City of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province. The Gauteng Tourism Authority (GTA) says the province has recorded 3.8 million international visitors in 2024/25 which is up from 2.6 million from the previous financial year. This came out during the launch of World Tourism month. Tourism Minister of Patricia De Lille is launching the campaign at the…
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…
Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina. Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina says the department is working closely with security to halt the scourge of water mafias across the country. Majodina says local municipalities can no longer sustain water infrastructure due to sabotage and criminal syndicates in the sector. She says the water…
Home Affairs building in Germiston engulfed in flames. Home Affairs Deputy Minister, Njabulo Nzuza says that they have set up four mobile offices around the Germiston area, east of Johannesburg, after their main office in the CBD was torched yesterday. The Home Affairs office was allegedly set alight by angry residents of the Pharoe Park…
[FILE IMAGE]: Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaking during the an event. Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, says the struggle for inclusive gender parity between men and women is an ongoing challenge in South Africa. Mashatile was one of the key speakers at the opening of the P20 Women’s Parliament in Cape Town. This year’s two-day gathering…
Independent Development Trust (IDT) logo. The Independent Development Trust (IDT) says it is committed to engaging the Northern Cape Education Department and crafting a way forward. This follows growing calls for the abandoned Northern Cape boarding school project that was funded by the IDT to be completed. The R173-million construction project that started seven years…
Pretoria Magistrates’ Court has postponed the case against Police Crime Intelligence Head, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo to next week Friday. Khumalo and six co-accused face charges stemming from the alleged irregular appointment of Brigadier Dineo Mokwele to a senior position within SAPS Crime Intelligence, allegedly bypassing required vetting procedures. Next week Friday, the court will…
Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed confidence that the country will not experience load shedding for the remainder of the winter season and through the coming warmers months. The minister gave an update on the state of the national grid in Pretoria today. Ramokgopa says…
Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela addresses the media regarding the current state of the Post-School Education and Training sector. LIVE STREAM:
A customer with a virtual banking card uses a smartphone to pay for a purchase. Digital banking may be fast and convenient, but it’s also becoming a growing target for fraudsters. The National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO) has raised the alarm after reporting a sharp rise in digital banking fraud complaints – up by a staggering…
