Nkosana Makate , ‘Please Call Me’ originator speaking to SABC News Analysts have estimated that the out-of-court settlement between Vodacom and ‘Please Call Me’ originator Nkosana Makate is likely to be less than 1% of the group’s annual revenue. The mobile operator announced on Wednesday that the matter had been settled after 18 years of…
A Ithala Bank stand at an event. 1 minute The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) will today be protesting against the possible liquidation of Ithala Bank in KwaZulu-Natal. The protest is set to take place at the Durban City Hall. The IFP along with other political parties have condemned the Prudential Authority’s plan to liquidate the…
Cricket ball 2 minutes KL Rahul’s composed hundred in the ongoing second unofficial test against England Lions will bring much relief to the India team management ahead of the five-test series in England. Partnering with Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top of the batting order, Rahul produced a chanceless knock of 116 in Northampton on a…
Tax-related items seen on a table. 3 minutes The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) says the proposed two percent VAT increase, in the soon-to-be-tabled budget, is likely to cripple the working class, coupled with the 12.7% electricity tariff hike that takes effect in April. This came under the spotlight in Bloemfontein, where…
File Image | Former Constitutional Court Justice Yvonne Mokgoro. The culpable homicide trial of the partner of the late Justice Yvonne Mokgoro, David Mmelesi, continues in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. The matter resumed on Wednesday with a car crash investigator taking the stand. Justice Mokgoro died in May 2024, after she succumbed to…
Newborn babies in hospital cribs. 1 minute A total of 184 new babies were born on Christmas Day between midnight and noon in Gauteng’s public hospitals. Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has congratulated the mothers of the newborns. She also reopened the newly-renovated female medical ward at Tembisa Hospital, east of Joburg. Nkomo-Ralehoko says the ward…
Sergeant Fannie Nkosi testifying before the Madlanga Commission. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard how City of Tshwane Chief Financial Officer Gareth Mnisi sent Sergeant Fannie Nkosi details of a tender in the Metro. In the message, Mnisi tells Nkosi that he has forwarded the tender to his brother Bheki and that they need…
Paris St Germain’s Marquinhos lifts the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning the Champions League against Inter Milan at Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany on May 31, 2025. Paris St Germain posted record revenue in the 2024-2025 season of 837 million euros ($976.11 million), the Champions League winners announced in their financial results on…
Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver the budget speech on 12 March 2025. 1 minute The African National Congress Veterans League has called for a constructive, informed and sober debate as the government faces the budget crisis. Last month, the national budget address was postponed when political parties could not reach a consensus on the 2%…
The inaugural awards programme aims to highlight innovative, long-term solutions to development challenges across Africa. THE African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has been honoured with the prestigious Africa Sustainable Futures Award, presented by the Financial Times and the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. The inaugural awards programme aims to highlight innovative, long-term solutions to…
