DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola. 1 minute International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola is expected to brief the media this morning on South Africa’s role as the current president of the G20. South Africa assumed the G20 presidency in December 2024, taking over from Brazil. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says Lamola will provide…
File: Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso appears in the High Court in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. 1 minute Televangelist Timothy Omotoso is expected to appear at the East London Magistrate’s Court this morning, following his arrest at the weekend by the Home Affairs’ Immigration Inspectorate. While the exact charges against him are not yet clear, the Department…
Mining production has decreased by 9.6% year-on-year for February 2025. 2 minutes The latest economic wrap-up for April 2025 from StatsSA shows a mixed bag, such as year-on-year declines in sectors including mining, manufacturing, and road passenger transport and increases in sectors including electricity generation, passenger rail transport, and income from tourist accommodation. Mining continues…
2 minutes A family in Magogoe village, Mahikeng, is demanding justice after their seven-year-old son developed ongoing health issues, allegedly due to corporal punishment at Dikakanyo Primary School. The boy, who was in Grade One at the time of the incident in July last year, now suffers from severe migraines. His mother claims the child…
1 minute Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that there had been “substantial progress” in talks between his team and that of Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Geneva on defusing a trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Bessent said he would give more details on Monday, while US Trade Representative Jamieson…
[File image] 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal road traffic inspectorate says the drivers of the two vehicles involved in the deadly crash, which claimed eight lives at Empangeni on the N-2 on Sunday morning, have been taken in for questioning. Eight occupants of a light delivery vehicle were killed and 16 people injured when a heavy…
EFF leader Julius Malema briefs the media on the suspension of the VAT increase. 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has termed the denial of his visa to the United Kingdom as an “act of cowardice”. Malema was speaking at Ward 24 in Freedom Park, Soweto, just days before Wednesday’s by-election. “They…
1 minute The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) has condemned the possible dismissal of nearly 400 suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police officers, following their participation in an unprotected strike in March. The officers used state vehicles to block highways, demanding increased pay and improved working conditions. The union has described the consequence management as draconian…
A street money changer counts South African rands. 2 minutes The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it condemns the bosses at Venus Security for allegedly failing to pay workers their salaries. The union says the last time workers received their salary was in February this year and have not received a…
4 minutes The AmaMpondo Royal family has announced Silosohlanga kaDakhile Sigcau as the King of AmaMpondo aseQaukeni. He is the son of the late King Zanozuko Sigcau, who passed away in 2022. The royal family held an imbizo at the Hewu Great Place in Flagstaff, where the announcement was made. This development brings renewed hope…
