Ministers and deputy ministers attend Cabinet Lekgotla. 1 minute The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) says the R240 million price tag for the remuneration of the members of the Executive for the next financial year is a waste of taxpayers’ money. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana revealed this in a reply to a written parliamentary question…
2 minutes Lawyers representing listeriosis claimants and food producer, Tiger Brands, have announced that they’ve reached an agreement that will see some claimants in the ongoing class action receive advance payments. The payments will be made to the first number of persons seeking interim assistance to address urgent medical needs while the class action continues….
SA Parliament building, Cape Town. 1 minute The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has refuted claims by Democratic Alliance (DA) MP, Mark Burke, that Parliament cleaners earn a monthly salary of R30 000. Burke made the remarks during a parliamentary briefing yesterday. Nehawu’s Parliamentary Chairperson Sthembiso Tembe says the current salary for cleaners…
Some Thabazimbi residents form a queue to cast their special in the municipal wide by-election at the Regorogile SASSA Offices on December 3, 2024. 2 minutes Political parties in the hung Thabazimbi Local Municipality in Limpopo have started talks on the formation of a coalition government. Seven political parties got a share of the council’s…
A worker fills a car at a Shell fuel station in Johannesburg, South Africa. 1 minute The Western Cape High Court will hear an urgent court application brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on the general fuel levy increase. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced a general fuel levy increase of 15 and 16 cents…
[File photo] President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses Parliament. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa will have to provide a resoundingly clear message about South Africa’s position on diplomatic relations with other nations when he delivers the State of the Nation Address (SONA). That’s the view of political analyst Nkosikhulule Nyembezi, who weighs in on recent utterances made…
Three missing constables, , 24-year-old Constable Cebekhulu Linda (male), 30-year-old Constable Keamogetswe Buys (female) and 20-year-old Constable Boipelo Senoge (female). 2 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) has cautioned members of the public to refrain from using social media platforms to spread false information about the three missing police constables. The officers disappeared on…
DP World Tour’s newest champion, Alejandro Del Rey 1 minute Spain’s Alejandro del Rey has achieved a maiden victory on the DP World Tour in his seventieth start when he won the Ras Al Khaimah golf Championship by four strokes. Del Rey shot another 6 under par 66, his third in consecutive rounds, to finish…
A visually impaired person reading braille. 1 minute South Africa’s blind community has highlighted its concern over the provisions of the Copyright Amendment Bill. It says specific provisions criminalise the conversion of reading materials to accessible formats without the copyright holder’s permission. The formats include braille or large print. South Africa joined the international community Saturday…
Operation Dudula’s Nhlanhla ‘Lux’ Mohlauli leading a march. 1 minute Anti-immigrant group, Operation Dudula says it is heading to court to compel the government to shut down all shops until they are registered. All food handling facilities including spaza shops must be registered with municipalities by the 13th of next month or risk closure. More…
