G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on February 20, 2025. 1 minute The Finance Track four-day meetings of the G20 will start in Cape Town today. The meetings will take place after the unprecedented postponement of the tabling of the budget to March 12. The postponement has raised concerns over the…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa lays a wreath at Joe Slovo’s tombstone at the Heroes’ Acre in Avalon Cemetery, Soweto. African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to contest the 2026 Local Government Elections alone could cost the alliance power. Ramaphosa was speaking at the SACP’s…
Authorities say an oncoming truck allegedly hit the bus along its side, ripping it open around midnight. 1 minute Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) spokesperson Sinawo Thambo has confirmed the bus that was involved in a fatal crash on the R34 was transporting the party’s supporters back to Vryheid after a Youth Day rally in Durban….
File image: Grass fire Several subsistence livestock farmers in Niani outside Musina, Limpopo, have been left reeling after a massive fire destroyed one of the area’s key grazing camps. The grazing land, known as Camp-Two, serves farmers from five nearby villages, including Bale and Manenzhe. Last week, the blaze ravaged more than 1500 hectares of…
Erasmus disappointed by lost opportunity in New Zealand defeat
Gutted Usindiso building Alleged arsonist Sthembiso Mdlalose, accused of setting the hijacked Usindiso building on fire that claimed 76 lives, says he was nowhere near the building on that tragic night. Mdlalose faces 76 counts of murder, 86 counts of attempted murder and arson. He says he gave false statements because he wanted to be…
Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba addresses a press briefing for the upcoming Carling Knockout Cup Final between Orlando Pirates and Marumo Gallants at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. The Limpopo government is optimistic that the province will continue to host more major sporting events. This comes as the capital city Polokwane is set to host the…
The SAHRC sets up a station ahead of its load reduction inquiry. The Constitutional Court has told the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) that its absence of legally binding powers does not diminish its constitutional importance. Handing down judgment on Wednesday, the Constitutional Court ruled that the SAHRC cannot enforce its own directives. The…
File image: The National Financial Ombud Scheme has warned that South African motorists who exceed speed limits risk having their insurance claims rejected. The industry regulator has noted that while standard policies cover negligence, crashes resulting from high speeds are classified as a breach of the “due care” clause and drive up premiums. The alert comes as South Africa…
FILE | African Transformation Movement (ATM) Parliamentary leader Vuyo Zungula. The African Transformation Movement (ATM) says the appointment of Roelf Meyer as ambassador to the US is deeply troubling. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Meyer’s appointment late on Wednesday night. ATM Parliamentary leader Vuyo Zungula says that deploying an apartheid era minister as ambassador shows the…
