Signage is seen outside the Moody’s Corporation in New York. 3 minutes Standard Bank Senior Economist Elna Moolman, says the rating decision by the global credit rating agency, Moody’s was expected. Moody’s decided not to downgrade the country’s credit and keep it unchanged at Ba2 due to strong and independent institutions such as the judiciary…
Former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng Retired Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng will not face a further probe on impeached Judge President Dr. John Hlophe’s complaint against him. This as the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), following consideration, rejected the Judicial Conduct Committee’s (JCC) recommendation for a further probe on the complaint. The JSC instead resolved that the…
Two suspects have been arrested in Delft and Steenberg in Cape Town in separate incidents for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says police members in Delft were conducting crime prevention operations when members noticed and followed a vehicle at the N-2 Gateway. Twigg says members conducted a search…
Pikitup workers Residents of suburbs north west of Johannesburg including Linden, Robindale, Ferndale and Randpark Ridge, have raised concerns over garbage piling up due to a strike at Pikitup in Randburg. The strike has affected refuse collection in these areas for the past three weeks. An agreement between striking workers and the employer was announced last week, but services have still not…
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga speaks at a government event. 1 minute Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga believes that the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) National Dashboard signifies a turning point to hold perpetrators accountable. Chikunga has emphasised the…
Call to Worship celebrates their 16th anniversary at Harare Gardens this weekend All is set for Call to Worship’s highly anticipated 16th-anniversary celebration this weekend, to be held at the Harare Gardens on Saturday. Thousands of worshippers are expected to flood the venue for an unforgettable day of spiritual revival, live music and a powerful…
Outside the Thabazimbi Local Municipality offices. 1 minute The hung Thabazimbi Municipality in Limpopo will today hold its first council meeting in which councillors and a Mayor will be elected. Last week’s by-elections didn’t produce an outright winner. This is the third electoral process in which a hung council has been produced since the 2016 Local Government Elections….
Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi 4 minutes Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) spokesperson and Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, has finally addressed his absence from the party’s National People’s Assembly in Johannesburg last November. Ndlozi, who had remained silent for months, sparked speculation of a fallout with EFF leader Julius Malema and rumours of his…
Fikile Mbalula, Secretary General of the ANC says service delivery needs to be ramped up. African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula has urged discipline and unity among Johannesburg councillors ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. [WATCH] We have acknowledged where there’s shortcomings with ANC councillors, and many of them have been engaged on…
Guns and ammunition. Eastern Cape police have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with the murder of the Chief Whip in the Emalahleni Local Municipality, Xoliseka Lali. He was arrested in Mthatha following an intensive police investigation. He further led investigators to a friend’s house where three unlicensed pistols and ammunition were recovered. Lali was…
