Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaks in the National Assembly. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has assured South Africans that the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) that will be tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday will go smoothly. Mashatile was responding to oral questions in the National Assembly. Earlier this year, the adoption of the…
Former ATM President Vuyolwethu Zungula 2 minutes Professor Caesar Nongqunga has been announced as the new president of the African Transformation Movement (ATM), replacing Vuyolwethu Zungula. The party announced the move in a statement, saying the decision was made by the National Executive Committee to separate the roles of party advocacy and organisational building. Zungula…
South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter hits his tee shot Twenty-year-old Aldrich Potgieter, the youngest player on the PGA Tour, has become the youngest South African to win on the toughest golf tour in the world. Potgieter, who lost in a play-off in the Mexico Open earlier this year, his rookie year on tour, needed 77 holes…
Earthlife Africa says power increases tariffs will put more pressure on struggling households. Environmental non-profit organisation, Earthlife Africa, will on Wednesday demonstrate outside the offices of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), in Pretoria, against another tariff hike. [WATCH] Starting from the 1st of April, Eskom customers will face a 12.7% increase in…
COSATU and affiliates walk through the streets of Cape Town as they embark on a nationwide strike to mark World Day of Decent Work, in Cape Town, South Africa, October 7, 2024. 3 minutes Tripartite alliance members – the African National Congress (ANC), the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the Congress of South African…
5 minutes South Africa has adopted an investment roadmap to fund the expansion and modernisation of its transmission infrastructure. Government aims to tap into the private sector’s resources to raise R440 billion for the rollout of transmission infrastructure in the next 10 years. South Africa amended the Electricity Regulation Act going into 2025 to allow…
ANC Secretary of the Electoral Committee Chief Livhuwani Matsila. The ANC Electoral Committee has confirmed that the party will announce its mayoral candidates for the upcoming local government elections by the end of this year. Earlier today, the party announced that it had tightened its rules and guidelines for selecting candidates to represent the party…
Jabulani Sigege, group executive creative director – Machine and Loeries Digital jury member this year reflects on how Africa and The Middle East use technology (Image supplied) Both regions produce the kind of work that nobly attempts to solve some of the most fundamental social and health issues, but you wouldn’t be amiss in thinking…
South Africa’s Dane van Niekerk celebrates taking the wicket of India’s Harmanpreet Kaur. Former South African captain, Dane van Niekerk, could make a return to international cricket in the near future. The all-rounder who retired from international cricket more than two years ago was included in an extended 20-player Proteas training squad for the Women’s…
South African police officers at work. 1 minute Police say no arrests have been made as yet following a triple murder at a house in Philippi East (on the Cape Flats). Spokesperson Andre Traut says officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident that occurred on Sunday night. “According to reports, the victims were consuming…
