ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula 1 minute African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says the party’s comeback from its electoral loss, will begin in the Western Cape. Mbalula was giving the Peter Mokaba memorial lecture in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape on Friday. The ANC, which has not been in power in the…
Worker cutting maize plants A maize farmer in Bloemfontein has expressed his concern with the recent early rains. Farmer Laurens Schlebusch says the early rains are not conducive for planting maize. Schlebusch says the early rains are a sign the province could experience mid-summer drought which can be detrimental to maize growth. He says the…
The Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial continues – 11 April 2025. 2 minutes Accused number one, Jacquen Appollis in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case in the High Court at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast, has demonstrated in court how he claims police assaulted him with batons before he gave a statement in March last…
Source: Reuters. At 0706 GMT, the risk-sensitive rand traded at 17.64 against the dollar, 0.3% weaker than its previous close. The dollar index was last up about 0.15% against a basket of currencies as bets rose of another potential Donald Trump presidency. “The South African rand whipsawed last week as the USD gained across the…
2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has expressed relief that the process of adopting the 2025 Fiscal Framework is now out of his hands. This is after the National Assembly adopted the framework on Wednesday. Godongwana only succeeded in tabling a budget on a third attempt, after discontent over his proposed VAT increase in the…
1 minute The trial of a couple charged with the possession and distribution of child pornography begins at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. Live stream below:
Chairs seen submerged in water at Grobler’s Bridge Border Post in Limpopo. 2 minutes The Border Management Authority, BMA, says power supply has been disrupted at the Grobler’s Bridge Border Post outside Lephalale, Limpopo due to flooding. Lephalale Mayor Aaron Mokgehle earlier told SABC News that persistent rainfall had led to the disruption of several…
Murder investigation Police in Ficksburg, Free State, have launched a manhunt for unknown suspects following the gruesome discovery of a 65-year-old pensioner’s body at his home at Katlehong Location in Meqheleng. Police spokesperson Mahlomola Kareli says the deceased’s neighbour noticed that the old man’s door was wide open just after 3am on Saturday which concerned…
Rob Walter 1 minute South Africa’s white ball cricket coach, Rob Walter, has named an experienced 15-player squad for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan. Ten of the 15 players represented South Africa at the 2023 ICC World Cup in India where the Proteas reached the semi-final. The team will be captained by…
Grove End in Phoenix 2 minutes Residents in Phoenix, north of Durban, have expressed dissatisfaction with proposed electricity tariff increases, property valuations and ongoing service delivery challenges during a public consultation on the eThekwini Municipality’s draft 2025/26 budget. The hearing took place at the Stonebridge Community Hall last week, as part of the municipality’s mandatory…
