The case is under investigation by the SAPS. 2 minutes Members of Parliament have again raised concerns about the long time it takes for the security vetting of police top brass to be finalized. This matter was raised recently when SAPS was giving progress made to recommendations made by the police committee, in the Budgetary…
Player about to throw the ball into a lineout 2 minutes Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss will be confirmed as Joe Schmidt’s successor at the Wallabies on Wednesday, local media reported. Kiss, who worked closely with Schmidt at Ireland, will take over as Australia coach when New Zealander Schmidt steps down following this year’s Rugby…
1 minute The trial into the kidnapping and trafficking of seven-year-old Joshlin Smith under way at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. Live stream below:
Members of Parliament attend a session. 3 minutes RiseMzansi says the work of Parliament and that of the Government of National Unity (GNU) proceeded smoothly in 2024. The party says major highlights for the year include the formation of different political ideas in the cabinet where a variety of political parties are now represented. RiseMzansi MP…
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) has decided not to dissolve its Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provincial structures and has instead opted to call it the reconfiguration of the two Provincial Executive Councils (PEC) within the framework of the party’s constitution. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the…
File image: Hospital drip. 1 minute The Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape says nine children from the Mossel Bay area were admitted to hospital yesterday after allegedly sharing chips that they bought from a spaza shop. The children experienced stomach cramps and were immediately taken to a local hospital. Municipal Mayor Andrew…
A man holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol station. 1 minute SAFTU General-Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says consumers should not bear the brunt of steep taxes while corporates enjoy huge profits without adequate contribution to the developmental agenda. He has also condemned the National Treasury’s proposed fuel levy increase. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced the…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube 3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the 2024 matric results as an unprecedented achievement for the country. The national pass rate for the National Senior Certificate examinations has increased from 82.9% in 2023 to 87.3% in 2024. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says this year’s matric results bear testimony to…
1 minute National Assembly has called a Joint Sitting Debate on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address. LIVE | National Assembly debates President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA: Day 2
The ZiG, which debuted in April amid pomp and fanfare, has been depreciating over the past weeks amid a shortage of the dollar despite the central bank attributing the weakening of the currency to speculation. THE month-on-month inflation quickened to 5,8% in September from 1,4% in the previous month as prices rose due to the…
