Source: Supplied. However, making your first property purchase an investment rather than a personal residence could be a gold nugget of advice. This strategy, particularly relevant for young South Africans, can set you on the path to financial growth and long-term wealth. Start early: Invest while you can stay at home As a young adult,…
FILE | The accused, Imanuwela David, Froliana Joseph and her brother Ndilinasho Joseph, who are linked to the theft of $580,000 USD at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm. The three people accused of stealing 580 000 US dollars from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm will be back at the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo today….
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola gives evidence before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on October 9, 2025. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola will appear before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee looking into national security concerns on Tuesday morning. Masemola is returning to the committee to answer some of the matters that arose during the course…
Members of the MK Party are seen at the Syabalanda Prayer at the Manguza-Zuma Sports Ground in KwaZulu-Natal on 20 July 2025. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party says it has requested the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, for a secret vote in a motion of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa. The party says…
For more than six weeks the Unemployment Insurance Fund online service has been down. Image: GroundUp For more than six weeks the Unemployment Insurance Fund online service has been down. The UIF online portal has been down for six weeks, including uFiling, Unstructured Supplementary Service Data and Virtual Office. This comes after a court interdict…
1 minute Police have rescued an Ethiopian businessman kidnapped outside a restaurant in Norwood on Sunday. One of the kidnappers was shot dead and five others arrested. Police say the victim was inside a house in Kensington, Johannesburg where a shoot-out ensued with the kidnappers. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says police seized four illegal firearms,…
South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs scores the winning run 3 minutes An unbeaten 47 from Tristan Stubbs, and a 42-run partnership with Gerald Coetzee, saw South Africa haul themselves over the line for a three-wicket win over India in their Twenty20 international at St George’s Park on Sunday. South Africa scored 128-7 in 19 overs in…
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers at the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Cape Town on February 6, 2025. 2 minutes Senior Economist at consultancy firm, Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC), Xhanti Payi predicts that the Defence Department may see an increase in funding in Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2025 Budget Policy…
President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at at government event. 2 minutes The families of victims and survivors of apartheid-era crimes have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to establish a Commission of Inquiry into political interference, in the prosecution of cases from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The TRC was launched in 1995 after the end…
Flag of the African National Congress. The African National Congress (ANC) says two of its National Executive Committee members, Malusi Gigaba and Senzo Mchunu, will face the party’s disciplinary committee following their public statements. This follows Gigaba’s claims that the ANC has “lost its way” and failed to achieve its goals. Mchunu warned that the…
