An image showing the word ‘hello’ seen written in different languages. The 21st February is International Mother Language Day, to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity, as well as multilingualism. International Mother Language Day has been celebrated since 2000, after UNESCO declared it on 17 November 1999. South Africa has 12 official languages,…
SACP General-Secretary, Solly Mapaila speaking at an event. The South African Communist Party (SACP) has announced plans to march to the US Embassy in Pretoria on Thursday in solidarity with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The couple is facing a narco-terrorism conspiracy charge as well as drugs and weapons charges in…
Former acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane at the Ad Hoc Committee Former acting National Police Commissioner Kgomotso Phahlane has been accused of taking some of the police members to court for defamation of character after they have exposed drug dealings in the police. That’s the testimony of three members of SAPS before the Ad…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana Editor’s Note: The SABC would like to issue a formal retraction and unreserved apology regarding an earlier report in which we stated that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana had committed to intervening in the financial challenges of Telkom. This was incorrect. This story has been updated to correctly reflect that the Minister…
FILE | A view of the Oval Office during a press conference between President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump. US President Donald Trump has posted a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Truth Social informing him that South Africa will be charged a tariff of 30 percent from the 1st of August on…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the NCOP. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says since the announcement of measures two weeks ago, multi-disciplinary teams have been conducting inspections of spaza shops across the country. This comes as the country experiences a surge in the number of deaths and cases related to food-borne illnesses among children. The…
Jubani is part of Warriors squad in camp for the African Nations Championships (Chan) tie against Eswatini in Botswana on Sunday. Zimbabwe are the home side. MANICA Diamonds have approached Zifa for the possible release of left-back Thubelihle Jubani for the team’s crucial Chibuku Super Cup semi-final clash against Dynamos at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday….
The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) says it supports the decision taken by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi to appoint a private company to come up with a viable funding model for the SABC. The Minister announced on…
1 minute The Western Cape High Court is hearing the EFF’s urgent application on the increase of the General Fuel Levy. The General Tax Levy increase is expected to take effect tomorrow. LIVE STREAM:
One of the vehicles that was seized during a City of Joburg-led raid at a Bryanston home believed to have been hijacked Seventeen houses in Bryanston, north of Johannesburg, are now under investigation for possible hijacking. City of Johannesburg officials raided a property in the area on Thursday believed to have been hijacked. The homeowners returned…
