President Cyril Ramaphosa. The ANC says any possible motion of no confidence by the Democratic Alliance (DA) against President Cyril Ramaphosa will be deemed as the DA’s walk-out from the government of national unity. The DA has withdrawn from the National Dialogue scheduled for August, citing unhappiness at the axing of its Deputy Minister, Andrew…
A street money changer counts South African rands. 2 minutes The decision by the United States to cut aid to South Africa is expected to add some expenditure pressures on the national budget. As Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to deliver the budget in Parliament this afternoon, analysts say government finances may face increased pressure having…
Richards Bays, meanwhile, are off the bottom of the log for the time being. 1 minute Richards Bay scored a valuable 1 nil win over Golden Arrows at the Mpumalanga stadium in Hammarsdale. They broke a nine match winless streak in the Betway Premiership with the one nil win. The Natal Rich Boys broke Arrows’…
File image: Groblers Bridge Border Post sign. 1 minute The Border Management Authority (BMA) says the Groblers Bridge border, outside Lephalale in Limpopo, has been reopened. Operations at the port of entry were temporarily suspended due to flooding that caused damage to infrastructure. BMA says the port that links South Africa and Botswana is now…
A hospital ward. 2 minutes The South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU) has criticised Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi for attributing the high cost of private healthcare to a lack of regulation. Motsoaledi presented the Health Market Inquiry (HMI) report at a media briefing yesterday, highlighting widespread overuse of health services, deteriorating benefits, and…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile delivers remarks during a dialogue between Government and the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders. Live proceedings below:
[FILE IMAGE] An image illustrates a victim of sexual assault clutching their hand, as a result of feeling intense pain. 2 minutes The police captain accused of raping a female trainee has now been charged in a second sexual assault case. The officer, who works as a police instructor, allegedly raped a 20-year-old trainee at…
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) says it is committed to rooting out corruption amid news of the arrest of ten police officers in Johannesburg. The officers were arrested during a raid by the tactical response team. Six of the arrested officers are from the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department, while the other four…
A crime scene were a shooting happen cordoned off. 2 minutes The death toll in the incident in which patrollers were gunned down in Soshanguve in northern Pretoria has risen to six. Six others are still in hospital. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is visiting the area, has confirmed that an undocumented Zimbabwean suspect has…
1 minute Sentencing procedures continue for convicted kidnappers in the Joshlin Smith trail at the Western Cape High Court.
