Maile optimistic Gauteng budget will curb job losses

Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile. 1 minute Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement will make additional resources to deal with unavoidable costs. Maile delivered the province’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement in Johannesburg this morning. He says the adjustments will protect frontline services and curb…

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British and Irish Lions claim victory against Australia

File | British and Irish Lions The British and Irish Lions have left it late but won the second test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The tourists scored their fifth and final try through fullback Hugo Keenan with only 50 seconds remaining to secure a dramatic 29-26 victory for an unassailable two-nil lead…

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KZN premier urges united front against GBV

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli speaks during a government function. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli is rallying citizens to join the fight against gender-based violence. He made the call at Nokuphila Mbhele’s funeral. Her body was found in a rented room in Mandawe on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. She had allegedly been killed by her…

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Rea Vaya buses resume operations

A Rea Vaya bus is pictured in Johannesburg. Rea Vaya buses are back to normal operations in Johannesburg this morning. This after thousands of commuters were left stranded in Soweto yesterday due to a strike by bus operators. Rea Vaya management has since released a social media post confirming that buses would be operating as…

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Reform banking system: Top banker

The banking sector is grappling with multiple challenges, significantly constraining its ability to lend. TOP banker Nicholas Vingirai says the banking system needs to be reformed so that it concentrates on its mandate and not milking customers through exorbitant transaction charges. The banking sector is grappling with multiple challenges, significantly constraining its ability to lend….

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PA clears Kunene of any wrongdoing

PA’s Kenny Kunene Patriotic Alliance (PA) Deputy President Kenny Kunene can breathe a sigh of relief. This after his party cleared him of any wrongdoing following an investigation into his alleged criminal connections. Kunene was investigated after he was found at the Sandton home of Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe in July, when police showed up to…

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Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen meet ahead of critical budget vote

DA leader John Steenhuisen and ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. 4 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa and Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen are meeting today as the deadline looms for the 2025/2026 budget to be voted on in Parliament on Wednesday. The meeting is aimed at breaking a deadlock between the parties. Taking to social media…

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UNTU rejects Transnet’s 17.5 % wage offer

A Transnet locomotive seen on a track. 2 minutes Job security is one of the main issues dividing Transnet management and the United National Transport Union (Untu). The two parties met on Monday morning to resolve their wage dispute under facilitation by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). Untu, a majority union at…

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