South Africa’s Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa addresses delegates at the SA-France Investment Conference in France, Paris on 21 May 2025. South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says that they are working closely with French authorities to repatriate the body of Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa. The 58-year-old ANC veteran died, reportedly after falling…
[FILE] The logo of South Africa’s Absa bank is seen outside an Absa branch in Cape Town, South Africa, March 10, 2020. 1 minute The manufacturing sector in South Africa is facing challenges, with ABSA’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declining to 48.1 index points in November 2024, down from 52.6 in October. ABSA stated that…
File image: Cash-in-transit heist robbery. 1 minute Police are still searching for a group of suspects, who were involved in a cash-in-transit heist on the M25 near Phoenix north of Durban on Monday. The suspects fled in two vehicles. KwaZulu-Natal Police Spokesperson Thenjiswa Ngcobo says, “It is reported the suspects accosted a cash in transit…
Oysters being served The winner of the 2025 Knysna Oyster Shucking Competition has reclaimed his title from a decade ago. The best restaurants from Knysna in the Western Cape went head-to-head during the Oyster Cooking and Shucking competition at the 42nd annual Knysna Oyster Festival. Kitchen manager at a local tourist attraction, Patrick Sibeko, managed…
[FILE] Wastewater Treatment Works, where raw sewage is streaming into the river. 1 minute Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation Sello Seitlholo has called on Gauteng municipalities to prioritise the improvement of wastewater treatment infrastructure, citing it as a major contributor to water pollution in the province. Seitlholo highlighted the deteriorating condition of wastewater treatment…
South Africa actress Nandi Nyembe. Chairperson of the SA Guild of Actors, Jack Devnarain, says the late veteran actor Nandi Nyembe will always be remembered for her dedication to telling African stories on stage. Nyembe died on Saturday at the age of 75, after a long period of declining health that left her wheelchair-bound. The…
SASSA office in Wynberg, Western Cape 1 minute Western Cape Social Development Minister Jaco Londt says the province might not be able to meet the new deadline for the migration of grant recipients’ cards to the new Postbank black card. This is unless the registration points are increased from the current 49 to 65. Londt…
File image: Health Minister, Minister, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi briefs media. 2 minutes Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says South Africa has not received any official letter from the United States (US) government regarding the move to temporarily cease its funding of HIV and Aids programmes around the world. He was speaking to journalists at the…
DA leader John Steenhuisen and ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. 4 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa and Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen are meeting today as the deadline looms for the 2025/2026 budget to be voted on in Parliament on Wednesday. The meeting is aimed at breaking a deadlock between the parties. Taking to social media…
Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security JP Smith 3 minutes Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says there is a marked difference between the suspension of former Mayco Member for Human Settlements, Malusi Booi and a recent raid at the offices of Mayco Members, JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg. Hill-Lewis says there is…
