President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2024 SONA. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) in Parliament says it is looking forward to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) later this week which will focus on the key priorities such as strengthening water and energy supply, as set out by the party that leads the…
Representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this illustration taken November 29, 2021. 4 minutes Asian stocks eased while the dollar held at four-month highs on Tuesday, though all the excitement was centered on bitcoin as it soared to a record peak underpinned by investor bets on assets that are likely to benefit from Donald Trump’s…
MK Party SG Floyd Shivambu addressing the media 2 minutes uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party Secretary General Floyd Shivambu has thanked the Malawian self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri for hosting him in that country. Shivambu’s visit to Bushiri in Malawi got people talking that he visited a fugitive who is wanted in South Africa to answer to…
Police forensics at the scene of the shooting Three more suspects have been arrested in connection with last week’s mass shooting in Westbury, which claimed the lives of two teenagers and left five others injured. This brings the total number of arrests to five, according to Gauteng’s Anti-Gang Unit. #sapsGP [UPDATE] #SAPS #AntiGangUnit in…
Bank notes and coins. An economist at FNB, Koketso Mano, says the Reserve Bank’s decision to target the lower part of the 3 to 6% inflation range will have some implications for workers and businesses. Mano argues that workers will face challenges negotiating salary increases beyond 3% while businesses will be forced to absorb rising…
Police top bras including Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya and National Commissioner, Fannie Masemola. Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police, Ian Cameron, has questioned the decision to place Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya on leave. He says such action is not in line with South African…
[File image] 1 minute The Limpopo Tourism Agency (LTA) says the number of tourists who are visiting the province this weekend has surpassed previous Easter weekends. This as the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) holds its first pilgrimage in Moria outside Polokwane following a five-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors are also attending the…
Twelve learners have sustained serious injuries after a minibus they were travelling in overturned in Montgomery Park, north of Johannesburg, on Monday. All the injured have been taken to various hospitals. Johannesburg Metro Police (JMPD) spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the minibus, operating as a scholar transport vehicle, crashed on Westpark Drive. “A white minibus Toyota…
McLaren’s Lando Norris during practice 2 minutes McLaren’s Lando Norris followed up his victory in Monaco by lapping fastest in first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen ending the session as his closest rival. The Briton, winner last Sunday to close to only three points behind championship-leading teammate…
US President Donald Trump 2 minutes The Department of International Relations and Co-operation (DIRCO) says it’s willing to engage with the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump if given an opportunity. This after Trump posted on social media a warning to BRICS nations that he would require commitments that they would not create a new…
