Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality deputy mayor Gary Van Niekerk. 1 minute The fate of Nelson Mandela Municipality Deputy Mayor Gary Van Niekerk now lies in the hands of the Corporate Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Zolile Williams. This comes after an ad hoc committee report, which investigated allegations against Van Niekerk, stating that he…
Container ships are seen outside Transnet’s harbour. 2 minutes Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed two major Terminal Operator Agreements – that will lead to the development of South Africa’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import terminal and a liquid bulk terminal at the Port of Richards Bay’s South Dunes precinct. The TNPA initiative…
Springboks to play against Pumas in Durban today. Today’s fifth-round Rugby Championship showdown with Argentina in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, will also be the final match of the season for South Africa on home soil. The Springboks are determined to give their fans something to shout about as they look to defend their Rugby Championship title. Captain…
Damage to a building 1 minute The Mpumalanga Department of Education is monitoring exams in the Mkhondo Local Municipality after a severe storm damaged school infrastructure on Sunday night. The storm affected power lines, residential buildings and schools in the area, with damage reported at three schools, impacting eight classrooms, a kitchen and a hostel….
Source: Pexels Jibar has been the standard for unsecured interbank lending, but it will be phased out by 2026. As wholesale banking caters to large companies, typical consumers will likely not be directly affected. This update comes in response to an announcement from RMB’s Kim Robertson who, in November of last year, confirmed the South…
President Cyril Ramaphosa The South African government, working with the private sector, has pledged a total of $36.6 million towards the Global Fund replenishment. This is the equivalent of R630 million in pledges that go towards the building of resilient health systems, scaling up local production and diagnostics. The Fund set up by G20 countries…
Outgoing MKP Secretary-General Floyd Shivhambu 2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) leadership has decided to redeploy its Secretary- General (SG) Floyd Shivambu to Parliament. The party made the announcement at its media briefing in Durban on Tuesday. Last week, Colleen Makhubele succeeded Mzwanele Manyi, who was removed as the Chief Whip of the MK…
DA leader John Steenhuisen briefing the media 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has voiced strong opposition to the Expropriation Bill, signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa this week, claiming the Act is unconstitutional. DA leader John Steenhuisen stated during a media briefing in Cape Town that the African National Congress (ANC) has deviated…
File Photo: A pitbull dog can be seen in a yard. 1 minute Northern Cape police are investigating a case of negligence against the owner of a pit bull that attacked a 10-year-old girl. Reatlegile Pitsoemang lost an eye and suffered a skull fracture in the attack. She is scheduled for reconstructive surgery at the…
An Eskom power station. 2 minutes Energy Expert, Ruse Moleshe says if Eskom can effectively address the issues that have led to recent load shedding, the utility will be well-prepared for the winter season. Her remarks follow Eskom’s failure to maintain over 300 days of uninterrupted power supply last month, due to poor performance at…
