Farm workers are seen at a farm 3 minutes After months of uncertainty five emerging farmers from Melkkraal at Odendaalsrus in the Free State can breathe a sigh of relief. Threats to evict them from the farm they were living on reached the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontsho after their story…
A general view inside the Enyobeni tavern Enyobeni tavern owner Siyakhangela Ndevu has admitted that it was his responsibility to ensure that there were no under aged children at his tavern, when 21 teenagers died in June 2022. Ndevu was testifying at the inquest under way at the East London Magistrate’s Court sitting in Mdantsane…
China uses imported canola to make animal feed for its aquaculture sector China announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola imports on Tuesday, escalating a year-long trade dispute that began with Ottawa’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports last August. The provisional rate will be set at 75.8%, effective from Thursday, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement….
FILE | Protest against gender-based violence in Cape Town. Nyanga residents and community activists in Cape Town will march to Parliament on Friday to demand justice for 25-year-old Zenande Tshazibane. She was raped and murdered in her Nyanga home in June, just days after seeking legal protection from her partner. Authorities have yet to make…
Jobs being advertised in a paper Youth skills non-profit organisation Afrika Tikkun has warned that nearly five million young South Africans are at risk of becoming economically invisible. This is as some matriculants and graduates give up on job hunting after months of not getting responses from employers. The organisation has called for partnerships between…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile chaired the first cabinet meeting under the Government of National Unity (GNU) on July 9, 2024. 1 minute Public Governance expert, Prof Purshottama Reddy, says the Government of National Unity (GNU) cannot be expected to solve all of South Africa’s problems one year after its establishment. He…
Residents are seen walking on a road submerged in water after heavy rains in Dindela village in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga in this image captured on 19 January 2026. The Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Land Development and Environmental Affairs needs over R165 million to assist farmers affected by the recent floods. About 600 farmers were affected by the…
Glasses of beer 1 minute The South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT) has raised concerns over the country’s excise duties on beer, suggesting that the current tax levels may negatively impact consumers, particularly those with lower incomes and potentially reduce government revenue. SAIT CEO Keith Engel noted that the excise duties on beer have exceeded…
ATM & MKP Leadership. 2 minutes The African Transformation Movement (ATM) and the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party believe that the Government of National Unity (GNU) is on the brink of collapse. The two parties say the disagreements over the passing of the budget for the 2025/2026 financial year in the GNU are clear indicators of…
Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn 1 minute A probation officer who compiled reports on three convicted human traffickers, Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn has recommended a maximum sentence for the accused. Sentencing procedures in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking case continued today in…
