SABC receives unqualified audit for second consecutive year

The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. The Auditor General has issued a second consecutive unqualified audit opinion for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) for the year ended 31st March 2025. The positive audit opinion is noted as a demonstration of the public broadcaster’s commitment to transparency, governance…

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Electricity Minister proposes programme called “Electricity for All”

File image, Electricity Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa addresses the media. 3 minutes Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramakgopa says bringing down the cost of electricity is a pressing priority for the government. Ramakgopa was speaking on the sidelines of the African National Congress (ANC) National Lekgotla taking place in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. Amongst the issues the…

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Government owes over R16 billion in leave payouts: PSC

FILE: Employees sit in front of a laptop. The Public Service Commission (PSC) says government owes over R16 billion in leave payouts to nearly 190 000 employees. These workers were employed in the public service sector before July 2000. PSC Commissioner Anele Gxoyiya says the total capped leave liability represents approximately 14% of the total…

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Operation Dudula members protest in Diepkloof following arrests

Operation Dudula president Zandile Dabula. Members of Operation Dudula are protesting outside the Diepkloof Police Station, in Soweto, demanding answers on the arrest of their three members. [COMING UP] Several Operation Dudula members were arrested and detained at Diepkloof Police Station for allegedly impersonating Home Affairs officials by blocking foreign nationals from accessing public clinics…

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Can BRICS reshape the financial world? Key decisions to emerge from Moscow gathering

Source: Pixabay. Preceding the meeting, a seminar on improving the international monetary and financial system will be held on Thursday, 10 October. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov will present a report on the financial system’s improvement, developed with the Yakov and Partners consulting firm. Key topics include global economic prospects, Brics economies, customs, tax co-operation,…

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Usindiso Building fire trial continues today

Emergency services and JMPD at the scene of the Usindiso building fire in Johannesburg on August 31, 2023 1 minute The Usindiso building fire trial is expected to continue today in the High Court in Johannesburg sitting in Palm Ridge. Yesterday, the court heard that drugs did not seem to impair alleged arsonist, Sithembiso Mdlalose…

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Department of Defence tops late payment list

South African National Defence Force members. 2 minutes The Public Service Commission (PSC) has revealed that the Department of Defence has topped the list of offenders with late payments of supplier invoices totalling R348 million. While it was an improvement from the previous quarter, only 19 national departments out of 42 fully complied with legislation…

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