2 minutes South Africa has officially launched the second phase of Operation Vulindlela with local government, spatial inequality and digital transformation in sharp focus. The joint reform initiative between the Presidency and National Treasury, aimed at accelerating structural reforms to boost economic growth, has been in place since 2020. During a technical briefing in Pretoria…
President Cyril Ramaphosa The Presidency has confirmed that the first National Convention of the National Dialogue process will proceed on 15 August 2025, despite divisions within the interim Preparatory Task Team (PTT) over its readiness. In a statement released on Saturday, the Presidency announced that the National Convention organising team has been restructured and reinforced…
Insolvency lawyer, Bouwer van Niekerk has been murdered at his offices in Saxonwold The South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association (SARIPA) will engage relevant authorities to demand that the safety of legal and insolvency professionals be given serious attention, urgently. This follows the assassination of prominent insolvency lawyer, Bouwer van Niekerk. He was shot…
Person holds a Palestine flag 1 minute The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has called on the South African government to criminalise the activities of Israel and those who trade with it. About 60 organisations have joined the PSC for a mass rally at the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town. The PSC will also be…
Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) president Denford Mutashu ZIMBABWEAN retailers have warned government against de-dollarising the economy to save the free-falling Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency saying such a move would be catastrophic. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) last Friday devalued the ZiG to 24,3 per United States dollar from 14. The ZiG was introduced…
3 minutes Forty-two elephants have been successfully translocated from the main camp in the Addo Elephant National Park to its Kabouga section. This big move involved various teams of conservationists, wildlife veterinarians, and logistical specialists. Addo is home to a small and unique elephant population, as it stems from 11 elephants back in the 1930s. It…
Police station Over 500 suspects have been arrested across the country for various sexual crimes in the past two weeks. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says during the same period, Family Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual Offences (FCS) investigators secured 13 life imprisonment sentences and an additional 448 years’ imprisonment against convicted sexual offenders. “These…
Magomo is expected to encourage SMEs to embrace innovation and resilience, viewing challenges as opportunities for growth rather than obstacles. Preparations for the first-ever Guruve District SMEs Networking Breakfast, an event dedicated to advancing partnerships, innovation, and growth among Zimbabwe’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are at an advanced stage. This strategic initiative, co-hosted by…
Inside a court 2 minutes A 44-year-old Limpopo teacher is expected to appear before the Makhado Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo this morning on sexual assault charges involving two minors. The suspect appeared briefly in court on Tuesday after he was arrested last weekend. He is alleged to have lured the children to his house where…
File Image | Police tape The bodies of two boys, between the ages of 10 and 11, have been retrieved from a water pond in Duduza, Ekurhuleni along Tonkmeter Road on Friday morning. This follows the pair being reported missing last night. The City of Ekurhuleni’s Disaster Emergency Management Services responded to a suspected drowning…
