South African Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, speaks during a press conference, in Washington, DC, US, May 21, 2025. The United States-Africa preferential trade pact, known as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), has officially expired. However, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau remains confident that a renewal is imminent….
South Africa took advantage of the tough conditions to extend their lead to 27 strokes with one round to go and have all but secured the top sport. THE Zimbabwe team struggled on the third day of the 2024 All Africa Golf Team Championship under extremely windy conditions as they slipped one place into third…
SACP General-Secretary Solly Mapaila speaking at an event. The South African Communist Party (SACP) says limited funds will not deter it from contesting the 2026 local government elections. The party’s General Secretary, Solly Mapaila, says they would rely on grassroots support to ensure the success of their campaign. Mapaila spoke with the media on the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa with PM of Lesotho Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa and 15 South African Ministers are set to undertake a working visit to Maseru, Lesotho, on Wednesday. Ramaphosa will co-chair the second session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between South Africa and Lesotho with Prime Minister Sam Matekane. This BNC follows…
Alcoholic beverages on a bar table. 1 minute The Eastern Cape Liquor Board has introduced new regulations to ensure compliance and responsible trading. They mandate liquor license applicants to comply with municipal zoning approvals. The license holders must also be physically present on the premises during trading hours and all liquor outlets must implement a…
Source: © 123rf 123rf From November all incoming service conversations for businesses using WhatsApp Business are free This was announced recently by Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp. In addition, The Messenger Network, a Meta Business Solutions Partner has announced that it will launch Clinch, South Africa’s first WhatsApp Business Directory and Marketplace. “We believe…
The miner’s body was retrieved amid some miner’s refusing to resurface. 2 minutes Community leader Thembile Botman says illegal miners, who are still stuck in a mine shaft in Stilfontein in the North West, cannot resurface on their own as there are no operators on top. This as he says officials are not allowing any…
A person with SA rands. The hearing of the Competition Commission’s pursuit for justice in the decades-long rand manipulation matter is set to resume in the Constitutional Court this morning. The commission has stressed that the issue of jurisdiction is critical because without it, a regulatory gap would remain. It says this would effectively allow anyone to collude in…
Kelly Smith appears at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay on April 23, 2025. 1 minute Judge Nathan Erasmas will hand down judgment today in the High Court in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape, in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking case. This as the two-month-long trial drew to a close after…
Elderly man arrested in Free State Police in the Free State have arrested an 80-year-old man for murder and defeating the ends of justice following the discovery of the body of a man on a farm between Kroonstad and Welkom on 20 August 2025. The arrest followed after an alleged a tip off from the…
