3 minutes As expected, the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has decided to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.5%. This brings the prime lending rate to 11%. This is the benchmark rate that banks charge their customers for loans. There was some relief for indebted consumers as the Reserve Bank cut…
The Lootsberg mountain pass on the N9 between Graaff-Reinet & Middelburg will now be closed due to snow that is falling in the area, June 9, 2025. 2 minutes Lootsberg Pass, an N9 road between Graaff Reinet and Middelburg in the Eastern Cape, has been closed to traffic, as snow continues to grow thicker on…
FILE | Former Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen 2 minutes Mercedes’ teenage rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli says he would like to talk Formula One with Kimi Raikkonen after recalling how the Finn lived up to his famed ‘Iceman’ nickname when they first met. Raikkonen won the drivers’ world championship with Ferrari in 2007. Antonelli was born…
1 minute The South African Weather Service(SAWS) has issued a yellow Level 1 weather warning of severe thunderstorms in the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal for tomorrow. The affected areas include parts of the uThukela and uMngungundlovu districts. Meanwhile, most parts of the province can expect a 30% chance of scattered showers and thundershowers tomorrow, on…
Witsand Kalahari Nature Reserve 1 minute SPONSORED CONTENT: The Follow the Sun campaign has made its stop in the Northern Cape at the Witsand Kalahari Nature Reserve. The campaign promotes the upcoming summer holidays by highlighting South Africa’s diverse tourism offerings. It showcases attractions across all provinces, from bustling cities and scenic coastlines to towering…
Law firm 1 minute The South African Law Reform Commission is inviting public comments on the use of non-trial resolutions for corruption cases. The Commission proposes that individuals or companies accused of corruption could admit responsibility without a formal finding of guilt. This is part of discussions on potential amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act….
Chief Simphiwe Zuma (pictured far left) and co-accused appearing in the Howick Magistrate’s Court, 15 September 2025. The leader of the Nxamalala Tribal Authority, Chief Simphiwe Zuma, who stands accused of killing Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip Nhlalayenza Ndlovu, will know on the 30th of September if he will be granted bail. Zuma’s bail application…
South African rand notes. 2 minutes The government has tabled a new wage offer of 5.5% for public sector workers. The employer met with labour unions at the Public Sector Coordinating Bargaining Council for a revised offer after the workers rejected a proposed 5% salary increase. The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement tabled last year makes…
Complainant Andiswa Mengo testifies at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge on January 21, 2025. 3 minutes Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge’s counsel’s earlier request to subpoena retired Chief Justice Raymond Zondo to the Judicial Conduct Tribunal has seemingly found meaning before the fact-finding body….
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi speaking at Global Fund’s Eighth Replenishment Summit. The 8th Global Fund Replenishment Summit has mobilised over R190 billion to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria across the world, especially in high-burden countries. The meeting was held on the margins of the G20 Summit underway in Nasrec, Johannesburg. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says…
