US bank note. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has launched a digital payments system to cut transaction costs by allowing businesses to settle deals in local currencies, it said on Thursday. COMESA, which has 21 member states including Egypt, Kenya and Ethiopia, joins efforts by the African continent to push for…
Spaza shop 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli says he is concerned about the high number of spaza shops that are still not complying with the by-laws to operate in the province. Ntuli spoke on the progress made by the provincial government in its response to the nationwide food borne illness crisis. This comes after…
Fire on the slopes of the Swartberg Mountains 1 minute Fire authorities in Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo say teams on the ground are making progress in trying to contain a wildfire high up in the Swartberg Mountains. The fire has been burning for several days now. At this stage, no infrastructure is in danger….
Taxi carrying passengers The National Taxi Alliance in Gauteng has condemned the removal of taxis from the Fourways Mall precinct in Johannesburg. Last week, Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers removed taxi operators from the corner of Winnie Mandela Drive and Fourways Boulevard, near the mall, for operating illegally. This area has long operated as…
A minibus taxi and two trucks on the R81, at Ga-Sekgopo collision has claimed the lives of 13 people. The 12 people who lost their lives in a horrific collision involving two heavy-duty trucks and a minibus taxi will this Saturday morning be laid to rest in a mass funeral at Tiyani village outside Giyani…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in action. 2 minutes Novak Djokovic is ready to challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at the Grand Slam stage when he returns to action at the Australian Open after an underwhelming campaign this year, the 24-times champion said. After winning three of the four Grand Slams last year, the 37-year-old has…
Western Cape High Court. The State requested an arrest warrant for one of the co-accused of alleged underworld figure Jerome Booysen, who is on trial for the murder of ‘Steroid King’ Brian Wainstein. This follows an earlier stern warning from Western Cape High Court judge Vincent Saldanha – that late-coming and absenteeism could result in…
Storm seen over an area Several areas in KwaZulu-Natal have been affected by severe thunderstorms accompanied by hail and strong winds. The severe weather conditions follow level 5 and 4 warnings for areas in the northern, midlands and coastal parts of the province. Authorities say traffic flow along the N3, and other affected areas has…
An airplane seen at the OR Tambo International Airport . Former SA Ambassador to Portugal Dr Kingsley Makhubela says police need to interrogate the men who were allegedly lured into fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. This follows the arrival of four out of the 17 men at OR Tambo International Airport earlier on Wednesday….
File: Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). A South African military veteran has encouraged soldiers to continue to protect the country’s sovereignty and defend the nation with honour and discipline. William Siwanda was speaking on the sidelines of Saturday’s Armed Forces Day celebrations in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. Armed Forces Day is commemorated annually…
