Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago delivers the Monetary Policy Committee Statement in Pretoria on November 21, 2024. 1 minute Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says he is concerned that despite good inflation figures, the country’s business confidence remains low and policy uncertainty elevated. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has cut the interest rate by 25…
SAPS ‘arrest’ graphic. Three suspects are in custody and an Ethiopian hostage was released in a rescue operation by the Hawks in the Eastern Cape. One person managed to escape the abduction attempt. Hawks spokesperson, Avele Fumba, says the victim was abducted during an ambush on the N2 between Qonce and Peddie. Fumba says the…
Minister of Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs The Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa says he’ll meet with the inter-governmental committee on disaster management to discuss solutions to end gender-based violence and femicide. On Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared GBVF a national disaster. President Cyril Ramaphosa: Here in South Africa, we have…
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille addresses media briefing. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has sought to allay fears of a crisis in the tourism sector. This comes as a public spat between her and the now dissolved South Africa Tourism (SAT) board persists. De Lille dissolved the board last week, accusing it of breaching governance…
Police vehicle lights. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg says the city’s VIP protection budget should be spent on providing basic services to residents. Yesterday, the High Court in Johannesburg ruled that the city’s VIP protection policy was unconstitutional. It said municipal officials were provided with excessive security without proper threat assessments. Under…
4 minutes Political analyst Sandile Swana believes that political gimmicks are being used to delay the implementation of clauses four and five of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act. The BELA Act was signed into law in September, but President Cyril Ramaphosa delayed the execution of two sections, which pertain to language and admission…
Grannies International Football Tournament 2025 South African philanthropist and community leader from Nkowankowa in Tzaneen, Limpopo, Rebecca Ntsanwisi’s work in women’s soccer over the years is receiving international recognition. Ntsanwisi is known for organising elderly women’s soccer tournaments in her hometown for many years. Recently her annual tournament of Vhakeghula – Vhakekhugula has attracted participation…
Accused number one in Senzo Meyiwa trial, Muzi Sibiya. Muzi Sibiya, accused No.1 in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, says he was always in communication with accused No.4, Mthokoziseni Maphisa, checking in on each other. Sibiya has been under cross-examination at the High Court in Pretoria, where he is appearing alongside four of his co-accused….
Former Minister Nathi Mthethwa addressing the media South Africa has confirmed the passing of ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa. Mthethwa was appointed ambassador to France in December 2023. The government of France has launched an investigation into Mthethwa’s death. Spokesperson for the Minister of International Relations, Crispin Phiri says the government extends its deepest and…
Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga 2 minutes Minister of Youth, Women and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga says the recent G20 Conference on Financial Inclusion, held over two days at Sun City near Rustenburg in the North West, was a success and a step forward in addressing the economic…
