Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will take the nation into his confidence on Wednesday as to how National Treasury plans to raise additional revenue and allocate its limited resources to many of government’s priorities. And whether it is still on track to whittling down the nation’s sovereign debt and importantly, the annual…
A 47-year-old foreign national has been arrested and 10 teenage boys rescued in Mulbarton, south of Johannesburg. Police were alerted to a group of eight half-naked teenagers walking on foot. HAWKS Spokesperson Katlego Mogale says officers established that the teenagers were foreign nationals who could not speak English. Mogale says officers were also informed that there were two more boys who had already been…
Winning learners for their science projects in the Eskom Regional Science Fair in the Klein Karoo and Garden Route areas A total of 12 gold medals, five silver and 16 bronze medals have been awarded to learners from the Garden Route at Little Karoo at the Eskom Expo Eden Karoo Regional Science Fair. The science…
[File photo] Brimin Kipkorir 1 minute Kenyan marathon runner Brimin Kipkorir has been provisionally suspended after he tested positive for prohibited substances, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Monday. Kipkorir won the Sydney Marathon in 2024 in a course record time of 2:06:18 and the Frankfurt Marathon in 2022 and 2023. “The AIU has…
[File photo] A farmer holds a dagga plant. 1 minute Three foreign nationals have been arrested in Atlantis on the West Coast for cultivating dagga on a farm and for the illegal possession of a shotgun and ammunition. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the suspects had a substantial amount of dried out dagga concealed…
MK Party President Jacob Zuma addressing MK Party supporters outside the Durban Magistrate’s Court. 2 minutes Former President Jacob Zuma says the charges against his daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla are baseless and malicious. Zuma was addressing MK party supporters outside the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Zuma-Sambudla, who has been released on warning, appeared on a charge…
Fire burning in in a veld The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Limpopo has issued a fire danger warning for Sekhukhune, Waterberg and Capricorn Districts. Small scale farmers have been advised to take precautions as the fire conditions could be worsened by strong winds. The department’s spokesperson Moshopologo Mathotse says communities are urged not to…
Hyacinth invading the Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West. 2 minutes Government says there’s a need to put urgent measures in place to combat the sources of pollution in the catchment area of the Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West province. Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo visited the dam to assess progress on…
Source: Supplied. This partnership will support micro, small, and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs) across Africa by streamlining their in-store and online digital experiences through advanced business solutions and value-added services. Despite the global rise of digital payments, research suggests that the majority of day-to-day transactions in Africa still occur in cash, highlighting a critical need for…
Visuals from the Cash-in- Transit robbery on the N2 South Bound near the NPC Cement Factory South of Durban on March 4, 2026. Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a manhunt for eight suspects who shot and wounded two security guards in a cash-in-transit heist on the N2 south of Durban. The suspects fled with bags…
