Person holds SA money. Consumers are showing improved willingness to spend with a rise in consumer confidence being noted in the fourth quarter of the year. The FNB/BER consumer confidence index improved to negative nine points from negative 13. The uptick coupled with employment gains and a further interest rate cut suggest retail sales may…
A muddy road in the Eastern Cape 1 minute Eastern Cape Transport MEC Xolile Nqatha says major investments in road infrastructure by the provincial government and South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) will help address concerns raised by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The SAHRC recently highlighted the province’s poor road conditions, revealing…
Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz during a friendly match against Athletic Bilbao in Anfield, Liverpool, Britain on August 4, 2025. Liverpool manager Arne Slot says Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s departure to Real Madrid has left the club wanting for creativity, but the signing of attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz can help offset that deficiency. Liverpool smashed their transfer record in…
Candles lit in a room. A former SABC journalist Xola Ngcelwane has passed on. The veteran broadcaster died yesterday in East London. He was 75-years-old. He was part of the first group of the television news journalists in the country.
Three City of Tshwane officials arrested in connection with the theft of transformers worth over R7-million Tshwane District Commissioner Major General Samuel Thine has commended the Gauteng Organised Crime Unit for its ongoing efforts to combat crime. This follows the arrests of three City of Tshwane officials in connection with the theft of transformers worth over R7-million at the Laudium substation in…
South African money South Africa’s economy has seen some headwinds and volatility in 2025, however, there have been some silver linings. The year opened with uncertainty as the tabling of the annual national budget was postponed three times due to a lack of consensus among members of the government of national unity (GNU). Even so…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is continuing in the High Court in Pretoria on Monday. LIVESTREAM:
A picture of a damaged school. 1 minute The School Governing Body (SGB) at the Matloding Primary School, outside Mahikeng, North West, has accused the provincial Education Department of failure to renovate the school. It says this has exposed learners to imminent danger. The SGB’s remarks follow the collapse of a ceiling in a classroom…
Court gavel. 2 minutes Charges against an Eastern Cape mother who allegedly murdered a 65-year-old man who allegedly raped her disabled daughter have been withdrawn. The mother made a brief appearance in the Lady Frere Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape. The incident happened last month in Cacadu. The mother was arrested and later released…
Trucks waiting to cross the border post in Lebombo 1 minute Cargo truck movement has resumed at the Lebombo Port of Entry with Mozambique after being suspended for several days due to post-election protests in Mozambique. The protests led to the cancellation of more than 13 000 tourism bookings in Gaza province. Truck drivers are advised…
