Graphic showing the fuel price going up 1 minute Motorists are heading for a hefty fuel price increase in February. Preliminary data shows that the price of petrol will go up by between 84 and 90 cents per litre, depending on the grid. Researcher and political analyst Dr Dale McKinley says the reason the world…
A carcass of a dead cow following a prolonged drought. 1 minute The Department of Agriculture in Northern Cape says it has been providing relief to the farmers who have been affected by drought. Lack of adequate rain and veld fires are some of the factors worsening the situation. Emerging farmers in the Kalahari in…
Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile checks the expiry date of a product during an inspection. 2 minutes Gauteng Finance MEC, Lebogang Maile, says the non-compliance of spaza shops in the province remains a major concern. He addressed the media in Sandton earlier on the progress of spaza shop registrations. The high level of non-compliance has…
The Casino and Resort of Sun City 2 minutes Remarks were made by Social Development MEC, Basetsana Dantjie, who represented the provincial government, during the celebrations of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Sun City, outside Rustenburg. The beginning of Chinese New Year was on the 29th of January, but festivities were held on Saturday….
Nehawu’s protest at SABS headquarters. 1 minute The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has welcomed Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau’s launch of a forensic investigation into the affairs of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). The bureau’s management is facing allegations of mismanagement and financial misconduct. The management has…
Candle burns during a power outage 2 minutes Eskom has announced Stage 3 load shedding from 5 PM Friday evening, lasting through the weekend. The utility cites unexpected breakdowns caused by boiler tube failures at several power stations. The power cuts follow 10 months of uninterrupted power generation. Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says although Eskom…
Communications and Digital Technology Minister, Solly Malatsi 2 minutes Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi says the process of converting Postbank cards from gold to black is on track. This follows Postbank’s plan to reissue all its South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) branded cards to the SARB and the Department of Communications and…
1 minute Eskom briefs the media on load-shedding and warns of a high risk of rolling blackouts this weekend after multiple generation unit breakdowns last week. Livestream:
SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago announces interest rates in Pretoria on January 30, 2025. 1 minute Independent Economist Elize Kruger says further interest rate cuts would attract investors to the country and boost economic growth. Her comments come after the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) reduction of the repo rate by another 25 basis points to…
3 minutes As expected, the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has decided to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.5%. This brings the prime lending rate to 11%. This is the benchmark rate that banks charge their customers for loans. There was some relief for indebted consumers as the Reserve Bank cut…
