A calculator and pen depicted in the picture. 3 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana should follow what it calls a six-point plan it has crafted, a guide in preventing tax increase when tabling the budget. The party made these sentiments as part of outlining its expectations on the reported reduction…
Emergency services pull victims from the wreckage following a bus crash on the N2 in Mandeni, KwaZulu-Natal, on March 9, 2025. 1 minute The death toll in the bus crash on the N2 in Mandeni, KwaZulu-Natal has risen to nine. More than 60 passengers suffered injuries, ranging from critical to minor. One of the deceased…
2 minutes The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi, says a lot of work is being done to restore the image of the NPA. Batohi was speaking during the Aspirant Prosecutor Programme’s graduation ceremony in Pretoria on Monday. The institution has faced criticism over its inability to secure convictions for some of the…
Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale visiting a school in Mpumalanga. 2 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) has taken steps towards tackling criminal activities in the crime-ridden Barberton area in Mpumalanga. Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale is leading a crime prevention campaign in the area that is battling with gangsterism and gun…
ANC NWC’s visit to the Free State 3 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) National Working Committee (NWC) will meet with the Free State Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) on Monday after visiting branches on the rebuilding and reinforcing programme. The meeting happened under tight security. ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa formed part of the meeting, which…
Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering the 2024 budget speech. 2 minutes Parliament’s Finance Cluster says the postponement of the tabling of the budget last month means that they will work under extreme pressure in processing the upcoming budget due to limited time. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to table the delayed budget on Wednesday. It…
Firefighters seen at Eden Sqaure Mall in Limpopo. 2 minutes The Mopani District Municipality says a fire that has gutted the Eden Sqaure Mall in Phalaborwa in Limpopo is under control. The fire started this morning in a clothing shop. No injuries or fatalities have been reported. Five shops have been affected. The municipality mayor…
South African Post Office (SAPO) 2 minutes Unions have questioned the decision to call for the nomination of board members at the South African Post Office while it remains under business rescue. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has invited nominations for suitable candidates before the end of this month. The business rescue practitioners…
[File photo]: Bullets, a gun and police tape pictured. 2 minutes Eastern Cape police have opened a case of murder and attempted murder after a shooting incident in Gqeberha on Saturday left one person dead and another injured. Police spokesperson Sandra Janse Van Rensburg says officers responded to a complaint in Korsten. She says they…
Some roads in Limpopo have been completely submerged. 2 minutes The farming community of Stockpoort and Thabazimbi in the Limpopo province has been left stranded after many of their farms were flooded and their crops submerged. The Stockpoort Border Post has been closed after floods left it inaccessible. A game lodge near the Stockpoort border…
