Electricity pylons. African National Congress President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is beginning to see improvements in electricity supply, following reforms in the energy sector. Delivering the keynote address at the ANC’s January 8 gala dinner in the North West on Friday night, Ramaphosa said improved operational performance at Eskom and regulatory changes are contributing…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thami Ntuli delivered his SOPA on Friday. 4 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thami Ntuli has highlighted unemployment, poverty, service delivery and the rising cost of living as some of the challenges the province is grappling with. Ntuli was delivering his State of the Province Address (SOPA) in Pietermaritzburg. He says despite these difficulties, his…
Test tubes in a clinic. Early screening and detection could lead to a decrease in mortality among those with cervical cancer. As part of World Health Cancer Day – the Department of Health conducted a stakeholder engagement event at Emperors Palace, east of Johannesburg – to find solutions and prevent deaths. #CancerAmbassador Norma Mbali. at…
South African rands. The rand firmed below the R17 mark for the first time in over two years. The local unit last traded at that level against the greenback in January 2023. The gains are attributed to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement of a three percent new inflation target, a first adjustment in 25 years….
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in action during his first round of the Australian Open match against Kazakhstan’s Alexander Shevchenko at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia on January 13, 2025. 2 minutes Carlos Alcaraz said he has no doubt that top-ranked Jannik Sinner is the best player in the world on current form as the two young players…
Government’s Special Official Funeral Category 2 for long-time NCOP chairperson and ambassador Mninwa Johannes “MJ” Mahlangu is underway at the Steve Tshwete Banquet Hall in Middleburg in Mpumalanga. Mahlangu died at the age of 72 while serving as South Africa’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya. Deputy President Paul Mashatile will…
File photo: Black Friday sales are expected to attract many shoppers. Black Friday month has proven to have been a success this year, with 934 transactions made per minute on Black Friday and 700 transactions per minute on Cyber Monday. According to the payments operator, PayInc, this performance demonstrates high activity during this period. Vouch.co.za…
Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes reacts 2 minutes Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim defended skipper Bruno Fernandes on Friday, saying critics of his on-field demeanour need to consider the Portuguese midfielder’s passion as well. Fernandes scored a last-gasp winner to secure a 2-1 victory over Rangers in the Europa League at Old Trafford on Thursday. The midfielder has…
Dusk falls on the popular V&A Waterfront district in Cape Town. The City of Cape Town says the increased visitor numbers in the city are a strong indicator that co-ordinated efforts between government and the aviation industry are delivering improved results. The Cape Town International Airport has seen a surge of 11 million visitor numbers…
Three accused of fraud have been granted bail. Three directors of companies accused of fraud and money laundering have been granted R3000 bail each by Mmabatho Magistrates’ Court in Mahikeng in the North West. Thapelo Mothibi, Lerato Rapetsoa and Benjamin Kgatle will appear again on October 14th. They are accused of defrauding SARS by submitting…
