[File image] The dollar held gains on Friday after President Donald Trump got his signature tax cut bill across the final hurdle and pressure mounted on countries to secure trade deals with the United States. The greenback rallied from multi-year lows against the euro and the British pound hit earlier in the week after stronger-than-expected…
Broken glass from a crash seen on the road. 2 minutes A 22-year-old male student has been killed and 10 more people injured after a suspected drunk taxi driver plowed into them during the early hours of today at Nelson Mandela University Campus in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Police say reports indicate that the…
Elon Musk 1 minute The South African Presidency has confirmed a call took place yesterday between President Cyril Ramaphosa and US Presidential Advisor Elon Musk. The Presidency says in a post on X that Ramaphosa spoke with Musk on issues of misinformation and distortions about South Africa. The call comes after rising tensions between Washington…
FILE | NSRI lifeguards 1 minute The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has issued an appeal for information regarding an unidentified woman who went missing in the surf at Sunrise Beach, near Muizenberg in Cape Town. According to NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon, witnesses reported seeing the woman, who was wearing a yellow T-shirt, struggling in…
Fiscal framework discussion outcomes media briefing. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has highlighted what he believes is the need for constructive talks when it comes to passing future bills. Mbalula was speaking at a joint media briefing in Sandton, Johannesburg, attended by the 11 political parties who voted in favour…
A dripping tap. 1 minute Johannesburg Water says they will not reconnect illegal water connections in the Phumla Mqashi informal settlement, in Lenasia South. This is after the water utility disconnected the illegal water in the area on 12 November. The water utility says their High-Level Reservoir has experienced an increase in water levels following…
Former ANC TG Mathews Phosa. 1 minute Former ANC treasurer-general Mathews Phosa has weighed in on the party’s renewal project. Phosa says the ANC must not only talk about renewal but must implement it. His comments come in light of the Zondo Commission, where approximately 90 ANC members were implicated and mentioned in the State…
A hospital ward National nursing association Denosa has called on both the Northern Cape Health MEC Maruping Lekwene and the department’s HOD to step down. The call follows the findings of the Health Ombudsman, which reflected the systematic failures of the department following the death of two people, and patient neglect at both the Northern…
Five accused in the former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa murder trial appear in the High Court in Pretoria. The Defense counsel in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has argued that the testimony by key state witness Constable Sizwe Zungu, along with his written affidavit, contradict each other. Advocate Zithulele Nxumalo addressed the high court…
Retired Brigadier General Abel Nelwamondo 3 minutes A retired South African National Defence Force (SANDF) commander has expressed confidence in the South African soldiers to handle the challenges of peacekeeping missions, saying they are adequately trained and resourced to deal with the issues peacekeepers face. Brigadier General Abel Nelwamondo, an experienced military officer from Thohoyandou…
