Bank notes and coins. An economist at FNB, Koketso Mano, says the Reserve Bank’s decision to target the lower part of the 3 to 6% inflation range will have some implications for workers and businesses. Mano argues that workers will face challenges negotiating salary increases beyond 3% while businesses will be forced to absorb rising…
Teacher marking a question paper 1 minute Educational psychologists are calling on parents and learners to talk about options should they not get the desired matric results. The class of 2024 matric results are expected to be released on Monday, 13 January 2024. Over 900 000 matric learners sat for their National Senior Certificate (NSC)…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa The ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa sought to clarify his comparison of DA versus ANC-led municipalities on an interview with the SABC on crucial issues that have been making headlines, following his speech when addressing ANC coucillors in Gauteng. He says his remarks do not give ammunition to the GNU partner. “There…
The last team from Kwekwe to play in the topflight were the now-defunct Lancashire Steel. KWEKWE United are two games away from ending the “City of Gold’s” wait for Premier Soccer League football. The last team from Kwekwe to play in the topflight were the now-defunct Lancashire Steel. Since Lancashire Steel Football Club were relegated…
VBS branch 1 minute Disgruntled VBS Mutual Bank depositors have expressed outrage at the news that municipalities who deposited money in the collapsed bank, would be the first to be reimbursed. This follows the recovery of R670 million by the liquidators of the collapsed bank. The recovery of the money by liquidators had brought hope…
Camden Eskom power station. 1 minute Eskom has commended the South African Police Service for its recent intelligence-driven operation, which led to the arrest of six suspects found in possession of its property valued at R1.5 million. The power-utility acknowledges a decline in criminal activities targeting its electrical infrastructure, including mini-substations and transformers, compared to…
Informal traders outside a mall 2 minutes Informal businesses in the Buffalo City Metro in the Eastern Cape have expressed displeasure on the in the VAT increase proposed by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. The Minister said a one-percentage point VAT increase has been envisaged over the next two years, meaning that another half a percentage…
Wales’ Evan Lloyd in action with Italy’s Giacomo Nicotera and Niccolo Cannone. 1 minute Italy beat Wales 22-15 in the second round of the six nations rugby tournament. Italy has now beaten Wales in consecutive tournaments and in three of their last four contests between the two nations. The match was the unoffical wooden spoon…
[FILE IMAGE]: Illustration of a crime scene. 1 minute The distraught family of a 25-year-old Kimberley shepherd, who was brutally killed in what is believed to be one of the increasing cases of stock theft in the Northern Cape, has called on the police to arrest his killers. Amogelang Abrahams was found by community members…
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille addresses media briefing. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has sought to allay fears of a crisis in the tourism sector. This comes as a public spat between her and the now dissolved South Africa Tourism (SAT) board persists. De Lille dissolved the board last week, accusing it of breaching governance…
