Transnet freight train. 1 minute Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says government has received overwhelming responses from the private sector invited to invest in the country’s rail infrastructure. In March, Creecy launched an online request for proposals from the private sector. The minister delivered the keynote address at the 25th Africa Rail Conference in Sandton, Johannesburg….
Police seen at Shaft 11 in Stilfontein, North West. 1 minute The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has decided to intensify its probe into the abandoned Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein in the North West province. The commission has escalated its current investigation on Stilfontein’s Operation Vala Umgodi into a national inquiry. This follows the…
Tap with droplet of water 2 minutes As South Africa prepares for this year’s budget speech, some Limpopo communities hope that resources will be directed towards fixing water infrastructure, so that they can access clean running water. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is set to deliver the Budget Speech tomorrow after it was postponed last month….
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers remarks ahead of the annual IMF-World Bank fall meetings The world economy has proven more resilient than expected despite acute strains from multiple shocks, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, forecasting only a slight slowing of global growth this year and in…
Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya addressing the council. 3 minutes Some residents of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality say although service delivery has improved in the capital, incorrect billing remains a challenge. On Tuesday, the City’s Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya presented a report on the multi-party coalition government’s first 100 days in office. Residents…
South Africa’s Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa addresses delegates at the SA-France Investment Conference in France, Paris on 21 May 2025. Police say a five-member team will leave this Saturday for Paris, France, after the death earlier this week of Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa. They say the deployment will not affect the repatriation process for Mthethwa….
Image source: Gleb Shabashnyi – 123RF.com It was the latest example of how cybercrime has become a growing problem for the public and private sectors alike. In fact, data released by cybersecurity firm Check Point shows that there has been a 37% increase in cyber-attacks across Africa over the past 12 months. The scope of…
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema addresses party members 2 minutes Political analyst Bheki Mngomezulu says comments by EFF leader Julius Malema regarding the MK Party are unwarranted and misplaced. Malema addressed his party supporters where he labelled MK Party leader Jacob Zuma corrupt. Malema said the MK Party’s mission is to destroy the EFF….
1 minute The cross-examination of Lourentia Lombaard, the key state witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial under way at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. Live stream below:
[FILE IMAGE]: Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube speaking during an event. 1 minute Department of Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube will address a European Union delegation tomorrow on the unemployment crisis in South Africa. The Inaugural Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship Education event will take place in Johannesburg, where various stakeholders and investors will hear the…
