Sri Lanka v West Indies – Emirates Riverside, Chester-Le-Street, Britain. 2 minutes Top order batsman Kusal Perera smashed 101 off 46 balls to set up Sri Lanka‘s consolation seven-run victory in the final T20 International against New Zealand, who won the three-match series 2-1 in Nelson on Thursday. Perera reached the 100 mark in 44…
Person holding South African money. 1 minute Standard Bank economist Dr Elna Moolman expects the economy not to have grown in the first quarter of this year. This comes after South Africa’s economy grew by 0.6% in the final quarter of last year, helping to avoid a recession. Statistics South Africa will today release the…
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland reacts after a match. 2 minutes Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted he was surprised that Norwegian striker Erling Haaland declined to take a penalty for his side in yesterday’s FA Cup final against Crystal Palace with the kick subsequently being missed by Omar Marmoush. Trailing 1-0 to Eberechi Eze’s goal,…
Fire at Deer Park, on Table Mountain National Park is under control. The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service says a fire that broke out at Deer Park near Vredehoek on Tuesday has been contained. Spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says crews will conduct assessments of the affected area on Wednesday morning to check for…
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has defended the deployment of members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support the South African police Service (SAPS). He says it is a necessary step to restore calm in communities where illegal mining and gang violence are rife. Speaking on the…
Government officials inspecting food at a shop The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development has warned small business owners that people are impersonating government officials conducting inspections. The department’s spokesperson Sinenhlanhla Mthembu says they’ve had reports of such inspections in KwaDukuza north of Durban, as well as other parts of the province. She says spaza shop…
Source: Reuters. Regional equities had started the day by tracking Wall Street’s overnight rise to record highs, with investors digesting the Federal Reserve’s message for careful interest-rate cuts even with expectations for big fiscal spending under incoming President Donald Trump. US Treasury yields pushed to new lows in Asian hours, keeping the dollar under pressure…
FILE| Numsa members at a strike. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) will march to National Treasury in Pretoria today. The union is demanding that government should stop conducting business with private security companies that are not compliant with collective agreements. Numsa’s spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says it’s a disgrace that workers in…
[FILE IMAGE]: Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana addresses a media briefing at Parliament in Cape Town on May 21, 2025. Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana says National Treasury has no plans to lower the current inflation target. This after the SA Reserve Bank announced that it will start targeting the 3% inflation target and not 4,5%…
The Proteas cricket team South Africa’s national cricket team is gearing up to meet New Zealand (NZ) in the final of the T20 International Tri-Series at the Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe on Saturday afternoon. Coach Shukri Conrad is excited about the talent and potential of the Proteas squad and says they will be looking…
