Person holding South African money. The Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Business Confidence Index (BCI) has risen by five points to forty-four in the fourth quarter of 2025. The improvement in business sentiment follows two consecutive declines. This means that 44% of respondents including manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, are satisfied with prevailing…
[File Image]: Three children walk on a street. 2 minutes Non-profit organisation, Save the Children South Africa says societal ills such as poverty have created an opportunity for vulnerable children to be used as a commodity. This comes after the Western Cape High Court delivered its verdict in the case relating to the disappearance of…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula says Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is on special leave, will not step aside from ANC duties. He was speaking on the sidelines of the ANC National Working Committee meeting, currently underway in Cape Town. The ANC National Working Committe (NWC) is assessing the structures of the…
Flooding in KwaZulu-Natal as a result of heavy rains. KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance MEC Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi has urged parents to ensure the safety of their children in the inclement weather. His remarks come after multiple weather-related incidents across the province following heavy rainfall that began on Sunday and is expected to persist throughout the week….
Malesela Teffo at the High Court in Pretoria on September 15, 2022. Disbarred Advocate Malesela Teffo has expressed interest in appearing at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry warning that ignoring his input could leave a gaping hole in the commission’s final report. He came into prominence as a defence attorney in the Senzo Meyiwa murder…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana addresses the National Assembly Plenary Sitting for consideration of the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals at Parliament, Cape Town on April 2, 2025. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have filed papers in the Western Cape High Court to intervene in the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) bid to challenge the…
A police officer holds a noice issued to illegal miners to resurface from a shaft at a Stilfontein mine in the North West on 14 November 2024. 2 minutes The main application over the stand-off between illegal miners in Shaft 11 at a Stilfontein mine in the North West and police has been postponed by…
Prof Bismark Tyobeka North-West University Vice Chancellor Professor Bismark Tyobeka says the University will now provide 100% funding support for qualifying post-graduate students to address the declining uptake of post-graduate studies. This follows a concern that all 26 Public Universities in South Africa are registering a low number of locals at Master’s Degree and PhD…
US bank note. 2 minutes The dollar drifted just below a three-week high versus major peers on Monday as traders cautiously awaited clarity on US President Donald Trump’s next round of tariffs. The euro rose slightly following three straight sessions of declines, while the yen edged lower against the greenback, pressured by a rise in US…
Damage to a car. 2 minutes The Road Accident Fund (RAF) says that a disturbing trend has come to light of some individuals intentionally getting themselves hit by moving vehicles in a bid to claim compensation. The fund has issued a stern warning that it will not pay out claims for such incidents. This after…
