Signage is seen outside the European Central Bank (ECB) building, in Frankfurt, Germany The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at 2% for the third meeting in a row on Thursday and repeated that policy was in a “good place” as economic risks recede and the euro zone shows continued resilience in the face…
Petrol attendan fills fuel into a vehicle. 2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has proposed a revised National Budget that abandons the VAT hike and introduces new tax proposals generating R18 billion in additional revenue in 2025/26, and R19 billion in 2026/27. While presenting Budget 3.0 on Wednesday, Godongwana told Parliament that he would be…
Retired Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Revo Spies Retired Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Revo Spies has described a culture of incompetence, factionalism and fear within the department, saying officials who refused to co-operate with Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi’s network were sidelined or victimised. Spies told the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria that Mkhwanazi’s…
Food at a school 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has confirmed that all outstanding payments to service providers involved in the National School Nutrition Programme were processed successfully as of yesterday. This follows a protest on Monday by service providers who demonstrated outside district offices, claiming they had not been paid for several…
ANC SG Fikile Mbalula at an event African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, says that they are currently happy with the handling of the allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkwanazi. He was speaking to the media on the sidelines of the ANC NEC meeting in Ormonde today, at the South of Johannesburg. ANC…
The Carling Knockout Cup final is upon us as Orlando Pirates face Marumo Gallants on Saturday evening at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo. Former professional football players Mandla Masango and Keagan Buchanan say that the match will come down to discipline, focus and execution of game plans. Buchanan says, “It’s gonna be a good…
Australia rugby union coach Eddie Jones poses with a ball, flanked by Wallabies players Andrew Kellaway and Reece Hodge at a news conference. Australia are banking on heavyweight reinforcements Rob Valetini and Will Skelton to help them avoid losing the series to the British & Irish Lions next weekend after they were outclassed in the…
A woman cups her hands over her face as a depiction of depression. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) says SA has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. It says companies need wellness programmes to support employees’ mental health. According to Sadag, South Africa has one of the highest suicide…
England’s Shoaib Bashir 2 minutes Shoaib Bashir picked up a career-best six wickets in the second innings as England beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 45 runs on day three of the one-off test at Trent Bridge on Saturday. After being reduced to 141-3 at lunch, following Bashir’s breakthrough for England in the first session,…
A sign of a crime scene. A member of the African National Congress Youth League’s provincial executive committee (PEC) in Limpopo has been shot and killed. He was travelling to Kimberley in the Northern Cape for the league’s meeting to prepare for the National General Council (NGC) meeting when the incident happened on Tuesday morning….
