PRASA passenger trains seen at a station The Democratic Alliance (DA) will today lodge a formal complaint against the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) at the Public Protector’s office in Johannesburg. This follows DA oversight visits uncovering alleged abuse and misspending of R3.5 billion to refurbish the old grey-and-yellow trains set to be…
Australia’s Corey Toole in action with South Africa’s Ruan Nortje. Handre Pollard put in a commanding performance at flyhalf as a more pragmatic South Africa beat Australia 30-22 in their second Rugby Championship test in Cape Town on Saturday to reignite the defence of their title. Australia had stunned the world champion Springboks 38-22 in…
SARB building in Pretoria 1 minute The composite leading business cycle indicator in South Africa rose by 0.9% monthly in January 2025. The latest number from the Reserve Bank follows a revised fall of 1.5% in the previous month. The rebound was driven by increases in 4 of the 10 available component time series, which…
1 minute The 45th Southern Africa Telecommunications Association Annual Conference kicks off today in Johannesburg. During the three-day conference, various role players will engage on issues of policy and pave the way forward to enhance SA’s internet connectivity. EMBED:
Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The Community Safety, Security and Liaison Department in Mpumalanga has sent condolences to the family of the member of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) member who lost his life when the vehicle they were traveling in was swept away in Nkomazi River, Komatipoort. One…
Shooting crime scene 1 minute Police in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape are investigating a case of attempted murder after a four-month pregnant employee was shot at a drive-through window in one of the fast-food outlets. Police spokesperson Andre Beetge says the incident occurred last night at Koyana street in Zwide. “It is alleged that…
Reinhardt Leach, who is accused of the murder of his girlfriend Vicky Terblanche, seen in the dock at the High Court in Gqeberha. 2 minutes The trial of Reinhardt Leach, accused of conspiring to murder his girlfriend, Vicky Terblanche, is continuing at the High Court in Gqeberha. Co-accused turned state witness, Dylan Cullis, is being…
ANC Secretary General briefed members of the media on the outcomes the ordinary NEC meeting that took place from 14-16 November 2025. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has stated emphatically that party President Cyril Ramaphosa will not leave his office before the end of his five-year tenure. Mbalula was briefing the media on Tuesday regarding the…
Prison cell 2 minutes The Nelson Mandela University (NMU) has welcomed the life sentence handed down by the George Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape to a former student, for the murder of a fellow student at the George campus in June last year. Earlier this year, 24-year-old Luyanda Mahlanza was found guilty of murdering…
National Treasury’s Director-General, Duncan Pieterse addresses the G20 finance and central bank deputies meeting on December 11, 2024. 1 minute South Africa says its G20 Presidency will seek new ways to improve debt restructuring and support countries with liquidity challenges. The G20 established the Common Framework for Debt Treatment in 2020, to assist poor indebted…
