Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana at a pre MTBPS press conference. Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has set a new inflation target of three percent, with a one percentage point “tolerance band.” Delivering the Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament on Wednesday, Godongwana says the one percentage point band allows flexibility to accommodate any unexpected…
Late veteran journalist Joe Latakgomo. The Press Council of South Africa has confirmed the passing of veteran journalist, Joe Latakgomo. Latakgomo passed away on Sunday. His media career spanned more than five decades. He’s widely described as “a journalist’s journalist” who helped shape Black journalism during the most turbulent years of apartheid. Tributes continue to…
The Sibusiso Bhengu Infrastructure Grant for R600m will boost UniVen’s infrastructure and new courses including an Advanced Nursing Science Simulation Building The University of Venda (UniVen) in Limpopo says it will increase study programmes for students in 2030. The university has benefited from the Sibusiso Bhengu Infrastructure Grant earmarked for revitalising disadvantaged institutions of higher…
Ministers from across the globe gather for the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) side event at the G20 Fourth Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting in Durban on 16 July 2025. Finance Minister Enoch Godogwana says the Compact with Africa initiative, which was launched in 2017 under the chairmanship of South Africa, has grown into…
Mourners gather at the memorial service of the Soshanguve mass shooting victims. 3 minutes The brutal murder of six community patrollers in Soshanguve north of Pretoria has ignited renewed calls for urgent government intervention in crime-ridden communities. The patrollers were stoned and set alight on Saturday at Marry Me informal settlement. Two suspects appeared in…
A view of the Cape Town International Airport. The Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) has confirmed that the current closure of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) airspace has affected flights that Emirates and Qatar Airways operate. The airlines have announced a temporary suspension of the flights following the escalation of tensions in the Middle East….
Minister Dr Pieter Groenewald 1 minute Correctional Services Minister Dr. Pieter Groenewald says the decision to grant Chris Hani’s killer Janusz Walus parole was out of his hands. He was responding to MPs on the Correctional Services Portfolio Committee, who referred to Walus’ release, as a miscarriage of justice. Groenewald appeared before the committee this…
(Image supplied) Ackermans uses AI – Ackermans Intelligence – and toddlers to bring its new campaign life The heritage brand uses AI – Ackermans Intelligence – and toddlers to bring its new campaign to life. “In light of the current global conversations around the use of AI and creativity and what it means for us…
ANC Secretary- General, Fikile Mbalula African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the revelations at the Madlanga Commission exposing details about police corruption, if they are proven to be true, will delay South Africa in the fight against crime. [WATCH] Mkhwanazi has spoken, and President Ramaphosa has acted. Now everyone implicated in the Madlanga…
Passangers stand in line to board their flights with thier luggage. The South African Cabin Crew Association has demanded accountability from Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), following a serious security breach at OR Tambo International Airport in which a passenger boarded a flight to Ethiopia with two training hand grenades in their checked luggage. The…
