impact on the economic trajectory of the province. Mabuyane is delivering the first State of the Province Address (SOPA) for the seventh administration at the Eastern Cape…
