2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has expressed relief that the process of adopting the 2025 Fiscal Framework is now out of his hands. This is after the National Assembly adopted the framework on Wednesday. Godongwana only succeeded in tabling a budget on a third attempt, after discontent over his proposed VAT increase in the…
Eskom’s CEO, Dan Marokane. 1 minute Eskom’s top brass says they are confident that the festive season and even next winter will be without any load shedding. The utility’s top management and board members briefed Parliament’s Electricity and Energy Committee on its performance and its finances for the 2024/25 financial year. According to Eskom management,…
Three people have died and at least 12 others were seriously injured after a bus plunged off a bridge in Maidstone, oThongathi. 1 minute Three people have died and at least 12 others were seriously injured after a bus plunged off a bridge in Maidstone, oThongathi, north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, this morning. According to…
Brown Mogotsi testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria, 18 November 2025. North West businessman Brown Mogotsi will tomorrow appear before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee. The committee is probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. Members of the committee met to discuss the next list of witnesses…
Aftermath of a veld fire in the Nelson Mandela Bay area captured on 09 January 2026. Fires that hit the southern parts of the Sarah Baartman District municipality and Nelson Mandela Bay Metro have been brought under control. [LISTEN] SA Weather Services issues red veldfire warning as Eastern Cape wild fires rage on 🔗 https://t.co/c7Ii9firp1#TheWeekendView #SABCNews…
The Blitzboks are in the final four last Sunday. 1 minute South Africa’s Blitzboks have secured a spot in the Cup semi-finals of the Perth leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series. Despite a loss to Argentina in their final Pool A match, the Blitzboks, who triumphed in Cape Town last month and currently sit…
EFF members in parliament ahead of the SONA debate. 3 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to close Israel’s embassy in South Africa as a sign to show that the country will not be intimidated by foreign forces. His remarks follow an Executive Order issued by US…
[FILE IMAGE]: A firefighter truck. A fire broke out at a chemical company in Germiston, Ekurhuleni, this afternoon. The employees were evacuated from the premises and from other neighbouring companies. One person has sustained second-degree burns and is currently receiving medical treatment in the hospital. Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Services Spokesperson, William Ntladi, says, “Currently,…
2 minutes Bayanda Walaza had some nervous moments last year when he competed on the world stage. He was part of the 4 by 100-meter team, who won silver at the Olympics in Paris. Walaza also won the 100 and 200-meters titles at the junior world championship in South America. But he says opening his…
Water in buckets during a water crisis. The City of Tshwane says excessive household water consumption is placing its water supply system under severe strain. Areas including Hammanskraal West, Mamelodi Extension 10, Irene, Danville and Soshanguve South have been identified as some of the biggest contributors to the spike. Spokesperson Selby Bokaba says the average…
