Cattle eating hay at a farm. Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says efforts to contain and combat foot and mouth disease is being hindered by people illegally transporting cattle. Steenhuisen visited Rysmierbult outside Ventersdorp in the North West on Thursday to oversee a Cattle Vaccination Campaign aimed at combating the spread of the disease. The…
A picture of the late journalist and editor Tshidi Madia is seen at her funeral service in Germiston on 04 September 2025. The father of the late editor Tshidi Madia says he is proud of the prolific journalist his daughter became. Madia passed away last week after a short illness. Speaking at his daugther’s funeral…
Workers at a clothing factory employed in South Africa. South African businesses have gathered in Johannesburg to learn more about trading with the United Kingdom (UK) through a dedicated trade agreement. The SACUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement is a free trade agreement between Southern African countries including Botswana, Lesotho and Mozambique. The meeting brings together businesses…
Court gavel An 80-year-old man accused of being involved in the murder of a man on his farm has denied knowing and killing the deceased. The accused says he was on vacation at the time of the murder and burial of the deceased. The accused was arrested after the discovery of a decomposed body of…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning his quarterfinal match against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York, United States, on September 3, 2025. Defending champion Jannik Sinner continued his ruthless run at the US Open by beating 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday in the first…
Graphic depicting inflation A Competition Commission report has found that inflation on essentials is rising faster than wages, with low-income households being hit the hardest. The Cost of Living Report covers the period between 2020 and March 2025. The study expands on the original Essential Food Price Monitoring Report that was launched in 2020 to…
SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila delivers the political report at the Central Committee’s plenary, at Cosatu House in Johannesburg on August 29, 2025. South African Communist Party (SACP) General Secretary Solly Mapaila has dared the African National Congress (ANC) to expel its members. Relations between the two tripartite alliance members have been strained since the…
Dirco Minister Ronald Lamola International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says he will continue to support peace efforts on the continent. He was speaking to the SABC on the margins of the African Peace and Security Dialogue, hosted by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation in Magaliesburg, Gauteng. He adds that all stakeholders, including civil society…
A Gautrain train is pictured on 30 August 2025. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says plans are afoot for a major expansion of the Gautrain system to areas including Soweto, Fourways, Roodepoort and Mamelodi, amongst others. Lesufi was speaking during a media feedback session in Johannesburg where he shared the key outcomes of the recent Executive…
An electronic prepaid meter City Power has temporarily suspended all prepaid meter conversions until the 27th of November this year. The power utility has confirmed that the operation was suspended on the 27th of August. This comes after some accounts were not accurately reflected on City Power’s systems after the conversions. Spokesperson Isaac Mangena says…
