File Image | Minibus taxis at a road block. The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) says it is ramping up its Hlokomela campaign to protect commuters this festive season. The programme runs until January 13th 2026, and includes roadworthiness checks, safety activations, and engagements with taxi operators across the country. Santaco will be active…
2 minutes Prices of canned pilchards, maize and eggs have come down, while sunflower oil remains at its highest since 2021. According to the Competition Commission Essential Food Price Monitoring Report, which tracks selected food prices throughout the value chains, some food prices have started falling, albeit modestly. The commission says this is a positive…
Smoke rises after the state news agency reported a missile attack on the service center of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Manama, Bahrain on February 28, 2026. The Iranian embassy in South Africa has committed to working together with the Department of International Relations and…
NSFAS Logo. Aggrieved student accommodation service providers have demanded NSFAS roadshow officials should address their payment issues collectively after they refused to be assisted individually. The service providers were holding a meeting with NSFAS today in Bloemfontein in the Free State today. They claim that they are owed money for housing students dating back to…
South Africa’s Cheslin Kolbe in action during Sprinboks match against Argentina at Mbombela Stadium, Mpumalanga. 1 minute Defending champions Springboks will wrap up their 2025 Rugby Championship campaign with a fixture against Argentina at Twickenham in London on 4 October. It will be the teams’ first encounter in the southern hemisphere showpiece on neutral ground….
Three of five suspects accused of killing former Bafana Bafana Captain Senzo Meyiwa. The state in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial intends to take defence witness Makhosonke Zungu through a signed statement this morning when the trial continues. Five men are on trial at the High Court in Pretoria for the 2014 murder of the…
Community members queue for water. 1 minute The Statistics South Africa 2022/23 Income and Expenditure survey shows that black households face severe financial constraints compared to White, Indian, Asian and Coloured households. Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke released the survey in Pretoria yesterday. The income of black households which averages R143 000 annually is well below the…
ANC flags seen at the party’s January 8 Statement Rally in North West. The African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) will kick off its three-day Lekgotla in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, this Saturday morning. The meeting will be attended by party representatives from across the country, deployed as Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Premiers, and…
ANC NEC member Dr Phophi Ramathuba. African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Council (NEC) member and Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba says that the ANC should recall all deployees who are sleeping on duty. Ramathuba spoke to the SABC on the sidelines of the ANC National General Council (NGC) where the party is deliberating on…
South Africa will be hosting the G20 World Leader’s Summit later this month. As global leaders prepare to convene for the G20 Summit in Johannesburg later this month, a spotlight has been put on South Africa’s entrepreneurial community. Local business leaders have been challenged to not only participate in the global conversations, but to help…
