Over the years, children and adult thespians compete in auditions for telling their own stories about Christmas. THE setting is Campbell Theatre in Kadoma and for the first time European Film Festival in Zimbabwe took its award-winning films including the French Film to the sleepy city once renowned for its booming textile industry. In terms…
File image: Bullets seen at a crime scene. 1 minute A scholar transport driver has been shot dead near a primary school in Sophiatown, Johannesburg. Eyewitnesses say the driver was shot when he was dropping off school children this morning. Police are at the scene. A parent Christy du Plessis says, “He dropped off the…
HIGHLANDERS club HIGHLANDERS club secretary Morgen “Gazza” Dube has appealed to the supporters to attend the side’s last home match against Yadah at Barbourfields Stadium. The Bulawayo giants fans boycotted their home match against ZPC Kariba a few weeks ago, but attended a fund-raising event at the team’s club house, which was well subscribed and…
National Treasury’s Director-General, Duncan Pieterse addresses the G20 finance and central bank deputies meeting on December 11, 2024. 1 minute South Africa says its G20 Presidency will seek new ways to improve debt restructuring and support countries with liquidity challenges. The G20 established the Common Framework for Debt Treatment in 2020, to assist poor indebted…
A picture illustrating a Numsa-led march. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) is expected to march to the National Treasury in Pretoria on Friday. The union is demanding government stop conducting business with private security companies that are reportedly not complying with collective agreements. Numsa’s Spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says it’s a disgrace…
MKP’s National spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndlela The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has given President Cyril Ramaphosa until Friday morning to withdraw the announcement he made on Sunday or face a legal challenge in the Constitutional Court as well as a motion of no confidence in parliament. In a letter drafted by its lawyers, the official opposition…
File image: Sol Plaatje Municipality building in the Northern Cape. 1 minute Political analyst Sethulego Matebesi believes the African National Congress (ANC) in Northern Cape has roped in Martha Bartlett as the Executive Mayor of Sol Plaatje Municipality because of her wealth of experience in governance. Bartlett, a Member of Parliament and former Education and…
Nasreddine Nabi celebrates Chiefs’ Nedbank Cup win Kaizer Chiefs have terminated the contract of head coach, Nasreddine Nabi. The Tunisian has left the club and will therefore not be in charge of the team for Saturday’s CAF Confederation Cup match against Kabuscorp in Luanda, Angola. His departure is not linked to Tuesday’s loss to Sekhukhune…
The Grobler’s Bridge of entry flooded. 1 minute Assessments have started at the Grobler’s Bridge Border Post outside Lephalale in Limpopo after operations were halted due to flooding. Grobler’s Bridge between South Africa and Botswana is among four border posts that have been affected. Senior Sars Manager, Memory Ndou, says the floods affected offices including…
Minister Godongwana remained firm on the Treasury stance regarding no further Transnet bailouts. Source: x.com This renewed economic optimism stems largely from improved power supply, regulatory reform, and stronger investor confidence following the GNU’s formation. However, the Minerals Council has cautioned that, while a stronger economy is encouraging, sustained growth above 2% is essential for…
