South Africa’s manufacturing slowed down again in August due to weaker demand. In a setback for the South African manufacturing sector, the Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index slid back into contraction by 1.4 points to 49.5 points in August. The decline reversed some of the previous months’ gains that saw the index climb above 50 points….
Forensic investigators combing the scene following the discovery of the missing police officials. 2 minutes Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae says it’s a sad day for the province following confirmation that three of the five bodies found at the Hennops River in Centurion are those of the missing police officers. The officers who are originally…
ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa The African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined issues that must be tackled by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) Lekgotla taking place in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. Members of the party across the country have gathered with the intention to put together an action plan for the party and government,…
An empty classroom. 1 minute The Gauteng Education Department says the mobile classes provided to assist with the placement of learners at Hoërskool Akasia, north of Pretoria, are of good quality. Angry parents yesterday barricaded roads and burned tyres demanding that their children be placed as they stay in close proximity to the school. Although…
MKP MP, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla engages with supporters at Ga-Moloi near Jane Furse in Limpopo during a campaign rally on April 6, 2025. 1 minute The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s Member of Parliament, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, has criticised the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). The programme is a government initiative that provides temporary work opportunities to unemployed…
File: Workers spray disinfectant spray on cattle on a farm. Free State Agriculture has echoed calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare the Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak a national disaster. The sector has been severely affected by the ongoing outbreak, which continues to spread across the country. It is disrupting agricultural trade and threatening food security….
ActionSA supporters ActionSA says the aim of its proposed Zero Tolerance Corruption Bill is to introduce mandatory minimum sentences to ensure stronger accountability for corruption offences in South Africa. The party’s Member of Parliament Dereleen James, says corruption has been normalised in the country, leaving communities without basic services. She says there’s an urgent need…
A flooded house. 2 minutes Communities and families in the flood-stricken areas of Bloemhof and Christiana in the Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality in the North West are pleading with both government and the private sector to come to their rescue. This after over 100 households were severely affected by the flooding of the Vaal River which…
[File photo] Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane The Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane says she did not appear before Parliament as scheduled on Friday because she had other commitments. Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has rejected the apology that she has submitted. The committee had asked Nkabane to appear before…
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) releases its Annual Financial Statements (AFS) and performance report for the 2024/25 financial year at the ACSA International Indaba Conference Centre (IICC). LIVE STREAM:
