Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering the Budget Speech two years ago. 2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says increases may not be the ideal measure but it is an attempt to bring much needed improvement in the delivery of frontline services like health and education. Treasury appeared before the four finance committees of Parliament where MPs…
1 minute Energy Expert Vally Padayachee says Eskom needs to bring the country into its confidence following reports of a R3.6 billion diesel spend in just 30 days. Action SA has raised concerns over the utility’s spending, describing it as an “unaffordable illusion” masking the country’s ongoing electricity crisis. Eskom’s 2024 data shows that diesel-powered…
A car drives past the Sibanye Stillwater logo, as efforts continue to rescue mine workers trapped underground at one of its shafts at the Kloof gold mine, in Westonaria, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 23, 2025. 1 minute The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) plans to meet Sibanye-Stillwater mine management soon, following an incident at the…
Flooded area in Middlepos, Saldanah. The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre says assessments are still underway in areas affected by the recent heavy rains. Several City departments are working to address the service-related impact of the downpours. Spokesperson, Sonica Lategan says Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have also stepped in to help. Several NGO…
Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag
A person next to a paraffin light during an electricity blackout. 2 minutes The Madibeng Local Municipality in Brits in the North West is facing a potential blackout. This is due to unpaid electricity and water bills totalling R129 million owed to the City of Tshwane as of October 31 this year. This debt has prompted Tshwane officials to…
Andre Lincoln 1 minute The retired head of the Western Cape’s Anti-Gang Unit, Andre Lincoln, will be laid to rest today in Cape Town. Lincoln, who was once part of Nelson Mandela’s personal security detail and later led high-profile investigations, passed away recently at the age of 63. The Reverend Michael Weeder is expected to…
2 minutes Kaizer Chiefs will be looking to return to winning ways in the Betway Premiership this week. Amakhosi will meet Richards Bay on Wednesday and Royal AM on Sunday. Chiefs, who have not won one of their last three matches and after a promising start to the season, are eighth on the Premiership log….
Takesure Chiragwi’s men eliminated Caps United in the quarter-finals in a match that was decided by a penalty shootout. NGEZI Platinum Stars are now shifting focus to the Chibuku Super Cup, which is their only realistic window to claim silverware after seemingly slipping out of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title matrix. The platinum…
Crime scene cordoned off. 1 minute Western Cape police are offering a reward of R100 000 for information related to the murder of a neighbourhood watch member in Makhaza, near Khayelitsha. Farrington Mkutshulwa, 49, was fatally shot earlier this month while on patrol in the area. According to police spokesperson Wesley Swartbooi, four suspects have…
