File image: An e-tolls gantry on a Johannesburg road in the evening. 1 minute Gauteng Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says the cost of servicing the e-tolls debt has severely affected the province’s budget. He says despite this the budget is fairly healthy. Maile delivered Gauteng’s medium-term budget in the provincial legislature yesterday. He says,…
Crime scene cordoned off. Community leaders in Gugulethu (on the Cape Flats) say they will continue to try and find solutions to the crime scourge in the area. This is despite a notable lack of interest during a call for a community peace march against crime. Only civic society and religious leaders came out for…
Among the largest contributors in the rise in trade sales are retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods. Stats SA says retail trade sales increased by 1.6% year-on-year in June. This is a slight increase compared to 4.3% the previous month. The largest contributors to this increase were retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and…
Vet about to vaccinate cows South African farmers, including red meat producers, are challenging industry bodies to account for funds meant to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. They say they have been paying for prevention efforts for years, but outbreaks have continued with little transparency on how the funds are being used. South Africa…
Rescuers at the scene of the bus accident that claimed nine lives between Mandeni and Stanger. 2 minutes The Mayor of the KwaDukuza Local Municipality, Muzi Ngidi, has expressed shock following the death of nine people in a horrific bus accident on the N2 near Mandeni. The accident happened between Mandeni and Stanger. The 88-seater…
A South African Airways aircraft is seen at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, 2 minutes Pilots affiliated to the South African Airways Pilots Association and the National Transport Movement Pilots Forum have downed tools over a wage dispute. Workers are demanding a 15 percent wage increase as well as benefits while the employer, SAA,…
Action SA’s National Chairperson, Michael Beaumon says the city is not keeping up with its sewage responsibilities Political party ActionSA says the City of Cape Town is reckless with its treatment of sewage, saying it’s pumping untreated waste into the sea. This claim made via public statements, with Action SA also stating that the City’s…
TROUBLED Harare giants Caps United are relishing the challenge of facing their archrivals Dynamos when the two teams clash in the second instalment of a big Harare derby at Rufaro Stadium tomorrow. TROUBLED Harare giants Caps United are relishing the challenge of facing their archrivals Dynamos when the two teams clash in the second instalment…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) MP, Glynnis Breytenbach addresses the media at Parliament in Cape Town on June 6, 2025. 2 minutes Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Glynnis Breytenbach says establishing an anti-corruption unit would be an effective way of boosting prosecutions following the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) loss of high-profile court cases. The cases include the…
National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, says illegal firearms remain a huge concern across the world. He was speaking at the 27th Interpol Regional Conference in Cape Town, which wrapped up on Friday. The three-day gathering brought together high-ranking officials from the International Criminal Police Organisation, senior police officers from Southern Africa and security analysts….
