LIVE: President Ramaphosa addresses Construction Summit

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the keynote address at the Construction Summit in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg.  This year’s theme is “Unlocking Infrastructure Delivery: Raising Construction Industry Performance”. Industry leaders and policymakers will discuss ways of boosting the delivery of infrastructure.  Livestream: 

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Forcing Emfuleni mayor to resign will deepen tensions: PAC

Emfuleni Municipality Mayor Sipho Radebe. The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) says a move to force Emfuleni Municipality Mayor Sipho Radebe to step down will further cause tensions within the distressed municipality. The party was reacting to reports that the African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng allegedly asked Radebe to resign. It reportedly cited the municipality’s ongoing financial…

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Crime Prevention Wardens Programme was an election ploy: DA

Crime Prevention Wardens attending an event. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has described the Crime Prevention Wardens Programme, which Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi launched in 2023, as an election ploy. The party plans to table a motion of no confidence in Lesufi. Last week, the Public Protector released a report which found that the…

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Dollar dips as traders stay cautious on impending tariffs

Dollar bills. 3 minutes The dollar weakened against the euro and yen on Tuesday as uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs kept traders cautious, following a rally in the US currency a day earlier on optimism that he will be flexible in applying the import levies. “The world’s trading a little bit more risk-off…

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Haaland double as Man City crush West Ham 4-1

Manchester City’s Erling Braut Haaland celebrates after the match. 2 minutes Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to claim their first back-to-back wins since October thanks to two goals from Erling Haaland in one of their best performances in weeks. The champions are sixth in the table on…

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