A man looks at an item before buying at a spaza shop in Thembisa, on the East Rand, in South Africa. 2 minutes Small Business Development Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, says spaza shops and food handling outlets owners that have applied for registration and are yet to finalise the process will not be penalised. Spaza shop…
Person writes out the word debt 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says it is concerned by the rising municipal debt as it will affect basic services. This is after National Treasury issued a circular revealing that the total amount owed by municipalities has increased by R24 billion in the 2024/2025…
A person carries buckets of water into the house. Residents of Kabe Village outside Mahikeng in the North West say access to water has become a major crisis. The community had hopes of having access to clean drinking water when six boreholes were drilled in the area in 2019, allegedly by the Ngaka Modiri Molema…
Source: Reuters. Through product innovations, enhancements to its network and strategic partnerships, Mastercard will enable acquiring banks to process real-time card payments. For the first time, all merchants in South Africa who accept Mastercard payments will receive faster payouts, empowering businesses with better cashflow management and faster funds availability. This, in turn, provides merchants with…
Businessman Brown Mogotsi testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Parliament’s legal advisor, Andile Tetyana, says National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza is urging caution in how Parliament handles the appearance of Brown Mogotsi before the Ad Hoc Committee probing allegation of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the country’s criminal justice system. Tetyana says…
Bodies of SAPS constables, 24-year-old Constable Cebekhulu Linda (male), 30-year-old Constable Keamogetswe Buys (female) and 20-year-old Constable Boipelo Senoge (female) were found in a river in Centurion. 3 minutes The father of Boipelo Senoge, one of the three deceased police officers from Bloemfontein, has expressed relief that his daughter’s body has been found. Senoge’s remains…
FILE: Sharks captain. Siya Kolisi The Sharks have beaten English giants, Saracens, 28-23 in a tough Pool 1 European Rugby Champions Cup encounter at Kings Park Stadium in Durban. Springboks captain Siya Kolisi, opened the scoring for the Durban-based franchise. At halftime, the score read 21-15 to the home side following their three tries in…
The partnership has resulted in the installation of clean water facilities, toilets, and hand washing stations, helping to curb the spread of diseases like cholera GOVERNMENT and its development partners have come to the rescue of the girl child at Vudzi Primary School in Zaka district, Masvingo province, by providing essential resources to help them…
The caskets and pictures of two of three learners who were laid to rest in the Vaal on 25 January 2026 after losing their lives in a scholar transport car crash. Families of the learners, who died in the Vanderbijlpark crash, have delivered a heartfelt tribute at a joint funeral service held at Sebokeng in…
DA leader John Steenhuisen and ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. 6 minutes After nearly 24 years in opposition, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has finally ascended to the highest levels of South Africa’s government. This achievement has seen it having to join hands with old foes and negotiate strategic compromises. But even as it proceeds to work…
