1 minute The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge continues with more witnesses to be called to the stand. Live proceedings below:
High temperature indicator 2 minutes City of Johannesburg Emergency Services has advised residents to be in cool areas and hydrate regularly as temperatures are expected to soar to the high 30s this week. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a heatwave alert with persistently highs expected to exceed 37 degrees from Wednesday across…
A worker fills a car’s tank at the CO-OP petrol station in Cairo, Egypt April 2, 2020. 1 minute The Automobile Association (AA) has strongly criticised government’s decision to increase the General Fuel Levy (GFL). Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a 16-cents GFL increase per litre increase for petrol and 15-cents per litre for diesel…
Source: African Markets. The bold daylight robbery, witnessed by the public just a few kilometres from the Bulawayo Central Police Station, and the slow police response to the heist have raised concerns among residents about their safety in the city. They are calling for increased surveillance cameras, police personnel and community engagement in the city….
South African R100 notes. 3 minutes Free State Treasury has set aside R45 billion for the 2025/2026 financial year. The biggest chunk has gone to Education with R18 billion of that allocation followed by health which has been allocated R14 billion. The health department has also been allocated a conditional grant of R3,9 billion to…
Tourism experts during one of the sessions at the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum in Gaborone, Botswana. 2 minutes South Africa is set to take centre stage in continental tourism dialogue as Johannesburg prepares to host the 7th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge during the country’s annual Youth Month celebrations. In a statement,…
File photo: The mortal remains of liberation hero Bethuel Tamana were officially handed over to his family by Head of Department Guy Redman in a heartfelt ceremony at St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town in November. 3 minutes Struggle stalwart, Bethuel Tamana, who died in Lusaka in 1984 while in exile, has been laid to rest…
Source: Pexels This resilience persists despite high interest rates and inflation, which are now stabilising. According to the African Development Bank, Africa is projected to have 11 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, with East Africa anticipated to grow at 5.1% in 2024 and 5.7% in 2025. Kenya has emerged as a standout…
Rondavel 1 minute The Mpolweni family in Khwenxurha in the Eastern Cape says living under appalling conditions is affecting their children’s education. This family lives in dilapidated rondavels and is headed by the 72-year-old Nonambala Mpolweni, the sole provider for her son and granddaughter. They have no access to electricity or running water. Mpolweni says…
2 minutes The author of the book titled ‘Farm Killings in South Africa‘ Dr Nechama Brodie says there are no white farmers who are being targeted simply because of their race. US President Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping all aid to South Africa over what he called a human rights violation against a…
