A drop of water coming out of a tap. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has welcomed a declaration by the national government of the drought in the province as a national disaster. He says this enables authorities to be preventative, to move money around and to use the disaster as a risk management tool. He…
Lesotho textile factory. The future of Lesotho’s textile industry remains uncertain after the United States reduced the country’s reciprocal tariff rate to 15%. Last week, President Donald Trump reduced the tariffs from the 50% he had threatened to impose in April. The textiles sector is Lesotho’s leading export industry and was heavily dependent on the…
Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo. Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo has suggested that Vusumuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala and the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Head Advocate Andrea Johnson, may have perjured themselves under oath. This follows their claims that information was deleted from Matlala’s phones at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminality in the…
Accused number one in Senzo Meyiwa trial, Muzi Sibiya. The State in the Senzo Meyiwa trial has lambasted accused number one, Muzi Sibiya, for failing to disclose that he was in KwaZulu-Natal the day Senzo Meyiwa was killed. While Sibiya initially said he lived in KZN between 2013 and 2014, state prosecutor George Baloyi says…
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will enhance voting efficiency and inclusivity. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says the introduction of electronic voting, or e-voting, in South Africa can enhance efficiency and inclusivity. The SABC is pleased to announce the launch of the new self-registration platform. Vendors wishing to do business with the SABC can self-register…
Kohli celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings’ Shreyas Iyer 2 minutes Royal Challengers Bengaluru and their talisman Virat Kohli ended a 17-season drought by winning their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title, beating Punjab Kings by six runs in the final in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Bengaluru posted a modest 190-9 with Kohli, their leading scorer…
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube addressing delegates at a government event. 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says she’s eager to hear government’s plans to grow the economy and create jobs when President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation Address this evening. Ramaphosa will deliver the address at the Cape Town…
Gavel in a court room. The State has added a fifth suspect to the attempted murder case involving actress Tebogo Thobejane. According to the National Prosecution Authority (NPA), Nthabiseng Nzama briefly appeared in the Alexandra magistrates’ court on Monday, in connection with allegations of facilitating fund transfers between accounts, while fully aware that the money…
FILE | March against GBVF. In 2020/21 intimate partners were responsible for 60.1% of femicides in South Africa, this is according to a 2025 study published by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC). Gender-based violence (GBV) expert Dr Nadia Bernon says the rising cases of GBV have led government to officially declare GBV and…
A lamp burns in a room Residents of Somalia Park informal settlement in Ekurhuleni in Gauteng say they’re battling to afford the cost of living following this week’s increase in the price of paraffin. From the first of this month, the price of a litre of paraffin rose to R11.67 per litre. The price increase…
