File image of biometric scanning. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is gearing up for a major rollout next Monday, with around 80% of offices expected to implement a new Beneficiary Biometric Enrolment system. It’s designed to curb fraud and strengthen the integrity of the grant system. The initiative marks a significant step in…
President of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe The President of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, says CAF is about to conclude an eight-year, groundbreaking deal worth one billion US dollars to turn around the fortunes of African Football. The deal pertains to broadcast rights for the continent’s major events. Motsepe announced…
South African rand coins 1 minute The rand has gained more than 1% as markets applaud the recent move of rating agency Standard and Poor’s to improve the nation’s credit grade outlook. The ratings agency revised SA’s outlook from stable to positive, citing the promises of the Government of National Unity to grow the economy and…
Water running from a tap. 2 minutes Rand Water has warned Gauteng consumers that the entire water system in the province will collapse if they do not reduce their consumption. The bulk water supplier has particularly called on the Tshwane and Johannesburg Metros to encourage residents to lower their water consumption as storage levels in…
Tax-related material on a desk 2 minutes In efforts to broaden government’s strategy to secure additional funding for several frontline functions, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday increased the value-added tax (VAT) rate by 0.5 percentage points in each of the next two years to 16 percent in 2026/27. In response to the tax increase,…
[File image] Sibusiso Ndlovu presenting his radio show on Capital Live SA FM on September 15, 2022. 2 minutes The families of slain journalist Asarie Sibusiso Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Precious Mdluli have described the confirmation of their deaths as their worst nightmare. The couple went missing in February this year and days later,…
1 minute The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge continues with more witnesses to be called to the stand. Live proceedings below:
Zifa THE Zifa Congress will converge in Harare for a watershed annual general meeting (AGM) in 10 days’ time to put in motion the process of resetting local football following years of turmoil that ultimately forced Fifa to install a normalisation committee two years ago. Zifa normalisation committee last week sent out a notice for…
A small-scale farmer and some of his cattle. 1 minute The AfriFarm Farmers Association in the Northern Cape has called on action to be taken against the farm murders in John Taolo Gaetsewe District in Kuruman. Two farmers, Mothibeng Botsheleng and Kgakgamatso Nonong, were shot and killed in Ganap Village last weekend. Three suspects have…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness about the violent deaths of renowned medical doctor, author, and Black consciousness intellectual Dr. Gomolemo Mokae and social activist Pamela Mabini this week. Dr Mokae was found murdered at his home in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, on Wednesday, while Mabini was gunned down outside her home…
