LIVE: Zuma’s appeal bid in Downer’s recusal from arms deal trial
1 minute Former President Jacob Zuma’s lawyers appeal yet another attempt by their client to have Advocate Billy Downer recused from the arms deal corruption trial. Live stream below:
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SONA must place education within vision for growth, jobs: Gwarube
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube addressing delegates at a government event. 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says she’s eager to hear government’s plans to grow the economy and create jobs when President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation Address this evening. Ramaphosa will deliver the address at the Cape Town…
LIVE: Zuma vs Ramaphosa private prosecution case
1 minute The High Court in Johannesburg hears former President Jacob Zuma’s bid to privately prosecute his successor, Cyril Ramaphosa. Live stream below:
Policy holders urged to update beneficiaries regularly
A coffin during a funeral service. 1 minute Since the start of the year, the National Financial Ombud Scheme of South Africa has been highlighting the importance of annual policy reviews. It says nominating beneficiaries for life insurance policies makes it easy for the intended parties to be paid proceeds timeously. Lead Ombud of the…
Parliament says ready for 2025 State of the Nation Address
4 minutes Parliament says it is ready to proceed with the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) to be delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday. The annual event will once again be held at Cape Town City Hall. In a media briefing, the presiding officers of Parliament give an update on the state…
Dollar slides as trade war risk recedes, yen rallies
US dollar notes. 3 minutes The US dollar fell to its lowest in more than a week on Wednesday as investor nerves about a global trade war abated, while the Japanese yen rallied on the back of strong wage data. The dollar index, which tracks the currency against six peers, was last down 0.565% at…
Limpopo woman gives birth at the gate of a closed clinic
Woman gives birth at the gate of a Limpopo clinic. 1 minute The Health Department in Limpopo says 220 out of 500 clinics operate for 24 hours in the province. The non-provision of services at night has been negatively affecting some communities. A 21-year-old woman gave birth outside a closed clinic on Saturday night at…
Lawlessness won’t be tolerated during SONA: Natjoints
SANDF members pictured at the Cape Town City Hall ahead of the State of the Nation Address. 1 minute The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) says all its deployments are in place ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the Cape Town City Hall this evening. The structure is…
FlySafair risks grounding over foreign shareholding compliance
A flySafair plane seen at airport. 1 minute Low-cost airline FlySafair could find its operations grounded if its parent company Safair, fails to reduce its foreign shareholding within a year. The Domestic Air Services Council has found that Safair is not fully compliant with the foreign ownership limits outlined in the Air Services Licensing Act….
Zuma’s bid to privately prosecute Ramaphosa back in court on Thursday
President Cyril Ramaphosa having a light moment with former President Jacob Zuma. 1 minute Former President Jacob Zuma’s bid to privately prosecute his successor, President Cyril Ramaphosa, will likely reach finality on Thursday. The matter will return to the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. The private prosecution invalidated in July 2023 has been sitting idle…