Unemployment graphic. 1 minute The Western Cape remains the province with the lowest official unemployment rate at 19.6-percent in the first quarter of 2025. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says the province has maintained a rate below 20-percent for three consecutive quarters. Winde says improvements in the Expanded Unemployment, Absorption and Labour Force Participation Rates,…
KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, The Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi. KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) MEC, the Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi has launched the Amakhosi Empowerment Programme, aimed at bridging the unemployment gap, particularly among the youth, in the Mandeni area, in northern KwaZulu-Natal. He met with the community and 35 chiefs from…
A collapsed building in Soweto. A Soweto man has described how he battled to rescue members of his family after their double-story property collapsed in Doornkop, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Three of his relatives including a child died after being trapped under the rubble. Three others were rushed to Chris Hani Baragwanath…
[File photo] President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is not at all worried about his upcoming visit to the United States amid accusations of genocide against white Afrikaners. He is to undertake a working visit to meet his counterpart Donald Trump on Monday and Tuesday next week. Ramaphosa says he will…
A soccer ball on a field. The Northern Cape Indoor Soccer League will compete in China in October this year. It is the only indoor soccer league in the province. The league was established six years ago and has witnessed significant growth, with an increasing demand for team participation. Chairperson of the league, Kgatliso Manake…
25-year-old Brazilian national arrested at OR Tambo International Airport for drug trafficking 1 minute The police in Gauteng police have arrested yet another suspected drug mule at the O.R. Tambo International Airport. A 25-year-old Brazilian national was found in possession of drugs worth an estimated R1.8 million. In September, a 30-year-old Namibian national was arrested…
Musician Doc Shebeleza. 1 minute South Africa’s music industry is mourning the death of another music star. Kwaito music star Victor Bogopane, popularly known as Doc Shebeleza has passed away. The “Ebumnandini” and “Gets Getsa” hitmaker died at his home in Fairlands, north of Johannesburg, on Thursday morning. He was 51. Doc Shebeleza was admitted…
A worker counts money. 1 minute The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) says the misuse of public funds is a problem that continues to plague the country. This comes as the world marks the United Nations’ International Anti-Corruption Day on Monday. This year’s theme underscores the vital role of young people in driving change, promoting…
Rally car racing in snow filled roads 2 minutes World championship rally drivers have resolved a dispute with the sport’s governing body over when they can swear during a competition. The World Rally Drivers Alliance (WoRDA) had protested after Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux was fined 10 000 euros ($11,375.00), with a further 20 000 suspended, for swearing in a television interview…
City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero believes the City has a strong case against the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) over the removal of informal traders. The parties will battle it out in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday. Both parties met behind closed doors on Friday but failed to reach an amicable…
