A car drives past the Sibanye Stillwater logo, as efforts continue to rescue mine workers trapped underground at one of its shafts at the Kloof gold mine, in Westonaria, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 23, 2025. 1 minute The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) plans to meet Sibanye-Stillwater mine management soon, following an incident at the…
The South African Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies has unveiled a draft policy direction… 3 minutes Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has clarified the policy directions regarding Equity Equivalent Investment Programmes (EEIP) and the application of licencing in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector. The clarification follows reports suggesting that the recently…
1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers keynote address at the 2025 Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium in Cape Town. Live proceedings below:
File image: A Spaza shops in the Johannesburg CBD. 1 minute The City of Johannesburg will embark on roadshows starting Monday, 26th May, to promote the Spaza shop support fund. The R500 million fund launched in Soweto last month aims to support township and rural entrepreneurs with financial and non-financial support. Eligible spaza shop owners…
[FILE IMAGE] G20 Financial Inclusion Summit in Sun City. 1 minute The US did not send a delegation to the G20 meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists currently underway in Polokwane in Limpopo. Delegates at the four-day engagement will deliberate on a range of issues including climate change, food security, agricultural research and innovation systems. Policymakers…
A company logo for fashion brand Shein is seen on a pile of gift bags on its Christmas bus as part of a nationwide promotional tour in Liverpool, Britain, December 14, 2024. 1 minute The European Union today urged fast-fashion retailer Shein to respect EU consumer protection laws and warned it could face fines if…
Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi addresses the Africa Tech Fest on November 12, 2024. 2 minutes Public Interest SA has formally written to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications, Khusela Sangoni Diko, to request an opportunity to make a formal submission to Parliament. EFF SAYS NO TO STARLINK IN SOUTH AFRICA!…
1 minute Emerging farmers in Limpopo have expressed concern over the increase in the fuel levy, which Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana recently announced in his third budget speech. The fuel levy for diesel and petrol has been adjusted to increase by 15 and 16 cents per litre, respectively. Some small-scale farmers say they are worried…
1 minute Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says the government plans to make Gautrain more affordable and accessible to people in the province in March next year. She was speaking while visiting the Gautrain Park Station to encourage people to sign up for KlevaMova, a new product offering 50% off train fares for…
File image: An employee holds up cannabis in a laboratory at a herbal medicines manufacturer. 2 minutes Mpumalanga cannabis sector business owners believe that collaboration between government and producers is crucial for revitalising the economy. Entrepreneurs showcased various cannabis products at the fourth cannabis and marula symposium in Schagen outside Mbombela. The event, supported by…
