Zimbabwe stands accused of holding disputed elections with the ruling Zanu PF party accused of employing intimidatory tactics to sway votes to its candidates, a charge it denies. SIX out of 10 Zimbabweans say elections, political violence and intimidation are the biggest threats to peace, a new report has said, showing how polls have left…
[File image] President Cyril Ramaphosa meets with GNU partners. 2 minutes Economists say recent developments around the Government of National Unity have cast a cloud on the country’s economic future. On Wednesday, the DA voted against the 2025 fiscal framework passed by the National Assembly during a heated session. Standard Charted Chief Economist for Africa…
VIP protection vehicle blue lights. 2 minutes The case against eight former members of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP Protection unit is expected to continue in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg today. The officers were arrested after allegedly being caught on video assaulting civilians on the side of the N1 highway in Johannesburg in…
South African rands. 1 minute The rand has begun the new year on a slightly higher note, after a turbulent close to 2024. Trade in the local currency was erratic in November and December last year. This after Donald Trump’s re-election as President of the United States of America, due to a more hawkish view…
1 minute Matric Results will be published in Newspapers on Monday. The Pretoria High Court struck off the roll the urgent application of the Information Regulator, who insists publishing 2024 matric results violates the Protection of Personal Information Act. The Department of Basic Education and the Information Regulator faced off in the North Gauteng High…
1 minute Statistics South Africa 2022/23 Income and Expenditure survey shows that black households face severe financial constraints compared to White, Indian, Asian and Coloured households. The income of black households which averages R143 000 annually is well below the South African average. The average income among white households is just over R670 000, Indian and…
GBVF protest 1 minute Anti GBVF Movement Women for Change is urging government to declare Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) a national disaster. The organisation staged a demonstration at the Union Buildings in Pretoria where it handed over a petition with more than 150 000 signatures. This comes amid a surge in GBVF cases, sparking…
EDUPLEX training institute 4 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the Education Lekgotla today in the east Rand (Birchwood), as concerns over access to education for children with special needs continue to grow in South Africa. While there has been significant progress in ensuring uninhibited access to the constitutional right to basic education, challenges persist that…
An empty hospital ward. 1 minute The 110 learners from Tamaho Primary School in Katlehong in Gauteng who were rushed to hospital due to yet another suspected food poisoning incident have now all been discharged. This is according to the Gauteng Education Department. The learners began experiencing stomach cramps and vomiting after consuming samp at…
Police men and women at National Police Day 1 minute Just under a hundred police officers were dismissed from the service in the Western Cape over the past two years. That’s the revelation by Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, to a Parliamentary reply to a question raised by the DA. The total number of people who…
