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Limpopo spaza shop owners lament 21-days registration deadline

Spaza shops face closure if they don’t comply with certain regulations. 2 minutes Spaza shop owners in Seshego outside Polokwane in Limpopo have expressed concern following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent announcement requiring them to register within 21 days. This move comes after cases of food-borne illnesses and deaths linked to spaza shops throughout the country….

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MK Party SG Dr Sifiso Maseko resigns

Resigned MK Party Secretary General Dr Sifiso Maseko speaking during an interview. 1 minute The Secretary- General of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, Dr Sifiso Maseko has resigned from his position. Maseko held the position for four months. Although he remains a member of the party, he cites his current employment conditions as a reason…

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Ramaphosa hasn’t provided reason for my axing: Whitfield

Former Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Andrew Whitfield attends the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) in Century City, Cape Town on May 28, 2025. Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Andrew Whitfield says President Cyril Ramaphosa has not given him a reason for his dismissal. Yesterday, the Presidency announced Whitfield’s removal, who…

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Boks play down hype for French test

FILE | Boks’ players celebrate QF win against France at 2023 World Cup Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones tried hard not give South Africa’s next match on their end of year tour, against France, any more je ne sais quoi that it already has. The Boks are in Paris to face France in a rematch…

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Chief Justice hosts J20 Summit ahead of the G20

Chief Justice Mandisa Maya Chief Justice Mandisa Maya will host the Constitutional Courts and Supreme Courts Summit, which kicks off on Wednesday at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The J20, as it is also colloquially known, forms part of the lead-up activities to the G20 2025 Summit to be hosted by South Africa in…

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MK Party should govern South Africa: Ndlela

2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party maintains that it should be the governing party in South Africa following the May 29th general elections. MK Party organiser Joe Ndlela spoke to SABC News ahead of the official programme of its 1st anniversary celebrations at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium. Despite securing over 45% of the vote…

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By-election under way in Stellenbosch

File image: Voting station in Johannesburg. 1 minute A by-election is taking place in Ward 9, Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape, today. This follows the resignation of the Ward Councillor. African National Congress (ANC) Alysa-Abby Kekana and the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Isabelle de Taillefer will contest the by-election. There are 3232 registered voters in the…

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More wet and gloomy weather expected in Gauteng

[FILE IMAGE]: Man holding an umbrella under heavy skies. 1 minute Residents living in low-lying areas have been cautioned, as wet and gloomy conditions are expected to continue in Gauteng over the next few days. The South African Weather Services issued a yellow alert for disruptive rains and thunderstorms across the eastern part of the…

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Business Confidence drops in 2nd quarter

South African R100 notes. 1 minute The Business Confidence Index (BCI) produced by Rand Merchant Bank and the Bureau for Economic Research has declined by five points to reach 40-points in the second quarter of 2025. This implies that only four out of 10 business respondents in the most cyclically sensitive sectors of the economy…

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