[File photo] A worker counts money 2 minutes Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for African Diplomacy and Leadership at the University of Johannesburg, Dr Oscar van Heerden, says the budget cannot be delayed as its approval remains uncertain. The African National Congress-led government’s budget vote hangs in the balance after several political parties rejected…
File image: A man is silhouetted beneath a screen displaying Japan’s Nikkei share average in Tokyo. 2 minutes It has been a rocky start to the week in Asia as a rush from risk left stocks down across the board, while bonds extended their rally and gold rose to another record. Sentiment was fragile enough…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 2 minutes Eleven accused have appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court for alleged robberies that took place in the Bloemfontein CBD last week. Two of the accused were represented by their legal representative in absentia as the court heard they were hospitalised following their arrests. The accused are facing charges of robbery…
Umzimkhulu Bridge. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Siboniso Duma has asked Transport Minister Barbara Creecy, to waive toll fees at the Oribi Toll Plaza after the Umzimkhulu River bridge was closed two weeks ago for repairs. A response to the request is expected tomorrow. This follows heavy rains that caused one of the supports…
Joshlin Smith was reported missing from her home in Saldanha Bay in February 2024. 1 minute The state and defence in the Joshlin Smith trial may have been the victims of cyberbullying. That is according to Judge Nathan Erasmus as the fifth week of the trial into the child’s disappearance got underway in the high court…
Panyaza Lesufi at the Public Works and Infrastructure Summit Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg, April 1, 2025. 1 minute Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has emphasised the importance of repositioning the province as the preferred destination of choice. Lesufi delivered opening remarks at the inaugural Public Works Infrastructure Summit underway in Sandton, Johannesburg, today. It brings together…
Science, Technology and Innovation Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina addresses the International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography (ICSHMO) in Cape Town. 2 minutes Science, Technology and Innovation Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina says South Africa is experiencing the advent of climate change and has to contend with its devastating effects. She addressed the International Conference…
The Standing Committee on Appropriations Chairperson and BOSA leader, Mmusi Maimane delivers pre-budget remarks at Parliament in Cape Town on March 10, 2025. 2 minutes Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Appropriations, Mmusi Maimane, is urging the public to participate in public hearings on the 2025 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill being held across the…
Taxi strike Uitenhage. 2 minutes Several months after the collapse of the Matanzima Road bridge, the town is still in chaos with early morning traffic disrupting taxi routes, costing the taxi industry thousands as the alternative route is a gravel road which deteriorates the state of the vehicles. Uitenhage District Taxi Association Spokesperson, Lubabalo Vesele, says…
ANC NEC media briefing 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) reports back on the outcomes of its meeting over the weekend.
