FILE | Residents trying to put out a shack fire About 200 people have been left homeless after shacks were gutted by fire at the Plastic View informal settlement in Hoedspruit, Limpopo. Maruleng municipal spokesperson Justice Shipalana says there were no fatalities or injuries. Shipalana says firefighters responded to the emergency but most shacks had…
Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago. 2 minutes Governor Lesetja Kganyago says the Reserve Bank’s fight against inflation is starting to yield positive outcomes, bringing about relief for consumers facing economic pressures. Kganyago led the SARB Forum on an engagement with members of the community in Soweto, following the announcement of an interest rate cut by…
Pule Mabe standing next to motorised three-wheeler vehicles. 2 minutes The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal against Groen Mintirho (formerly Enviro Mobi), a company linked to former African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member, Pule Mabe. This comes just a month after Mabe and his…
Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong visited missing journalist, Aserie Ndlovu ‘s family in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga. 2 minutes One suspect linked to the disappearance of journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Mdhluli, is expected to appear in the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court in north-eastern Pretoria this morning. This follows the arrest of four suspects…
File Image: A paramedic checks the blood sugar level of a patient. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has doubled in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Burkina Faso in the past six years, according to a 2025 study, which was released earlier this year. It found that diabetes affected 10% of middle-aged Africans, putting them…
Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko addressed the post-budget briefing at the Provincial Legislature on July 16, 2025. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has again called for the removal of the Gauteng Health MEC, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko and the Health Department head, Lesiba Malotana. This follows a revelation that the department has an outstanding debt of R8 billion…
“This is part of an initiative to significantly expand access to broadband connectivity to poor South Africans and people living in remote parts of the country,” said Malatsi. Highlighting the economic potential of increased broadband penetration, he cited World Bank research showing that every 10% increase in broadband penetration results in 1.21% GDP growth in…
Gauteng-Legislature 1 minute The Gauteng Provincial Government says it is not yet in a position to confirm whether its budget will be maintained or withdrawn ahead of a third attempt at tabling the National Budget next week. Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development Legobang Maile earlier announced that the provincial government underspent by R1.8…
Mopping up operations have begun in the Eastern Cape. 1 minute Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane says her department is in the process of assessing land for the relocation of families displaced by floods in Mthatha. Simelane began her three-day visit to the Eastern Cape yesterday, where devastating floods have claimed the lives of at…
DOJ describes the shooting of a witness at the Lenasia Magistrate’s court as concerning. 2 minutes The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has expressed concern following the killing of a witness at the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday. A witness scheduled to testify in a 2021 murder case was shot and killed…
