2 minutes The dollar rallied broadly on Wednesday as early exit polls in the extremely close US presidential election appeared to give an edge to Republican Donald Trump. With 10.1% of the vote counted in key battleground state Georgia, Trump had 60.9% to Democrat Kamala Harris’ 38.6%, according to Edison Research. Trump won eight states in the…
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The front of a school bus. 2 minutes Parents and learners in Mafefe outside Lebowakgomo in Limpopo are outraged and concerned about the state of scholar transport provided by the Education Department. The buses are used by learners whose schools were closed or merged by the department due to low enrolment. The parents say many…
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development chairperson Xola Nqola The sharp rebuke came during a briefing with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) on the state of court infrastructure. The crisis has been exacerbated by severe budget constraints, with the DOJCD’s infrastructure allocation for 2023/2024 limited to R44m. Ramaphosa puts infrastructure at…
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula during a media briefing. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) has lashed out at the Democratic Alliance (DA) for being against the 0,5% VAT increase. The DA and other parties including the EFF, MK Party and the ATM say they will not support the passing of the budget. ANC Secretary-General…
MK Party Chief Whip, Mzwanele Manyi and Dr. John Hlophe attend the National Assembly planning session on September 12, 2024. 1 minute Chief Whip Mzwanele Manyi and caucus leader Dr John Hlophe are at loggerheads in the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party’s parliamentary caucus. Some within the party allege that Hlophe was set up by being…
1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa launches South Africa’s Presidency of the G20 at Parliament this morning. South Africa will host the G20 under the theme – ‘Fostering solidarity, equality, and sustainable development’. LIVE STREAM:
#PayTheGrants allies and supporters outside the High Court in Pretoria where the SRD grant case was heard on October 31, 2024. 2 minutes Advocacy group, #PayTheGrants, says government does have money to pay the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beneficiaries. This comes after the High Court in Pretoria ruled that the application criteria to…
Rodrigo Bentancur 1 minute Tottenham Hotspur’s Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for seven matches after the Uruguayan made a racist remark about South Korean people when talking about teammate Son Heung-min during a television appearance, the Football Association said on Monday (November 18). The FA said in a statement the midfielder “acted in an improper…
UCT campus in Cape Town 2 minutes The University of Cape Town (UCT) says it will be allocating around R1 billion this year, towards assisting students who are struggling to pay their fees. This as many students who were accepted to study at UCT are struggling to pay for tuition and accommodation. Funding from NSFAS…
