The Federal Reserve building in Washington, United States on 16 September 2025. The US central bank has cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point for the third time this year, with a new range of 3.5% to 3.75%. The Federal Reserve decision comes as it seeks to support a weakening job market even as…
Flights are suspended across the Middle East as airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha remain empty following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. South Africans stranded in the Middle East and the Gulf will have to wait for airspace across the region to open in order to return home. Department of International Relations and…
Proteas Captain Temba Bavuma. South Africa coach Shukri Conrad hailed captain Temba Bavuma as one of the best batters in the world over the past two years after his gutsy match-winning innings at Eden Gardens secured a 30-run win in the first test against hosts India. Bavuma remains unbeaten in his 11 tests as skipper,…
Illegal mining suspects arrested during a police operation. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has urged residents of the Gugulethu informal settlement in Springs not to engage in illegal mining activities as it poses a serious danger. This comes after the alleged discovery of gold particles in a kraal by locals. Scores of residents…
FILE | Moroadi Cholota appears in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court. 1 minute Bloemfontein High Court Judge Phillip Loubser has dismissed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s application for leave to appeal the decision to free Moroadi Cholota from standing trial in the R255 million asbestos roof removal scandal. Loubser set Cholota free last week when he…
[FILE IMAGE]: Trucks in a traffic jam. 1 minute The Road Freight Association (RFA) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to try to mediate a peaceful resolution in Mozambique. This following the closure of the Lebombo port of entry in Mpumalanga between South Africa and Mozambique, due to the election-related unrests in the neighbouring country….
The South African Police Service (SAPS), during crime combating operation. 1 minute The South African Police Service (SAPS), led by the National Counterfeit Goods Unit, has seized illicit cigarettes valued at R4,5 million in Brits, North West. Three Bangladeshi nationals were arrested for violating the Immigration Act. The successful operation was conducted with the support…
A hospital room. 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Health says contractors have been appointed to seal the roofs in the affected wards at Sebokeng Hospital, in the Vaal. This is after the roof and the ceiling in three wards were damaged due to heavy rainfall this week. This has caused a blockage in the…
The African National Congress (ANC) members attend a colloquium to commemorate 70 Years of the Freedom Charter at the Freedom Park in Pretoria on Jun 24, 2025. Historian and academic Professor Pitika Ntuli says the majority of the Freedom Charter’s promises have been abandoned. This comes as South Africa commemorates the 70th anniversary of the…
Police badge. 2 minutes A large contingent of police have been deployed to Ipelegeng Township in Schweizer Reneke in the North West, following the outbreak of violent confrontations between two rival gangs. The gangs, using names similar to acronyms of police units, have reportedly been clashing in the area. Acting Provincial Police Commissioner Patrick Asaneng…
