Border Authorities inspect a bus transporting people. Several undocumented Zimbabwean nationals are expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday. This follows the interception of a third bus carrying foreign nationals on Free State roads since the start of the month. The latest bus, travelling from Zimbabwe to Cape Town, had 55 passengers,…
Department Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen met with US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer and his team in Washington, D.C., to strengthen trade ties between South Africa and the US. Ministers Parks Tau of Trade, Industry and Competition, and John Steenhuisen of Agriculture, will address the media on…
The late Breyten Breytenbach. 2 minutes Renowned South African poet, novelist, painter, and activist Breyten Breytenbach has died. Breytenbach passed on earlier today in Paris aged of 85. His family, in a statement released this afternoon, confirmed the news. According to the statement, the South African wordsmith passed on “with his wife Yolande by his…
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) offices is seen in the image above. The South African Revenue Service(SARS) has announced that the 2025 filing season for individual taxpayers has opened today until 20 October. Both provisional, referring to people who earn income other than a salary, and non-provisional tax payers can now file their returns…
Freedom Day commemoration Some traditional leaders say freedom will remain meaningless to the country’s citizens if they don’t own the land. This emerged during the commemoration of the 217th anniversary of the Makana Freedom Festival, popularly known as the Egazini Battlefield, held in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape. It relates to the war that Xhosa…
Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride. Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride is expected to appear before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations of criminal infiltration, political interference and corruption within the criminal justice system on Tuesday morning. McBride’s testimony is expected to focus on his central role in…
[File image] A man crosses a flooded bridge, caused by heavy rains. The City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services ( Joburg EMS) has urged road users to exercise caution due to persistent rainfall across the city. Residents are advised to obey road traffic signs, reduce speed, and maintain a safe following distance. Pedestrians are cautioned to look out for oncoming…
A historical picture Congress of the People (COPE) leader Lekota Mosiuoa (Centre) with two unnamed women at the family home in Bloemfontein. Tributes are continuing to pour in for struggle fighter and Congress of the People co-founder, Mosiuoa Lekota as a hearse is transports his body to the Old Grey Sports ground in Bloemfontein for…
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa speaking at an event. Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the government is moving to make electricity more affordable with no load shedding expected this winter. Minister Ramokgopa says a new national electricity pricing policy is in the final stages of development. The aim is to create a…
[FILE IMAGE]: MKMVA soldiers chanting. Some former MK, Apla and Azanla soldiers say it is painful that after spending years in foreign lands fighting for the liberation of this country, they now have to beg a government they sacrificed to put in power, to treat them with dignity. At least 300 former combatants from the…
