1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa updates Parliament on, among other developments, the government’s efforts to leverage infrastructure expansion for economic growth and South Africa’s approach to international relations. VIDEO | President Cyril Ramaphosa answers questions in National Assembly:
An attendant puts fuel into a car. The Department of Mineral and Energy Resources has announced decreases in fuel prices, including a cut of as much as 57 cents a litre for diesel. The department says the petrol price will decline by four cents a litre and illuminating paraffin by 49 cents. The prices take…
An inspector checks cattle for foot and mouth disease. The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, says plans are underway for South Africa to produce its own foot-and-mouth disease vaccine. Steenhuisen was addressing farmers in Eshowe in northern KwaZulu-Natal, which is the epicentre of the disease. He says currently the country is importing vaccines from Botswana….
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has indicated that Gauteng continues to attract foreign direct investment. In his fourth State of the Province Address at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, Lesufi says this confidence from international investors cements Gauteng’s position as South Africa’s primary investment and industrial hub. He says in the previous…
A transformer in South Africa. 2 minutes Electricity contractors who are employed by the eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal are threatening to down tools on Monday should the city fail to pay them. Some of these contractors claim that they have not been paid by the municipality for over four months. They gathered outside the Durban…
[File photo] SABC GCEO Nomsa Chabeli South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) GCEO Nomsa Chabeli says SABC News has reaffirmed the broadcaster’s commitment to delivering trusted news and reflecting society through its coverage. Today marks 75 years since the existence of the SABC News service and its first news bulletin aired from the broadcast house on…
Border Management Authority Commissioner, Doctor ,Mike Masiapato speaks at a media briefing. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says plans are under way to construct a one-stop border between South Africa and Zimbabwe. BMA Commissioner Dr. Mike Masiapato says the border will see travelers and cargo trucks being processed at only one point. Masiapato says they…
[FILE IMAGE]: Damaged boat in a lake. 3 minutes Environmental experts have warned of the historical mismanagement of mines that fail to adhere to maintenance regulations enforced by the Department of Mineral Resources. This follows public alarm in Boksburg, where residents say their local lake has turned a rusty red, reportedly due to acid mine…
SATAWU members marching on the streets of Polokwane demanding that the employer, the Great North Transport pay workers their pension funds, May 28. 1 minute Executives, including the Chief Executive Officer of the Limpopo government owned bus company, Great North Transport, have been suspended with immediate effect. The decision was taken by a board of…
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…
