FILE PHOTO: Starlink owner, Elon Musk. 2 minutes The Minister of Communications and Digital Technology, Solly Malatsi has proposed changes to the triple-BEE policies that could pave wthe ay for an investment by Starlink in South Africa. The government gazette released by the minister proposes amendments that relate to the 30% equity requirement for previously…
Source: Pexels UniCredit recently acquired a 21% stake in Commerzbank, signalling interest in further investment and reigniting speculation about consolidation within Europe’s banking sector. However, a larger takeover attempt could face significant resistance, including political and union opposition in Germany, as well as internal pushback from some within Commerzbank, raising concerns about the feasibility of…
SANDF soldiers patrolling 2 minutes EFF MP Carl Niehaus has criticised Defence Minister Angie Motshekga for cancelling a scheduled meeting with Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans. The postponement was announced by the committee’s chairperson, Dakota Legoete. Niehaus, a member of the committee, accused Motshekga of neglecting the SANDF’s operational readiness, particularly for…
A prison guard stands behind bars in a file photo. 1 minute A man convicted of robbing, kidnapping, raping and attempting to kill two matric learners has been handed two life sentences and an additional 45 years by the Mothibistad Regional Court in the Northern Cape. 33-year-old Thabo Magwatane and his co-accused, who is still…
DOJ describes the shooting of a witness at the Lenasia Magistrate’s court as concerning. 2 minutes The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has expressed concern following the killing of a witness at the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday. A witness scheduled to testify in a 2021 murder case was shot and killed…
Graphic depicting a drug arrest 1 minute Police in Cape Town have confiscated drugs worth R18 million and firearms at a storage facility in Roeland Street. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says officers acted on a tipoff about drugs and firearms being stored at the address. He says a suspect has been arrested. “They conducted…
Team South Africa in a strategic briefing meeting ahead of President, Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the White House in Washington DC 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says the South African delegation that President Cyril Ramaphosa led to the United States (US) has made the country proud. After US President Donald…
President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at the funeral of ANC stalwart Gertrude Shope at the Great Hall at Wits University, May 31, 2025. 3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says women are the ones holding the nation together. He was delivering the eulogy at the funeral of ANC stalwart Gertrude Shope. Shope, who passed away at the age…
At national level there are 48 political parties competing for the 400 seats in the National Assembly. 1 minute Political newcomers Rise Mzansi, ActionSA, Bosa, and the Good Party are exploring the possibility of greater cooperation ahead of future elections to challenge South Africa’s dominant political forces. Party leaders have confirmed informal talks about parliamentary…
In a statement yesterday, Parks Authority director-general Fulton Mangwanya highlighted the authority’s commitment to both community welfare and ecological preservation. tHE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Parks Authority) has announced interim measures to support kapenta fishers on Lake Kariba including, among others, reducing the minimum allowable depth for fishing. In a statement yesterday, Parks…
