Fuel level gauges. Motorists can look forward to slightly lower fuel prices in September. Preliminary data from the Central Energy Fund indicates a possible 4-cent drop for a litre of 95 petrol. A litre of 93-grade petrol will likely go down by 12 cents per litre. Those using diesel vehicles will get the most relief, with…
Counterfeit goods confiscated from a warehouse in Kostern in the Eastern cape are seen in a van during a search and seize operation on 01 August 2025. Police have illicit pharmaceuticals and other suspected counterfeit goods worth R2.2 million in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. They include products such as viagra, skin bleaching creams, headache tablets, pregnancy test kits,…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. 2 minutes ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa is confident that the 2025 budget will be approved on Wednesday. However, the government of national unity remains divided over the ANC’s proposal to increase Value-Added Tax. Most political parties in Parliament have opposed the revised budget, which Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled earlier this…
Jordy Smith South African veteran Jordy Smith has booked his spot in the World Surf League Final Five. He will contest for the world title in Fiji next month. Smith advanced to the round of 16 at the Lexus Tahiti Pro, stop 11 of 12 on the World Surf League Championship Tour. With some of…
Image source: fauxels from Pexels The International Monetary Fund report released halfway through 2024 found that while global growth looks relatively stable on the surface, there are undercurrents affecting overall positivity and momentum. The world is, as the report describes, in a sticky spot. And people do not work in isolation of these undercurrents. Gallup…
2 minutes Eastern Cape police are investigating a case of murder after three women were shot and killed in a house in Lusikisiki last night. According to reports, a man wearing a balaclava entered a home in the Sitshayelo location and fatally shot all three victims. Police spokesperson Majola Nkohli said the motive for the…
The Verulam temple collapse. The death toll following the collapse of a temple in Verulam, north of Durban, has risen to four. Three more bodies have been recovered underneath the rubble of the collapsed River Range Ranch temple today. Another body was recovered on Friday, and at least eight other people were rescued. BREAKING NEWS…
A picture shows high school learners. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Grade 10 learner from El-Shaddai Independent school in Vanderbijlpark in the Vaal. The Gauteng Education Department says the learner allegedly fell sick at home and died last Thursday. In a statement, the Department says that they were deeply…
[FILE IMAGE]: Learners in class. 4 minutes The Department of Basic Education says over 200 000 assistant teachers have been deployed to schools across the country to help ease the daily workload teachers face. This follows a shocking study by Dr. Heleen Hofmeyr, which revealed that 70% of teachers cite excessive administrative duties as the…
[FILE IMAGE]: A man runs under dark clouds during extreme weather. Another cold front is expected to hit the Eastern Cape province between Thursday and Friday. The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for the province for damaging winds. Weather forecast for 26/06/2025: 30-60% showers and rain over the…
