Taxis at a rank in Gauteng 2 minutes 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. This comes after Build One South Africa (BOSA) questioned the once-off gratuity, which was allocated in the 2025-26 budget. Responding to a Parliamentary question…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tables the 2025 budget in the National Assembly in Cape Town on 12 March 2025. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema says Finance Minister Enoch Godogwana does not have the powers to reverse the Value-Added Tax (VAT) increase because it was passed in Parliament. Malema says the…
Crime Scene. 1 minute A Limpopo male nurse wanted in connection with the killing of his girlfriend has been found hanging from a tree at the Nkowankowa industrial area outside Tzaneen. The deceased, identified as Victor Shivambu, was wanted for stabbing Faith Shikhibana to death. They were both nurses at Mavambe Youth Care Centre near…
[FILE IMAGE]: A coffin during a funeral service. 1 minute Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Convocation President Dr Lunga Mantashe has described the killing of final-year student Sisonke Mbolekwa as an “immeasurable loss” to both the victim’s family and the broader university community. Speaking on the sidelines of Mbolekwa’s emotional funeral in Masakala village outside Matatiele…
1 minute The family of Oratile Mothwa, a 21-year-old second-year journalism student at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), is reeling in shock after his tragic and suspicious death. Mothwa was reported missing on March 6, only for his body to be discovered six weeks later at a state mortuary on Tuesday. The family believes he…
File image: The Rustenburg Local Municipality employee doing repairs. 1 minute The Rustenburg Local Municipality in the North West is facing renewed political uncertainty, following a shift in coalition arrangements. The African National Congress (ANC) in the province has abandoned its coalition partners and joined forces with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to co-govern the…
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula 1 minute African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has conceded that the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to contest elections separate from the tripartite alliance will have a negative impact on the ANC. He says the ANC is continuing to engage the SACP with the hope that the two…
[File photo] 3 minutes As the world reflects on the legacy of the late Pope Francis – a tireless champion for the marginalised – community activists emphasise that meaningful change often begins with small, local actions. Known for his unwavering commitment to restoring dignity to the poor amid growing global inequality, the Pope’s teachings continue…
Funeral of late actor Don Mlangeni-Nawa 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced the launch of the Don Mlangeni-Nawa Mentorship Programme in honour of the late veteran actor, who passed away last Wednesday at the age of 65. Lesufi made the announcement during Mlangeni’s funeral service at the Germiston Civic Centre on Saturday, praising…
3 minutes Real Madrid boycotted pre-match activities ahead of their Copa del Rey final against rivals Barcelona after the match referee gave an emotional press conference in which he called out Real for criticising the official on their in-house tv channel. A club source told Reuters that the decision was taken due to Real’s “unprecedented…
