Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke meets with the delegation from Namibia’s Statistics Agency at Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) Head Office in Pretoria on May 12, 2025. 1 minute Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke has called on Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie to publicly present his method of determining South Africa’s unemployment rate. This comes after Fourie questioned Statistics South…
MEC Lebogang Maile visiting Diepkloof 1 minute Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says the level of disrespect and disregard for the law in running spaza shops is unacceptable. Maile was speaking in Diepkloof in Soweto where he had visited the family of a 5-year-old boy who died from a suspected foodborne illness…
Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya. The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria will tomorrow morning hear SAPS Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lt-General Shadrack Sibiya’s bid to invalidate National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola’s decision to direct Sibiya to stay at home pending an investigation. The impugned decision came after…
File Image: England head coach Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes during practice Cricket at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, India on February 14, 2024. 4 minutes England head to New Zealand for the second time under locally-born captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum looking to revive the momentum of Bazball against a Blacks Caps…
Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The Defend Our Democracy Movement says given the seriousness of the allegations that the Madlanga Commission is set to investigate, there should be a greater sense of urgency and preparedness. The remarks follow today’s announcement that the commission, which was set to start on the first of next month, has been postponed…
[File Image]: Flooding in KwaZulu-Natal. Disaster management teams across KwaZulu-Natal have been placed on standby to react to possible disruptive rainfall. The provincial Department of Cooperative Governance says the South African Weather Service has issued warnings for the whole of the province for Wednesday and the rest of the week. The rain can lead to…
Orlando Pirates celebrate victory Orlando Pirates have advanced to the next round of this season’s Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League. Pirates beat Lesotho’s Lioli F.C. 4-0 in the second leg of the first preliminary round at Orlando Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Bucs have advanced with a 7-nil aggregate score, after winning 3-nil…
A picture of SA money. 1 minute Econometrix Director and Chief Economist Dr Azar Jammine believes the year 2025 holds better prospects for South Africa. However, he says there are still downside risks that could hinder economic growth in the new year. This follows the weakening of the Rand and the increase in petrol prices…
1 minute Passengers using the Rea Vaya bus service are set to be inconvenienced this morning. The bus service says buses are temporarily suspended until further notice. Rea Vaya has advised passengers to use alternative transport in the interim, and that regular updates on the situation will be provided. Rea Vaya Passengers are advised that…
EFF leader Julius Malema 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called for a commission of inquiry into load-shedding, with party leader Julius Malema alleging economic sabotage when there were attempts to shut down coal-fired power stations. Speaking at the EFF’s Elective Conference in Johannesburg on Friday, Malema emphasises the need for a state-led…
