South African rand notes. 2 minutes The rand, stocks and government bonds slumped on Monday following United States (US) President Donald Trump’s comment on how he would cut off funding for South Africa. This morning, the rand traded at R18.89 against the US dollar, about 1% weaker than its closing level on Friday. On Sunday,…
Limpopo arrests in February 1 minute Over 300 suspects have been arrested for alleged involvement in various crimes over the weekend in Limpopo. Police spokesperson, Malesela Ledwaba says the suspects were arrested for rape, murder, illegal mining, possession of illegal drugs, driving under the influence of alcohol and other crimes under the police’s Operation Shanela….
Canola plants blossom in a field beneath electricity pylons 2 minutes City of Johannesburg’s power utility, City Power says it has suspended load reduction indefinitely. It says this follows improvements in the functioning of the system that led to the reduction in the number of high-consumption substations. Load reduction had been implemented in some areas…
SASSA says beneficiaries who had their applications declined from February to April can still appeal the decision. 2 minutes The Department of Social Development will appeal the judgment on the COVID-19 social relief of distress grant handed down by the North Gauteng High Court, last month. This follows the case brought by the Institute for…
1 minute Motorists will have to dig deeper from Wednesday as the price of petrol and diesel are anticipated to rise substantially. The data from the Central Energy Fund points to a petrol price increase of between 75 cents and 81 cents per litre. This is while diesel prices are expected to jump by around 89…
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe at the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba in Cape Town on February 3, 2025. 1 minute Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe is representing President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba under way in Cape Town on Monday. The Presidency says this follows a…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli leave the pitch. 2 minutes India coach Gautam Gambhir said Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have much to offer the team despite their poor run of form in recent matches, stressing the veteran duo will play a key role in this month’s Champions Trophy. Captain Rohit and batter Kohli…
Traffic lights 1 minute Johannesburg Mayor, Dada Morero says vandalism of traffic lights across the metro remains a serious problem. Morero was speaking to the media on the progress made in the rehabilitation of Lillian Ngoyi Street formerly known as Bree Street in the Johannesburg CBD. The street remains closed after a gas explosion in…
EFF leader, Julius Malema addresses a media briefing in Johannesburg on February 3, 2025. 1 minute The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called for the closure of the Rwandan Embassy in South Africa, saying that there is no need to continue diplomatic relations with a country that undermines its sovereignty. EFF leader Julius Malema urged…
EPL player’s soccer jersey with ‘Visit Rwanda’ sponsorship 2 minutes The Democratic Republic of Congo’s foreign minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner has urged soccer clubs Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain to end their “blood-stained” sponsorship agreements with “Visit Rwanda” following the worsening humanitarian crisis in the country. The DR Congo health ministry said on…
