Flysafair plane seen in the air. 1 minute The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced that it has launched an investigation into low-cost carrier Flysafair. The commission says this follows media and social media reports of the airline allegedly overbooking flights. It says it has contacted the airline to request information to kick start the…
Nigerian money 1 minute Nigeria will establish a national credit guarantee company in May to lend to businesses and individuals, President Bola Tinubu said in an speech on Wednesday. Tinubu, who took office in May 2023, campaigned on economic reforms including expanding credit access to boost economic growth. “To achieve this, the federal government will…
Residents of Coronationville and Westbury protest for running water after years of not having consistent water supply. The water woes in Westbury, Coronationville and surrounding areas are far from over. Joburg Mayor Dada Morero says work will only commence on Monday. This despite the initial address to the community over a week ago that the…
The Blitzboks are in the final four last Sunday. 1 minute South Africa’s Blitzboks have secured a spot in the Cup semi-finals of the Perth leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series. Despite a loss to Argentina in their final Pool A match, the Blitzboks, who triumphed in Cape Town last month and currently sit…
1 minute Non-profit organization Save South Africa has called for concrete solutions to address the country’s high unemployment rate, which officially stands at 32.1 percent, with youth unemployment at 45.5 percent in the third quarter of 2024. The call comes as anticipation builds up for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA)…
Job seekers stand along a road The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the North West has called for the provincial government to declare unemployment a provincial disaster. The party marched against high unemployment rates and submitted a memorandum to the provincial government in Mahikeng. The DA wants provincial authorities to immediately implement measurable and practical interventions…
Chief Albert Luthuli was born near Bulawayo in Zimbabwe in 1898. 1 minute Testifying in the re-opened inquest into the death of ANC leader Inkosi Albert Luthuli in 1967, daughter-in-law Wilhelminah Luthuli has described his injuries to the Pietermaritzburg High Court. She has testified that the family never believed that he was struck by a…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi officiates the passing out parade of new police Constables at the South African Police Service (SAPS) Academy Ulundi on August 15, 2025. African National Congress (ANC) Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli says that the row over investigating classified information will not disrupt the ad hoc committee established to probe KwaZulu-Natal Police…
Nkosana Makate, ‘Please Call Me’ originator, speaking to SABC News. Please call me inventor Nkosana Makate will not be receiving his full payout from Vodacom until the dispute with his previous legal funder is resolved. Makate’s former legal funder Black Rock Mining Limited recently filed papers in the Johannesburg High Court contesting a claim for…
Corruption 1 minute The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the Gauteng government’s decision to dismiss officials implicated in corruption related to the Anglo Ashanti Hospital. The officials, from the Gauteng Health and Infrastructure Development departments, faced charges over alleged irregularities in awarding contracts for the hospital’s refurbishment in 2022. The SIU’s investigation revealed evidence…
