The Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Solly Malatsi delivers the keynote at the G20 Digital Economy Working Group on April 7, 2025. 2 minutes The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies has urged Minister Solly Malatsi to follow proper procedures if he intends to change any legislation. This comes after the Minister announced plans…
An investor walks past an electronic board displaying live market data 1 minute Markets have been in turmoil as US President Donald Trump’s global tariffs officially came into effect today. Analysts note that emerging markets typically struggle during times of uncertainty and this is particularly the case for South Africa, which relies on the US…
Person with a knife 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Education has confirmed that a grade eight learner stabbed an educator at Hoërskool Die Burger, in Randburg this morning. The police and parents were informed and the learner has been apprehended. Department Spokesperson Steve Mabona says the educator received immediate medical attention and was rushed…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and other attendees at the IAWJ Conference 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says Gender-Based Violence (GBV) contributes to social issues such as poverty and inequality. Ramaphosa gave the keynote address at the 17th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Women Judges in Cape Town. Approximately 900 judges, magistrates, legal professionals and…
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland putts on the green on the ninth hole during the final round of the Texas Children’s Houston Open golf tournament. 3 minutes Rory McIlroy has had his fair share of Masters disappointment over the years but the Northern Irishman said on Tuesday he is ready to risk getting his heart…
File image: Rainfall on the road. 3 minutes Meteorologist, Azwi Tuwani says persistent rainfalls experienced in South Africa this month are being driven by the La Niña effect. Earlier, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a warning of severe thunderstorms for Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo. La Niña is when too much rainfall is experienced…
A spaza shop in the Johannesburg CBD. 1 minute Community members including spaza shop owners have gathered in large numbers at Eyethu Shopping Centre in Soweto ahead of the official launch of the Spaza Shop Support Fund. Many say they are there to gain more information on how they can benefit from the half-a-billion rand…
Banknotes of Chinese yuan and US dollar are seen in this illustration picture 3 minutes The US dollar fell on Tuesday while the euro rallied as stocks rebounded in Asia and Europe on hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump will enter negotiations over his sweeping tariffs that have roiled markets for three days. Rises in both…
SAPS vehicles and police tape. 2 minutes Four suspects wanted for cases of murder in the vicinity of Inanda were shot dead in a shootout with police on the M4 Highway in Umlazi, south of Durban, yesterday afternoon. KwaZulu-Natal Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says police had gathered intelligence regarding the whereabouts of the wanted suspects,…
1 minute Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition says the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is on the verge of collapse. Among the problems it highlighted was the agency’s inability to carry out basic functions such as product testing. The Committee visited the agency’s headquarters in Pretoria on Monday. Committee member Toby…
