Source: © 123rf 123rf The Marketing Research Foundation’s Marketing All Product Survey (Maps) first quarter figures of 2024 reveal a slight recovery in Television viewership as the lights stay on. Johann Koster, CEO of the Marketing Research Foundation (MRF) says they are encouraged by TV viewership in South Africa. “The numbers from the Maps survey…
A plug on a wall. 1 minute The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) is warning consumers to be vigilant against the sale of illegally refurbished geysers. According to the NRCS the sale of these geysers has been on the rise since 2020. The regulator says they do not meet the mandatory specifications. NRCS General…
Arable Land 1 minute Legal experts say property owners should have nothing to fear following the signing of the Expropriation Act, as it makes enough provision for checks and balances. Law firm Cliff Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) gathered legal minds and experts for a webinar on the implications of the act and to clear the air…
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula. The financial sustainability of the ANC will be a major issue the party will tackle post the National General Council (NGC) taking place in Johannesburg this week. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula conceded that the stability of the party’s purse continues to be a big challenge it needs to overcome, if it…
[FILE] The Budget Justice Coalition says the 2021 national Budget will deepen inequality. 1 minute DebtBusters’ latest debt index for the first quarter of 2025 shows a growing number of South Africans are relying on personal loans to manage their expenses as the cost of living continues to rise. The index reveals that one in…
The northbound carriageway (towards Gauteng) is closed to all traffic near the Bergville Interchange while emergency services are attending to the serious crash, August 23, 2025. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport is investigating the circumstances that led to a crash that claimed four lives along the N3 interchange in Bergville. The crash involving a truck…
SA soldiers during a parade. 3 minutes Amaoti residents in the north of Durban have reiterated calls for the SANDF to be deployed to the area. Earlier this week, six community members were shot and killed in separate incidents, allegedly by members of a notorious gang from the area. Residents protested to express their frustrations and…
Minister of Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa speaking at a meeting. 2 minutes Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says South Africa is continuing to engage with the United States (US) in efforts to work towards a common purpose on energy security. He was hosting a session on the country’s G20 Energy Transition Work…
Police arrest an illegal miner after being retrieved from an abandoned mine in Sabie, Mpumalanga on December 5, 2024. 1 minute Twenty-eight illegal miners, who are part of the 153 miners brought to the surface from a disused mine shaft in Sabie, Mpumalanga, have been remanded in custody. The group of miners amongst them Zimbabwe…
This trend indicates a very important change in consumer behavior brought about by the attraction of easy access and availability of CBD products. The past few years have seen the increasing availability of CBD Vape Pen, especially among the young population, who are now purchasing them through the online marketplace more often than before. This…
