The NappyRun2025 at Johannesburg Zoo. The National Council for Persons Living with Disability says many parents and caregivers struggle to provide necessities such as nappies. The organisation held a fun walk and wheel event at the Johannesburg Zoo to raise awareness and collect nappy donations for children and adults living with disabilities. The initiative underscores…
A voter cast her ballot. 2 minutes Political parties are in a final push in the campaign trail for a historic by-election on Wednesday for the dissolved Thabazimbi Local Municipality in Limpopo. The council was dissolved two months ago due to political and administrative instability. More than 51 000 registered voters will head to the…
Advocate Charles Mnisi who represents accused number 3 and 1 in the Senzo Meyiwa case. 1 minute Defence counsel Charles Mnisi says he will be ready to cross-examine the lead investigator in the Senzo Meyiwa trial on the 19th of this month. The High Court in Pretoria convened on Monday morning for Mnisi to update…
Swiggy gig workers assist another worker as he parks an electric three-wheeler delivery scooter during a promotional event in Mumbai. Source: Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas Prosus, majority-owned by South Africa’s Naspers, is a major shareholder in Indian food delivery firm Swiggy, which is preparing for what could be one of India’s biggest IPOs this year. Bloisi said…
Taxis seen at a rank in Johannesburg. 1 minute Gauteng Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says her department will shut down taxi ranks if negotiations fail, in what the MEC says is a bid to force taxi owners to prioritise public safety. This was one of the key discussions at a prayer session in Soweto. It…
File image: Hardhat in a mine. 1 minute The rescue operation in the South Shaft of the disused mine at Sabie in Mpumalanga has been suspended until Friday morning with 41 illegal miners having been brought to the surface so far. Three bodies were retrieved on Wednesday. Over a hundred illegal miners were reported to…
2 minutes The Western Cape High Court has ruled to suspend the VAT increase announcement made last month, preventing the tax hike from taking effect on May 1. In a significant ruling, the court also overturned the resolution of the National Assembly adopting the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance on the Fiscal…
National Energy Regulator of South Africa offices in Arcadia, Pretoria. 1 minute The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has approved Eskom’s retail tariff plan, aimed at creating a more cost-reflective, transparent, and equitable tariff structure. This comes as the country faces stage four load shedding. Eskom announced the power cuts yesterday following the…
Cars are seen on display at a showroom of a Nissan dealership in Melrose, South Africa, 16 July 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo Global automakers like Ford, Volkswagen, BMW and Toyota manufacture models in South Africa for both the local and European markets. Britain and the European Union jointly consume 46% of the vehicles the country…
Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae addresses delegates at an event. 1 minute Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae says she will be giving a progress report to the province when she delivers her State of the Province later this morning. Letsoha-Mathae says the province has already turned into a construction site with several roads that are…
