Speakers at the virtual SA Tomorrow Investor Conference hosted by the JSE on October 21, 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa says that structural reforms are taking hold and stable governance is yielding a positive response from the markets. Ramaphosa made these remarks while delivering the opening address at the virtual SA Tomorrow Investor Conference, which was…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says the recent spate of incidents of suspected food poisoning linked to spaza shops and informal traders has brought issues of health and safety regulations into sharp focus. He has encouraged small entrepreneurs to register their businesses within a prescribed timeframe. Ramaphosa says the registration will legitimise…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile appears before the National Assembly. 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile is set to face tough questions in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party plans to ask him for his views on the outcome of a police disciplinary process that cleared eight members of the South African…
[File image] A man in handcuffs. 1 minute Free State police have arrested 271 wanted criminals. This follows the weeklong Operation Shanela which saw a total of over 1 200 arrests during targeted raids. Offences range from possession of dangerous weapons, illegal dealing in liquor, possession of drugs and assault. Police spokesperson Sinah Mpakane says…
Pit latrines at an Eastern Cape school 1 minute The Eastern Cape Department of Education says it is working around the clock to eradicate pit toilets at rural schools. Briefing the media on the state of readiness for the 2025 academic year, MEC Fundile Gade says the department has utilised its allocated infrastructure grant and…
[FILE IMAGE]: Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube speaking during an event. 1 minute Department of Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube will address a European Union delegation tomorrow on the unemployment crisis in South Africa. The Inaugural Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship Education event will take place in Johannesburg, where various stakeholders and investors will hear the…
A man cast his vote in Gauteng during the National Elections on May 29, 2024. 1 minute An independent political analyst, Masingita Mkhawana says a coalition framework is needed to deal with political instability in hung municipalities in the country. Thabazimbi was one of the hung municipalities after the 2021 elections. The council was dissolved…
President Cyril Ramaphosa meets with His Excellency Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. President Cyril Ramaphosa says that this afternoon he received a briefing from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a peace process between Russia and Ukraine. Ramaphosa adds that Zelenskyy expressed his appreciation for South Africa’s continued support in finding a peaceful resolution to the conflict and…
Shooting crime scene 1 minute Police in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape are investigating a case of attempted murder after a four-month pregnant employee was shot at a drive-through window in one of the fast-food outlets. Police spokesperson Andre Beetge says the incident occurred last night at Koyana street in Zwide. “It is alleged that…
Grey clouds seen during a rainy day. 2 minutes Malls in the west of Durban have also borne the brunt of the destructive overnight rains. At least one person is confirmed to have died when her car washed away in Pinetown last night. The level 6 warning for the province’s coastal towns remains relevant today…
