Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago 3 minutes Some political parties in Parliament and Cosatu have welcomed the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points. However, some say despite the reduction, interest rates are still higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic. They say there’s room for more cuts to stimulate economic growth…
Power lines. 1 minute The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has announced that it has approved electricity tariff adjustments for Eskom for the next three years. For the 2025/26 financial year, the regulator approved a tariff increase of 12.7%. Eskom was seeking a 36% hike. For the 2026/27 financial year, Nersa approved a…
1 minute The Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie and the Bid Steering Committee have extended the submission deadline for the Request for Expression of Interest for South Africa’s Formula 1 Grand Prix bid to the 18th of March this year. This extension aims to give stakeholders additional time to submit comprehensive proposals…
1 minute Former President Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, appears in the Durban Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal today in connection with the July 2021 civil unrest. Live proceedings below:
Shaft 11 in Stilfontein where illegal miners were evacuated. 1 minute Police in the North West are calling on relatives of the deceased illegal miners – who were retrieved two weeks ago at Buffelsfontein Gold Mine’s Shaft 11 in Stilfontein – to help with the identification of the bodies. The government-funded rescue operation retrieved 78…
Community members queue for water. 1 minute The Statistics South Africa 2022/23 Income and Expenditure survey shows that black households face severe financial constraints compared to White, Indian, Asian and Coloured households. Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke released the survey in Pretoria yesterday. The income of black households which averages R143 000 annually is well below the…
Cannabis processing equipment in Gqhebera. 3 minutes Twenty-six Eastern Cape farmers have received hemp seeds as part of a R1 billion investment by Medigrow and the Coega Special Economic Zone in Gqeberha. The venture is part of an initial R100 million investments in an indoor cannabis cultivation project. The handing over of the seeds marked…
The crime scene of the Inanda murders. 1 minute The Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court has heard that the Bhambayi community of Inanda, KwaZulu-Zulu is living in fear because of the high crime rate in the area as the bail application for 12 men accused of hacking to death five people in Bhambayi continues. The accused are…
Water droplet coming out of a tap. 2 minutes Johannesburg Water will undergo planned maintenance at the Hector Norris pump station from Friday until next Monday. The water utility says this is aimed at improving infrastructure for sustainable water supply. The affected areas include the Johannesburg CBD, Newtown, Jeppestown, Doorfontein and Mellville. Johannesburg Water Spokesperson…
Zuma-Sambudla in court 2 minutes Members of the MK Party have arrived at the Durban Magistrate’s Court to attend the appearance of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former president Jacob Zuma. Zuma-Sambudla is appearing in court for cases believed to be related to the July 2021 civil unrest. Members of the MK Party, who are…
