[FILE PHOTO] Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana 4 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented an alternative budget to his colleagues at a Special Cabinet meeting today, reportedly rejected as unworkable. This is despite the fact that it does not include the contentious two percentage point increase in VAT, which led to the postponement of the presentation…
Arnold Terblanche, who is facing a murder charge and conspiracy to commit murder seen in court, sitting in the dock. 1 minute The defence in the trial of slain Gqeberha woman, Vicki Terblanche, has wrapped up its cross examination of murder accused, Reinhardt Leach in the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape. Leach, who…
VBS branch. 2 minutes Former chairperson of the now defunct VBS Mutual Bank, Tshifhiwa Matodzi has testified that they had a strategy to give gratifications and bribes to politicians who convinced municipalities to invest with the bank. Matodzi is testifying in the corruption trial related to VBS looting at the Special Commercial Crimes Court in…
The price cap, a G7 idea, aims to reduce Russia’s income from selling oil, while preventing a spike in global oil prices after an EU embargo on Russian crude takes effect on December 5. 2 minutes Analysts say the impact on oil prices may be due to sanctions imposed on Russia. This comes as oil…
Premier Alan Winde speaking at a provincial engagement. 1 minute Western Cape Premier Alan Winde is set to open the 2nd session of the 7th Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) in Beaufort West, central Karoo on Wednesday, where he will deliver his 2025 State of the Province Address. Winde says he will use the occasion…
[FILE IMAGE} Gender-based violence portrayal. 2 minutes Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela is expected to visit Tlharihani TVET college, in Mamaila, Limpopo. Four students were raped at the residence at the college on Saturday. The suspect found eight students at the residence and raped four of them at gunpoint. He also…
Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) wave party flags at a rally. 1 minute African National Congress (ANC) Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri has denied reports that the reconfiguration embarked on by the party in Gauteng is imposing the newly-appointed Provincial Task Team on some branches in the province. Bhengu-Motsiri’s comments come as party Secretary-General Fikile…
Members of the Rastafarian community participate in SAHRC’s roundtable. 1 minute The South African Human Rights Commission has raised concern over the marginalisation, discrimination and criminalisation of the Rastafari community, despite 30 years of democracy. The commission is holding a round table discussion at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg with the community. The…
President Cyril Ramaphosa opens the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders. 3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has gazetted the Customary Initiation Act regulations for public comments. This is after Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa held a meeting with relevant stakeholders last month to discuss the challenges associated with…
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Head office in Auckland Park, Johannesburg on January 26, 2025. 2 minutes The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has raised concerns that slow policy reforms threaten its long-term financial stability. Members of Parliament met with SABC management, staff, and industry stakeholders at the broadcaster’s headquarters in Auckland Park, Johannesburg,…
