Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has announced that the repo rate will be cut by 25 basis points – meaning that the prime lending rate will decline to 10.25%. Kganyago made the announcement in Pretoria on Thursday, following the three-day Monetary Policy Committee meeting. The rate cut was widely expected. Announcing the rate cut in…
File Image | Minibus taxis at a road block. The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) says it is ramping up its Hlokomela campaign to protect commuters this festive season. The programme runs until January 13th 2026, and includes roadworthiness checks, safety activations, and engagements with taxi operators across the country. Santaco will be active…
The funeral service of Mninwa Mahlangu in Middleburg, Mpumalanga, September 6, 2025. National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Chairperson Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane says Ambassador Mninwa Mahlangu has left a vast legacy for the country in his over fifty-year career. She described him as a principled leader who led with humility. Mahlangu died at the age of 72…
City of Joburg EMS together with CityPowerJhb embarked on door to door risk awareness campaign at the Kaserne Informal Settlement, one of the high risk areas in Region F, where shack fires are drastically on the increase. 1 minute Johannesburg EMS has again urged residents to exercise caution when using heating devices. This comes after…
A cameraman during a shoot. The Chairperson of the Madlanga Commission Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga has ruled that the media and the public will not sit in today’s proceedings. It says this is because the subject matter is at the center of the ongoing investigations. The media has not opposed the ruling to hold hearings in camera. The commission is…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) MP, Glynnis Breytenbach addresses the media at Parliament in Cape Town on June 6, 2025. 2 minutes Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Glynnis Breytenbach says establishing an anti-corruption unit would be an effective way of boosting prosecutions following the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) loss of high-profile court cases. The cases include the…
Dice used in gambling. Illegal gambling remains a persistent problem in South Africa. This is, according to the latest study by StatsSA. Illegal gambling encompasses various unregulated activities, primarily online gambling and unauthorised casinos, posing significant challenges to law enforcement and the economy. South African Responsible Gambling Foundation Executive Director Sibongile Simelane-Quntana says banning gambling…
Slain cop Francis Rasuge The family of slain cop Francis Rasuge says her killer does not deserve their forgiveness because he has shown no remorse. Rasuge was murdered in 2004 by her then partner William Nkuna. Her remains were found buried at Nkuna’s home in Tshwane eight years after her death. Nkuna is being considered…
1 minute Two suspects are expected to apply for bail at the Durban Magistrates’ Court next Monday in connection with the murder of businessman Shailen Singh. Brothers Darren and Farrel Govender were arrested after Singh was found shot dead in the parking lot of a restaurant in Umhlanga, north of Durban, over a week ago….
1 minute Police are searching for suspects in the murders of three youngsters in Tshepisong in western Johannesburg. Their battered bodies were found in the veld in the area yesterday. Police are also searching for a fourth person who survived the attack. Some residents of the area have told SABC News that the deceased could…
