Metal workers working in a manufacturing plant. The manufacturing sector continues to show signs of strain. According to the ABSA Purchasing Manager’s Index, headline PMI contracted for the eighth consecutive month. The index, which measures the health of the sector, increased by 5.4 points to 48.5 index points in June. However, the data suggests that local demand conditions…
[File] King Misuzulu kaZwelithini leaving for Moses Mabhida Stadium for his official coronation. 1 minute AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has cited reasons beyond his control for his decision to call off the traditional wedding ceremony to Nomzamo Myeni who was to become his third wife. The King has ordered that all benefits including the security…
A newborn laying in a crib. Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, has joined five mothers in welcoming their newly born bundles of joy at Leratong Hospital, on the West Rand. During the ceremony, mothers were presented with gift hampers. Whilst welcoming the New Year babies, Nkomo-Ralehoko also highlighted the issue of teenage…
Athletes at the finish line of the Comrades Marathon on June 9, 2024. 1 minute The eThekwini Municipality says preparations for the 98th Comrades Marathon are in full swing. The biggest sporting event on the South African calendar is scheduled for Sunday. This year it will be a down-run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. The Municipality’s…
COPE supporters Political analyst Reaobaka Kalaote says the future of the Congress of the People (COPE) could be in jeopardy after the death of the party’s leader and co-founder Mosiuoa Lekota. Lekota passed away last Wednesday at the age of 77 in Johannesburg. He was laid to rest at the Magengenene Cemetry in Bloemfontein on Saturday….
Court hammer CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Amos Chibaya’s bail hearing continued yesterday with the State opposing the former opposition lawmaker’s freedom, claiming that he is a flight risk. Chibaya has been in detention since his arrest last week on charges of inciting anti-government protests. He is represented by lawyer Chris Mhike. The State,…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi briefed the media today on the tragic scholar transport incident in Sedibeng that claimed the lives of 12 learners. Joined by Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, MEC for Education Matome Chiloane, MEC for Health Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko. The Gauteng government says it will help the families of the victims of the…
Stop GBV awareness. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for an end to the scourge of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and femicide that continues to plague the country. In delivering his New Year’s message, he says society has continued to focus attention on the fight against this scourge. Ramaphosa says while progress has been…
Shaft 11 of a disused mine at Stilfontein. 2 minutes North West police say more illegal miners are continuing to emerge from underground at different disused shafts in Stilfontein. Government says it needs R7.8 million to bring all the illegal miners to the surface. Several illegal miners have been arrested so far. Spokesperson Adele Myburgh says officers have arrested 12 of them since Monday….
ActionSA leader, Herman Mashaba ActionSA insists it will make its mark as a constructive opposition, saying the party will support progressive government policies but oppose measures that fail South Africans. Five years since its establishment during lockdown, ActionSA reflects on its growth and its place in South Africa’s political landscape. ActionSA has sought to clarify…
