1 minute The Business 20 (B20) says it wants to establish a pattern of implementable recommendations that extend beyond 2027. The Business 20 serves as the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community. B20 Sherpa Cas Coovadia says this initiative is being developed in collaboration with counterparts in the United States, which will…
Hawks pounce on a farmer selling expired foods in Mpumalanga during a raid. 1 minute A 30-year-old farmer, Pieter Grobelar, accused of distributing expired food products, has been released on R8 000 bail by the Secunda Magistrates’ Court in Mpumalanga. The court also requested that Grobelar surrender his passport and report to a local police…
Damage to structures during the collapse of a George building in the Western Cape on 06 May 2024. 1 minute The Human Settlements Department says it has referred three of the five suspended employees of the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) allegedly linked to the George building collapse to be probed by the SAPS….
SAPS ‘shooting’ graphic. The Chairman of the Alexandra Randburg Midrand Sandton Taxi Association (ARMSTA) and one of his bodyguards were shot and killed in a brazen daylight attack. Another bodyguard and a motorist were injured. SAPS provincial spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi has confirmed that survivors were rushed to hospital following the attack. All the victims…
Homii building in Durban Community activists marched towards the Homii residential apartment building in Durban where seven-year-old Aphelele and his twin sister Aphile fell four floors down a lift shaft. Police in KwaZulu-Natal say they’ve approached the court following “difficulty” in accessing CCTV footage at the Homii residential apartment building in Durban, where a boy…
SAFTU General-Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi 1 minute The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has expressed concerns over the World Bank’s recently approved loan to South Africa. The labour federation has argued that the R26 billion loan will worsen the country’s dependence on foreign creditors. The loan is intended to support structural reforms which are…
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula briefing the media. 1 minute ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party is confident that it will fill the Nelson Mandela Park Stadium in Khayelitsha in Cape Town to capacity on Saturday at its annual January 8 Statement celebration. Mbalula addressed the media at the facility on the party’s readiness…
File image: Nandoni Dam in Thohoyandou. 2 minutes Residents of Tswinga and Tshitomboni outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo say they are shocked after discovering thousands of dead fish floating in the Nandoni dam. Some residents sell fish for a living. Provincial authorities say they have collected samples for analysis. Community leader, Philip Munyai says they are…
Uzbekistan celebrate qualifying for the World Cup on June 6, 2025. 2 minutes Uzbekistan Coach Timur Kapadze lauded the efforts of his players after the Central Asian country qualified for the World Cup for the first time. The White Wolves claimed their spot at the expanded 48-team 2026 finals yesterday with a 0-0 draw in…
A South African court room pictured above. A second suspect arrested in connection with the recent mass shooting incident in Westbury is expected to make his first appearance in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The 36-year-old, whom police believe to be the mastermind behind the shooting, was arrested on Friday. The shooting left two…
