A man looks at an item before buying at a spaza shop in Thembisa, on the East Rand, in South Africa. 2 minutes Some traditional leaders outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo are disputing allegations that they are demanding large amounts of money from spaza shop owners for recommendation letters allowing owners to register their businesses….
Source: Source: Pexels The two-pot lid has been lifted, with South Africans clamouring to access their retirement savings since the savings-pot withdrawal allowance came into effect last month. And with a minimum annual withdrawal amount of R2000 and no maximum stipulated, this allowance could potentially devour a significant chunk of South Africans’ retirement savings. According…
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula briefing the media. 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the release of Chri Hani’s killer Janusz Walus without a full confession of his actions is an injustice. Earlier, the Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni announced that Walus will be deported to Poland. VIDEO |…
The coffin of SANDF soldier Rifleman Derrick Maluleke draped in the national flag at his funeral outside Giyani. 2 minutes Hundreds of mourners including South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members are attending the funeral of one of the 14 soldiers killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in Limpopo. The funeral of Rifleman…
Doctor Keith Scott says alcohol abuse causes a number of ailments. The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA) has expressed concern over the challenges that young people face through underage consumption of alcohol. This due to the wide variety of alcohol distributors in many communities and the sale of alcohol to minors. The SAAPA hosted…
Former uMkhonto weSizwe Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu. Political analyst Levi Ndou says the fact that the former uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu will be briefing the media outside the party could be signaling his departure. The MK Party has said it did not sanction the media briefing which is set to take place…
Source: 123RF. As it stands, the list of zero-rated Vat items stands at 19, and includes such staples as brown bread, maize meal, milk, rice, vegetables, and eggs. The recommendation is to expand the list to 44 zero-rated Vat items. Advocacy group, Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group (PMBEJD) has advocated for this stance, based…
A burst water pipe 2 minutes Johannesburg Water has promised to increase its response time to water leaks and pipe bursts. This emerged at a media briefing in Newtown in Johannesburg. The utility’s Operations Manager Logan Munsamy says infrastructure upgrades take time. “Our short-term plan is in terms of our water restrictions. We have a…
Handcuffs police use to apprehend suspects. 1 minute A 37-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the murder of her husband. Police Spokesperson Mmako Mophiring says the 42-year-old husband was shot and killed on New Year’s Day. Mophiring says police were patrolling the Naledi section of Bohlokong in the Free State for crime prevention…
Deputy Minister of transport Mkhuleko Hlengwa 3 minutes Deputy Minister of Transport Mkhuleko Hlengwa says the bravery of traffic officers who died in the line of duty should not be taken for granted as they lost their lives enforcing the law. The Department of Transport joined by the Road Traffic Management Corporation, Metro Police held…
