Deputy Minister Paul Mashatile 3 minutes Government is to spend more than R9 billion over the next three years on infrastructure as part of fast-tracking service delivery to communities. Deputy President Paul Mashatile revealed this in Parliament when he answered questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). He was grilled on various issues of…
A protester holds a placard during a march against corruption. The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) has called for the implementation of policies that protect municipal workers who expose corruption. The union says government is not doing enough to support and protect whistleblowers in municipalities. A recent report has revealed that 148 municipal officials have been…
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca reacts during a Conference League match against Shamrock Rovers at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Britain on December 19, 2024. Chelsea Manager Enzo Maresca expressed confidence ahead of his second season at the West London club, as his team gears up for the new campaign following their Club World Cup triumph…
2 minutes Three University of Johannesburg (UJ) students arrested in connection with the murder of a Soweto high school learner are expected to return to the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court next Thursday. The suspects, aged between 19 and 24, made a brief court appearance today. The case was postponed for an identity parade to be conducted….
Outside City Hall where Parliament sits. 2 minutes Government is set to spent R240 million in salaries to foot the bill for the new Ministers and Deputy Ministers under the Government of National Unity (GNU). These remuneration benefits for cabinet members will include costs such as VIP protection and housing allowances for the 2025/2026 financial…
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero briefing media on the city’s water challenges, 15 September 2025. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says they are working around the clock to address widespread pipe leaks and illegal water connections in Johannesburg as part of urgent interventions to improve water supply in severely affected communities. Morero was speaking during a media…
File image: Post Office worker assists customer. 1 minute Parliament’s portfolio committee on communications and digital technologies has called for the dismissal of the business rescue practitioners overseeing the South African Post Office (SAPO) business rescue. The committee is frustrated that the practitioner has not developed a viable plan to restore the struggling entity’s financial…
A player has his foot on a soccer ball. The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, is travelling to Portugal to assess the situation regarding a group of stranded young soccer players from Cape Town. The group left the city earlier this month to take part in a football tournament in…
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Coachella, California, US 2 minutes The Presidency confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone call with US President-elect Donald Trump yesterday. During the call, President Ramaphosa extended his congratulations to Trump on his election victory. “Ramaphosa said he had an opportunity to personally extend…
File image | Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga chairing the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System in Pretoria on September 22, 2025. Witness A will continue to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Tuesday morning. The detective who is tasked with investigating criminal…
