Human rights activist and violence monitor Mary de Haas appears before the Parliament Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. LIVESTREAM:
Banyana training camp The wage dispute between defending Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) champions, Banyana Banyana and the South African Football Association (SAFA) has been resolved. Speaking after the SAFA Congress held in Sandton, SAFA CEO Lydia Monyepao acknowledged that match bonuses weren’t paid but said the matter has now been settled. The players…
ANC members visited Oliver Tambo’s tombstone at Wattville East as part of honuring the leader. African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile says ensuring the unity of the party and working for the people would be a fitting tribute to the party’s longest-serving President, Oliver Tambo, on his 108th birthday. He was speaking to…
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula addresses a media briefing on October 2, 2025 following the recent deliberations of the NWC. African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party will release its local government barometer to measure progress on the manifesto commitments. He is briefing the media on the outcomes of the ANC National…
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago addresses the Annual Ordinary General Meeting 1 minute The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut the interest rate by 25 basis points, with effect from tomorrow. As a result, the repo rate has been decreased to 7.25%. The prime lending rate is now 10.75%. South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor…
Wits University’s Great Hall in Braamfontein. 2 minutes The University of the Witwatersrand’s (Wits) management and the Student Representative Council (SRC) are working to assist academically deserving students. The university’s management and the SRC also agreed to approach private accommodation service providers for support in sponsoring extra beds for students through the Hardship Accommodation process….
A baby sleeping. The National Department of Health says breastfeeding rates have declined from 32% in 2016 to 22% in 2024. Formula feeding has been highlighted as one the reasons for the decline. As the world observes World Breastfeeding Awareness Week from August 1 to 7 , health department spokesperson Foster Mohale has urged mothers to…
A petrol station attendant fills up a car. 1 minute The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has confirmed a slight reduction in fuel prices for March. Both grades of petrol will drop by 7 cents a litre, while diesel prices are set for a decrease of 17.5 and 23.5 cents a litre, depending…
FILE | Free State Premier MaQueen Letshoha-Mathae. The co-owner of the Mamohau Day-care centre in Dewetsdorp in the Free State has expressed excitement after Premier MaQueen Letshoha-Mathae handed over items, including blankets. MECs are accompanying the Premier. The centre’s owner Matseko Lekeno says the Nelson Mandela International Day has brought her and her team such…
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube. Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, has urged the new members of the National Education and Training Council (NETC) to approach their responsibility with courage and humility. The members have been appointed after the department received a total of 119 nominations, following a public nomination process. Gwarube says the council…
