[File Image] Former Deputy President David Mabuza addresses the Provincial Men’s Parliament in Secunda. African Congress for Transformation (ACT) leader Ace Magashule has paid his respects to former Deputy President David Mabuza, saying his passing was a shock. Mabuza died yesterday at the age of 64. He served as Deputy President from 2018 to 2023…
A pregnant person. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has launched a multisectoral teenage pregnancy prevention strategy in the Ugu district. Between April and December 2024, over 26,000 teenagers got pregnant in the province, with more than 1,200 girls being 14 years old and younger. Twenty-five-year-old Sbahle Chiliza says she fell pregnant as a teenager. “When I…
Source: Supplied. However, making your first property purchase an investment rather than a personal residence could be a gold nugget of advice. This strategy, particularly relevant for young South Africans, can set you on the path to financial growth and long-term wealth. Start early: Invest while you can stay at home As a young adult,…
RISE Mzansi National Assembly Caucus Whip, Makashule Gana, to seek clarity on the selection process of the new SAA CEO. 2 minutes RISE Mzansi says it will today meet with South African Airways (SAA) and its stakeholders, along with the Portfolio Committee on Transport, to discuss allegations of impropriety in the selection of the airline’s…
Mopping up operations have begun in the Eastern Cape. 1 minute Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane says her department is in the process of assessing land for the relocation of families displaced by floods in Mthatha. Simelane began her three-day visit to the Eastern Cape yesterday, where devastating floods have claimed the lives of at…
People working on a farm. 2 minutes Land reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nhyontso says the majority of land beneficiaries are women. Nhyontso was speaking during the Commemoration of 30 years of the Restitution of the Land Rights Act at the Freedom Park Heritage site in Pretoria today. According to the Land Claims Commission,…
Late first democratic President Nelson Mandela and the National Party’s FW de Klerk. 1 minute Exactly 35 years ago today, late-former president FW de Klerk announced sweeping changes at the opening of Parliament in Cape Town. His speech in 1990 marked the beginning of the negotiated transition from apartheid to constitutional democracy. It included the…
Lesiba Ledwaba in the Seshego Magistrates Court. The family members of an 87-year-old Limpopo woman who was hacked to death, allegedly by her 40-year-old son, have welcomed the accused’s decision to remain in custody. The accused, Lesiba Ledwaba, has abandoned his bail application at the Seshego Magistrates’ Court outside Polokwane. The elderly woman, Raesibe Ledwaba,…
A non-complaint spaza shop in Kempton Park 2 minutes The Save South Africa civic movement has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of inaction with regards to the death of children over suspected contaminated food. In July, the organisation wrote to the President urging him to declare this a state of emergency. Six children from Naledi in…
Source: Unsplash Year-to-date data reveals that new vehicle sales in South Africa reached 401,169 units by September 2024, reflecting a decline of -5.8% compared to the same period in 2023. Similarly, exports fell to 289,198 units, showing a significant drop of -19.7%. A key factor in this export decline is the waning demand for models…
