President Emmerson Mnangagwa ZIMBABWE’S exports have increased to US$4,56 billion during the period January to August 2024, up by 1,8% from the US$4,48 billion recorded during the same period last year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Officially opening of the Exporters’ Conference in Bulawayo yesterday held under the theme: Qala, Tanga, Start, Mnangagwa said the…
Water running out of taps. Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo has assured the public that the levels of water contamination by antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) in South Africa’s water sources will not affect the standard of drinking water. Mahlobo’s comments follow research that was conducted jointly by the North West University’s Unit for Environmental…
Fuel prices have increased at midnight, leaving motorists to pay more at the pumps. The cost of 93 octane petrol prices increased by between 55 cents and 52 cents a litre, depending on the grade. Diesel increased by between 82 cents and 84 cents per litre, depending on the grade, while the price of paraffin…
Outside the Soshanguve Magistrate’s Court. The case against nine people arrested for the murder of Tshwane University of Technology lecturer will continue on Wednesday in the Soshanguve Magistrate’s Court. Masasi Sifundo was attacked and killed allegedly by the group last month, after they accused him of raping two minors aged between eight and 12. The…
A doctor points to an x-ray showing a pair of lungs infected with TB (tuberculosis), January 27, 2014. Experts are calling for more community involvement to fight against the scourge of tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa. March marks TB Awareness month under the theme, “Yes! We Can End TB! Led by countries, Powered by people”….
[FILE IMAGE] A nurse draws a blood sample from a child for an HIV test at a clinic in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 12, 2025. The vacancy rate of nurses and general staff at hospitals in Limpopo has increased since 2022. This is according to two health sector unions, DENOSA and HOSPERSA….
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering his Budget Speech in 2024. 2 minutes With the 2025 National Budget Speech just a day away, critical tax and economic policy changes will soon be unveiled. Experts believe that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will announce a raft of tax adjustments including value-added tax (VAT), personal income tax and corporate…
Activities at Beitbridge on the South African side of the border crossing with Zimbabwe. 2 minutes Some truck drivers at the Beitbridge Border Post in Musina, Limpopo have expressed frustration with the long queues at border crossings. The Beitbridge Port of Entry has been experiencing commercial traffic delays as trucks are re-directed from the Groblers…
Former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head, Major General Johan Booysen. Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi has alleged that former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head, Major General Johan Booysen, together with members of the Cato Manor Police Unit, received monetary rewards from their employer for what he described as extrajudicial killings carried out under the guise of combating taxi violence in the…
A gavel in a court room. 3 minutes The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says the recent fatal shooting of alleged underworld figure André Naude, an accused in the murder trial of steroid king Brian Wainstein, will not hinder the trial underway in the Western Cape High Court. Naude is the latest accused in the matter…
