B20South Africa 2 minutes The Global Business Forum for G20, the B20, has emphasised the importance of dealing with the priorities of the global south, especially in light of the current geopolitical tensions. From tomorrow, the G20 Finance Ministers are set to discuss issues related to financial inclusion, coordinating global economic policy and infrastructure financing,…
Financial Action Task Force flag. 1 minute South Africa is making progress towards exiting the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist. According to the FATF, the country has addressed 20 of the 22 action items relating to combating money laundering and terrorist financing. This leaves two items outstanding to be addressed in the next reporting…
[File Image]: Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers 2022 Budget Speech from the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town. 2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has refuted claims that the Budget Speech that was set to be tabled on Wednesday was going to be anti-poor. He says the cabinet will meet on Monday to deliberate on the…
[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…
