Shaft 11 of a disused mine at Stilfontein. 3 minutes Only 12 bodies of illegal mine workers, who had died in abandoned mines in Stilfontein in North West, have been positively identified by their families. Seventy-eight bodies were brought to the surface in a combined effort by the community and a government led retrieval operation….
Tax-related material on a desk. 1 minute Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance in Parliament, Joe Maswanganyi, says the decision to implement the proposed 0.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) increase rests solely with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. The proposed increase has drawn disagreement from members of the Government of National Unity (GNU). If implemented,…
Silhouette of a church cross 1 minute The Cultural, Religious and Linguistic (CRL) Rights Commission has set up a committee comprising religious leaders, to look into ongoing abuses in churches. This follows its investigative hearings regarding the commercialisation of religion and abuse of people’s belief systems. The Commission says it continues to receive complaints of…
Former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas gestures ahead of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry probing state capture in Johannesburg, South Africa August 24, 2018. 2 minutes Political analyst Isaac Khambule has questioned the timing of South Africa’s decision to appoint a special envoy to the United States of America. The Presidency made the announcement in…
FILE | Students at WSU campus 2 minutes Police in the Eastern Cape say no arrests have been made after the fatal shooting of a Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student at the Mthatha campus, as access to the crime scene is blockaded by protesting students. The shooting incident happened earlier today when protesting students allegedly…
Person holds SA money 2 minutes Mpumalanga Finance MEC Bonakele Majuba has issued a stern warning to provincial government departments owing municipalities in the province. Majuba has met with representatives of the 20 Mpumalanga municipalities in Mbombela. The financial status of municipalities came under the spotlight during the meeting. Majuba also says the appointment of…
[File photo] Bucket toilets seen lined up in an informal settlement 2 minutes The use of buckets toilets has increased by over 50 percent in the Northern Cape. According to the 2022/2023 census, the province has the highest proportion of households still using bucket toilets followed by North West. The province recorded 52,5 percent increase…
File image: Walter Sisulu University (WSU) banner. 1 minute Walter Sisulu University (WSU) students at the Unitra Campus in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape are up in arms after a student was shot dead and three wounded during a protest this morning. The protest comes after students claim to have raised numerous issues with the…
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy 3 minutes The Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy says the new ship-to-shore crane at the Port Elizabeth container terminal will enhance operational efficiency and competitiveness in an increasingly interconnected global economy. Creecy was speaking during the launch of the crane, which is part of a R3 billion fleet renewal programme investment,…
Drops of water running from a tap. 1 minute Large parts of Johannesburg will experience low water pressure or no water at all for two weeks in May. Rand Water will be conducting essential maintenance at the Palmiet Pump Station from the 2nd to the 16th of next month. The maintenance work is expected to…
