A person playing poker at a casino 3 minutes The North West province is losing more than R10 million annually to illegal gambling, a significant blow to the local economy. According to a report by the Financial Intelligence Center, the illegal gambling industry prevents the government from collecting taxes and levies, which could otherwise be…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on October 17, 2025. The Ad Hoc Committee in parliament that is investigating allegations raised by KZN Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, will resume its work on Tuesday. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who has been on special leave since July, will continue to give his evidence-in-chief….
Unfinished RDP house Randfontein 1 minute Residents of Randfontein, west of Johannesburg are hoping that Premier Panyaza Lesufi will outline plans to deal with service delivery challenges. For several months, residents have been struggling to get uninterrupted water supply, RDP housing and electricity among other challenges. Lesufi is expected to deliver his State of the…
Arts, Sports and Culture ministry secretary Nicholas Moyo CIVIC society organisations (CSOs) need enabling policies to thrive and effectively partner government for development and collaboration on initiatives that address Africa’s pressing needs, Arts, Sports and Culture ministry secretary Nicholas Moyo has said. Moyo made these remarks while officially opening the African Philanthropy Network (APN) Assembly…
A view shows MMR vaccine The Gauteng Health Department says it is undertaking measles vaccination campaigns targeting schools as children under the age of 15 are mostly affected. Measles is a highly infectious viral disease. A person can get infected by the air droplets from coughing and sneezing. Tshwane is currently the hotspot for measles…
Women in a corporate environment. Women from different sectors in leadership roles have been discussing their contribution to the workplace in a one-day women’s empowerment seminar at the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga. Many women believe they are still being sidelined from occupying leadership positions and are being sexually harassed in the private and public…
JMPD deploys more officers to freeways to curb criminal activity. 1 minute Johannesburg Metro Police officers have been deployed across various freeways to deal with issues of spiking and placing of rocks on the roads. There have been several incidences where criminals placed spikes and big rocks on the freeways. When motorists stop, they are…
2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. World leaders in government, business and civil society are gathering in Davos, Switzerland, for this week’s annual meeting, being held under the theme “A spirit of dialogue”. Team South Africa, led by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the message they are taking to the world at this year’s…
Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero maintains he always knew he would retain the mayoral chain despite a motion of no confidence against him. The DA tabled the motion against Morero, arguing that he had failed in his duties resulting in the City deteriorating. The opposition party also raised concerns with the…
Road accident fund offices Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has begun considering the first draft report on its oversight inquiry into the Road Accident Fund (RAF). The committee has concluded its investigation into allegations of maladministration at the fund. SCOPA chairperson Songezo Zibi says the draft report is extensive due to the number…
