Taxis at a rank The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) is calling on operators who haven’t applied for the Taxi Relief Fund (TRF) to do so promptly. The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) defends government’s decision to allocate R408 million from the COVID-19 Relief Fund to the taxi industry. pic.twitter.com/eZzqbRW7Q5 — SABC News…
PAC President Mzwanele Nyhontso The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) has welcomed Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi’s approval of an inquest into the deaths of five children killed by the apartheid army in 1993. The children, aged between 12 and 17, were gunned down at the Mthatha home of PAC activist Sigqibo Mpendulo. They were…
Person holding South African money. South Africa could see economic growth lift in the second quarter despite declining business confidence and ongoing strain in key sectors like mining. Stats SA is set to publish the latest GDP data for the year on Tuesday, with economists predicting an expansion of between 0.4% to 0.5%. This will…
Bank notes and coins. Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that the country’s economy grew by 0.8% in the second quarter from 0.1 % in the first quarter of 2025. The jump in gross domestic product was supported by production growth in the manufacturing, mining and trade sectors. Demand was also positive in the…
Acting Police Minister, Prof Firoz Cachalia at the Roodepoort Police Station in Gauteng on August 10, 2025. Acting Police Minister, Prof Firoz Cachalia, Deputy Police Minister, Dr Polly Boshielo, together with Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister, Andries Nel, will visit Mitchell’s Plain and Mfuleni in Cape Town due to the recent spate of gang-related…
Team that will represent SA Another group of Team South Africa has departed from Johannesburg on Monday to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. In 2017, the team amassed seven medals, five gold, one silver and two bronze and were ranked third overall in the final standings. Former World Champion and Olympic Games gold…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding withdrawal will not collapse the fight against the HIV/AIDS scourge. Speaking at the opening of the 12th South African AIDS Conference in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, on Monday, Mashatile said the South African government is doing everything possible…
Jackie Macie called on all party members to unite. Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Jackie Macie has been re-elected as African National Congress (ANC) chairperson of the eHlazeni Region. The region’s elective conference which started on Saturday amid disputes, concluded on Monday at the Nutting House Lodge in Mbombela. Delegates from 99 out…
[File image] The Cape Town headquarters of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is seen in this picture. The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has urged social media influencers to declare all their income for tax compliance. It says it’s investigating undeclared income earned through online content. SARS Spokesperson Siphithi Sibeko says influencers will be…
The commission announced that its first public hearings would start on September 17. The hearings, which were originally scheduled to start on the first of this month, were postponed due to delays in securing essential ICT infrastructure. Live|
