[File Image]: A calculator and papers seen on a table. 1 minute The taxes associated with someone dying in South Africa are high. That’s according to Banzi Mcasa, an advocate for financial security. He says pitfalls in asking a bank to execute a will disadvantage families. Mcasa says some of the banks want families to…
2 minutes A community leader in Mangaung, Sammy Lebogo, has called on relevant authorities to urgently investigate the source of suspected food poisoning in increasing incidents in the country. Lebogo’s call comes after a recent incident in the province, 47 learners from the Ihobe combined school in Mangaung, Bloemfontein, were admitted to the hospital earlier…
1 minute The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) says it has rejected Eskom’s 36% tariff increase application. The power utility applied for a substantial increase in August. Nersa says its decision to reject the application comes after consultation with stakeholders. There was widespread criticism of Eskom’s tariff increase application. Eskom had asked for a 36 %…
New Zealand’s Patrick Tuipulotu in action. 2 minutes New Zealand secured a statement victory for new coach Scott Robertson as Damian McKenzie helped kick them to a 23-13 success over world number one side Ireland and hand their rivals a first home defeat in 20 matches at the Aviva Stadium on Friday. The All Blacks…
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Coachella, California, US 2 minutes The Presidency confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone call with US President-elect Donald Trump yesterday. During the call, President Ramaphosa extended his congratulations to Trump on his election victory. “Ramaphosa said he had an opportunity to personally extend…
EFF President Julius Malema. 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says the decision of his party’s former Chairperson Advocate Dali Mpofu to defect to the uMkhonto weSizwe Party is not surprising. Mpofu announced his resignation from the Red Berets yesterday. He says the MK Party is the only vehicle that can take…
Travelers stuck at the Lebombo Border Post on 07 November 2011. 2 minutes Striker Robert Lewandowski scored a goal in each half to help Barcelona secure a comprehensive 5-2 win at Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League yesterday. It was another commanding victory for LaLiga leaders Barcelona who are in an imperious vein of…
An aerial view of the soccer stadium and beach front in eThekwini 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has reassured Durban’s business community that the Presidential eThekwini Working Group is making strides to improve service delivery, to create an environment for creating jobs and doing business. The group was set up in February to address pressing…
The Charging Bull or Wall Street Bull is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, January 16, 2019. 3 minutes Wall Street’s main indexes held on to their gains on Thursday in the run-up to the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision, extending a sharp rally sparked by Donald Trump’s stunning comeback…
A water reservoir. 2 minutes Johannesburg Water will start implementing water reduction between 9 pm and 5 am starting next week. This is to alleviate intermittent water pressure and outages experienced in the metro. Most of Joburg North has been without water this week due to a power trip at Rand Water’s Palmiet Pump Station. Joburg…
