Container ships seen at Durban Harbour Some members of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition have called on government officials to continue their tariff talks with their US counterparts. The aim of the talks is to mitigate the impact of the 30 percent tariff that the US has imposed on South African imported…
Former soccer officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini 3 minutes Former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, and France soccer great, Michel Platini, will appear before a Swiss court on Tuesday to hear whether the case that finished their careers in football will end with their acquittals or convictions for corruption. The pair, once among the most…
Springboks Rugby team. The two-time defending Rugby World Cup champions South Africa will continue to evolve as an attacking and defensive unit and the coaching team hopes to see the improvements in the upcoming matches against the Barbarians, Italy and Georgia. The Springboks had an exceptional season last year, winning 11 of the 13 test…
The 11th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) is under way in Cape Town. Live stream below:
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says two employees in her department have been suspended after being linked to the leak of seven papers in the 2025 National Senior Certificate examinations. She says the Gauteng Basic Education Department alerted her office to unusual similarities in candidates’ scripts during the marking process. Addressing the media in Parliament, Gwarube says, “Based on the interviews…
Eastern Cape Primary school in Gqberha 2 minutes Safety at schools is a concern for parents in some townships around Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. Disgruntled parents from Mzomtsha Primary School at KwaZakhele in Gqeberha, marched to the Department of Education’s regional offices complaining about the shortage of teachers and the state of…
The Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in KwaZulu-Natal says its working with the families of the victims of the temple collapse in Verulam to ensure that they receive the necessary support. Recovery operations for the fifth body that is trapped underneath the rubble resumed on Sunday morning as it was called off…
N3 between Cato Ridge I/C & New England Rd I/C. 2 minutes Traffic volumes remain low along the main routes in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Road Traffic Inspectorate spokesperson Sindi Msimang says the low traffic volumes could be attributed to the fact that most worshippers and holidaymakers are already at their destinations. Msimang says, “We are expecting…
[FILE IMAGE]: President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking during an event. President Cyril Ramaphosa has argued that he cannot have exercised his constitutional power to dismiss Police Minister Senzo Mchunu without first investigating allegations against him. Ramaphosa was responding in the urgent application lodged by former President Jacob Zuma and the MK Party in the Constitutional Court….
Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 Eskom has reported a profit of R24-billion for the first six months, ending in September 2025. The improvement in the power utility’s financial and operational performance has been attributed to the successful implementation of the turnaround strategy, as well as decisive and effective leadership. Eskom’s interim financial result…
