The trade union SAFTU is proposing that the country hold an emergency presidential economic summit to address the high unemployment rate. SAFTU spokesperson Newton Masuku says the summit should include workers’ unions, economists, amongst others. Masuku believes this will bring different stakeholders in the sector together to address the crisis. The unemployment rate has increased…
Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane and other stakeholders 2 minutes Higher Education and Training Minister Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane has apologised to the students of Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in the Eastern Cape, as well as the family of the student who was allegedly shot and killed during unrest at the institution…
Snow in the Eastern Cape 1 minute Eastern Cape government spokesperson Khuselwa Rantjie says police have have confirmed that seven people have lost their lives due to the flooding and inclement weather conditions in the province. Six bodies have been found along Decoligny village in Mthatha, with the seventh body discovered at Tsolo near the…
FILE| Vehicle manufacturing plant in the US. The South African Chamber of Commerce in the United States of America (Saccusa) says the one-year extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) will help to restore business confidence. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has confirmed that South Africa remains a beneficiary of AGOA,…
SAFA President Danny Jordaan and co-accused appear in Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Court, December 2024. The fraud trial of the President of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Danny Jordaan, and his co-accused has been postponed to November 21 in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Court. The state has obtained an additional 64 gigabytes of information…
Flooded road closed 1 minute The City of Tshwane Emergency Services has activated the City Disaster Operations Centre to monitor the inclement weather conditions and manage incidents resulting from severe thunderstorms. This after orange level 5 warning was upgraded to an orange level 6 warning for disruptive rain over most parts of Gauteng. Several residential…
Piggy bank savings 2 minutes While many Christian denominations are commemorating Easter holidays, aggrieved Roman Catholic Church Diocese members in Rustenburg, North West, are gathering at Phokeng St Joseph Church demanding that one of their bishops and some of the priests be removed. The police escorted the bishop to safety on Wednesday after angry church…
Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo is continuing with his testimony before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. Khumalo is the second witness to appear before the committee this year. LIVESTREAM:
The 2024 Carling Knockout Champions Magesi FC celebrating their win in Bloemfontein. 2 minutes The Polokwane Municipality in Limpopo has congratulated PSL rookies, Magesi FC, for defeating Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 in the Carling Knockout Cup. Sundowns had a bright start but Magesi keeper and captain Elvis Chipezeze made four saves in the opening twenty minutes…
Former South African Defence Minister and former Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula appears in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court, April 4, 2024. The corruption case of former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been postponed to the 21st of November. The High Court in Pretoria granted the postponement after her defence team requested more…
