[File photo] British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves 2 minutes British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves says no British companies have complained to her about South Africa’s recently signed expropriation bill. This, as South Africa faces possible sanctions from the United States over the legislation and claims by US President Donald Trump that certain people are being…
1 minute The Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial continues today in the High Court in Saldanha on the Cape West Coast. The child’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn face charges of kidnapping and human trafficking, following the disappearance of Joshlin (7), a year ago. LIVE STREAM:
A worker stands next to a shelf with bottles of Coca-Cola at Makro in Riversands, Midrand on 28 August 2019. Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa is currently undergoing a restructuring process that could see over 680 jobs cuts. According to a document seen by SABC News, the company cites financial constraints as a primary reason for this decision and has committed to…
Pylons carry electricity from a sub-station of state power utility Eskom outside Cape Town in this picture taken March 20, 2016. 3 minutes Eskom’s proposed increase in electricity tariffs has been opposed by various stakeholders as well as members of the public. Nersa’s public hearings on Eskom’s proposed electricity tariff hike are under way in…
A file image of a police badge on an officer. 1 minute Police union, Popcru, says it is deeply alarmed and saddened by the increasing number of killings and suicides among law enforcement officers. The union was reacting to the incident in which a police officer allegedly shot and killed his Gauteng traffic warden girlfriend Chesnay…
People are encouraged to buy property well within their budget 2 minutes There is good news for first-time property buyers and property investors as National Treasury has adjusted property transfer duty brackets. According to the 2025 budget, transfer duty brackets change by 10% on property purchases of less than R1.210 million. This means that there…
The initiative, which has been hailed as a game-changer for rural business development, aims to unlock the vast potential of rural SMEs by fostering networking, collaboration, innovation, and industrialization. The Zimbabwe National Chamber of SMEs (ZCSMEs), in partnership with the Indigenous Advisory Practitioners Association of Zimbabwe (IAPAZ), is set to roll out Monthly SMEs Networking…
NUM North East Region marches against retrenchments on in Rustenburg, North West on May 25, 2025. 1 minute The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) members at Samancor’s Waterkloof Operations in Rustenburg will today march to the company’s offices in North West, as the strike enters its second week. The workers are demanding that the company…
President Cyril Ramaphosa visits Cape Town on March 5, 2025. 2 minutes The Gauteng Government says it hopes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the province will help it highlight the importance of its 13 key priorities, which include fighting crime, creating jobs and fixing roads. Ramaphosa will visit the province this morning. He will meet…
Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina on an oversight inpection at Riverton Water Treatment Plant in Northern Cape. Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina wants National Treasury to expedite the release of funds to complete the Integrated Bulk Water Supply System in the Northern Cape. Majodina made the remarks at an oversight inspection…
