Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus Tour set down for FNB Stadium

FILE PHOTO: American Travis Scott performs at Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark, July 5, 2019. Helle Arensbak / Ritzau Scanpix via REUTERS Global hip-hop star Travis Scott is officially bringing his Circus Maximus Tour to South Africa, with a major stop at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on October 11. The Grammy-nominated rapper and producer, known for…

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HSBC and Bidvest Bank fined millions for non-compliance

Source: Reuters. The South African Reserve Bank imposed sanctions on Bidvest Bank for failing to comply with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act following a 2022 inspection. The bank did not implement its risk-management and compliance programme (RMCP) for the assessed trade-based transactions. The Prudential Authority fined Bidvest Bank R5m for non-compliance, with R2.5m suspended for…

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Cosatu to focus on retrenchments at mines during Workers’ Day rally

Cosatu members gather during a rally. 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) President, Zingiswa Losi, is today expected to deliver the keynote address at the labour federation’s main Workers’ Day rally at the Kees Taaljaard Stadium in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. Today, it’s International Workers’ Day#HappyWorkersDay, says #COSATU @eNCA @ilo @ILOAfrica @ILOACTRAV #DecentWork #SocialJustice #EconomicGrowth #ClassStruggle #Socialism #MayDay2025 pic.twitter.com/185jN0zEws — @COSATU Today (@_cosatu)…

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Parents at Gqeberha school want hazards addressed

Eastern Cape Primary school in Gqberha 2 minutes Safety at schools is a concern for parents in some townships around Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. Disgruntled parents from Mzomtsha Primary School at KwaZakhele in Gqeberha, marched to the Department of Education’s regional offices complaining about the shortage of teachers and the state of…

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COSATU urges President Ramaphosa to dismiss defiant ministers

GNU-Cabinet-meeting 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to dismiss cabinet ministers who fail to implement government laws and policies. The federation emphasised the urgency of this action during the African National Congress’ (ANC) National Lekgotla in Boksburg, warning that non-compliance could undermine the ruling party’s…

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