EFF Treasurer General, Commissar Omphile Maotwewith other EFF regional leaders at the Western Cape High Court. 3 minutes The Western Cape High Court is hearing the court case brought by the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on the Finance Minister’s 0.5 percentage point VAT increase. The two parties took their battle…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has gone further to explain his relationship with Hangwani Maumela, the alleged kingpin behind the looting of Tembisa Hospital. Ramaphosa was answering questions in the National Council of Provinces. He says that while he does not know Maumela, he met him on two occasions last year while taking a walk in the…
COSATU General Secretary Solly Phetoe is leading a picket in support of Department of Health in NHI at the North Gauteng High court case 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and other organisations have gathered outside the High Court in Pretoria in support of the Health Department on day two of…
Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana and Deputy Minister, Dr. David Masondo arrive for the tabling of the Budget Speech on February 22, 2023. 1 minute Political analyst Dr. Levy Ndou says disunity in the Government of National Unity (GNU) regarding the budget will give other political parties a reason to start mobilising communities. Most political parties,…
Electricity pylons. Eskom says it has reached a milestone of 100 consecutive days without load shedding. It has attributed this to its Generation Recovery Plan, introduced in March last year, and the hard work of its teams in stabilising the grid. The massive uptake in solar energy generation is also believed to have played a…
South African national women’s football team, Banyana Banyana training Defending Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) champions, Banyana Banyana, take on Tanzania, this evening at Honneur Stadium, in Oujda in their second WAFCON Group C match and with one eye on a quarterfinal spot. MATCH DAY |⚽️ Tanzania 🇹🇿 vs Banyana Banyana 🇿🇦 Who’s coming…
ANC Women’s League members gathered in Pretoria as they march to the Union Buildings against gender-based violence and femicide on 29 November 2024. 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has joined the African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide. The march is happening…
SAPS members conduct search for missing SANDF soldiers. Rescue teams are continuing their search for the remains of the second missing SANDF member in Mpumalanga. This follows the discovery of remains believed to be those of another missing soldier on the border in Komatipoort on the border between Mozambique and South Africa on Monday. DNA…
Fire crews working to combat raging fires in the area. The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro says there have been flare-ups of the fire in the Wedgewood Golf Estate and on the N2 wind farm, however, fire and emergency services on the ground have contained the flames. Residents are urged to be vigilant and steer clear…
FILE | Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana addresses a media briefing. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says National Treasury officials will attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings next year, but South Africa will not participate in the G20 Finance Track Meeting on the margins of meetings in Washington, United States (US). The US…
