Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaks in the National Assembly. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has assured South Africans that the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) that will be tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday will go smoothly. Mashatile was responding to oral questions in the National Assembly. Earlier this year, the adoption of the…
National Union of Metalworkers (NUMSA) to march to the office of the Presidency in Pretoria. The National Union of Metalworkers (NUMSA) is expected to march to the Office of the Presidency in Pretoria today to demand government’s urgent intervention on the closure of smelters in the country. The union is protesting against the planned job…
File image: Asbestos roof. 1 minute The multi-million rand asbestos roof removal trial continues in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein today. Addressing the court on the second day of the trial last week, Prosecutor and Senior Council Nazeer Cassim told the court that millions of rands were distributed between businessmen, powerful politicians and…
A soccer ball on a field. The Northern Cape Indoor Soccer League will compete in China in October this year. It is the only indoor soccer league in the province. The league was established six years ago and has witnessed significant growth, with an increasing demand for team participation. Chairperson of the league, Kgatliso Manake…
2 minutes Former uMkhonto We Sizwe’s Vernon Moodley has been re-buried at the O.R Tambo Cemetery in Ekurhuleni. This comes after the remains of 42 MK military veterans, who lost their lives during training in Zimbabwe and Zambia were repatriated back to South Africa. Speaking during the re-burial ceremony of the late veteran, Moodley’s nephew…
The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, says arrangements are being finalised to bring the group of soccer players stranded in Portugal back home by Thursday. The group left the city earlier this month to take part in a football tournament in Spain. They’ve since been left stranded after the BT…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana Economists have given the 2026 National Budget a thumbs up, following National Treasury’s commitment to curbing the country’s debt. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the debt-to-Gross Domestic Product ratio is finally set to stabilize at 78.9 per cent in the 2025/26 financial year, before beginning a steady downward trend. Standard…
The R708 from Marquard to Clocolan is in apalling condition. The Free State government does not have enough funds to allocate for the repair of the R708 between Marquard and Clocolan. This is according to the chairperson of the Legislature Committee on Roads and Transport in the province, David van Vuuren. The dilapidated road has…
G20 banner seen in SA The Gauteng Provincial Government has condemned the vandalism of G20 signage and the revamped infrastructure across the City of Johannesburg. It is alleged criminals are targeting streetlights and essential infrastructure. The destruction includes the newly installed G20 Summit signage along the R55 route near Nasrec, south of Johannesburg. Provincial government…
Pretoria Magistrates’ Court has postponed the case against Police Crime Intelligence Head, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo to next week Friday. Khumalo and six co-accused face charges stemming from the alleged irregular appointment of Brigadier Dineo Mokwele to a senior position within SAPS Crime Intelligence, allegedly bypassing required vetting procedures. Next week Friday, the court will…
