Members of the MK Party are seen at the Syabalanda Prayer at the Manguza-Zuma Sports Ground in KwaZulu-Natal on 20 July 2025. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party says it has requested the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, for a secret vote in a motion of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa. The party says…
The trial against four people accused of the kidnapping and killing of six-year-old Bontle Mashiyane is expected to finally get underway next Monday. The trial was recently postponed on several occasions after the prosecutor called in sick. The suspects were arrested in 2022 after the young girl’s mutilated body was discovered in bushes following her…
Professor Firoz Cachalia officially sworn in as acting police minister at the Union Buildings in Pretoria today. DA’s Spokesperson on Police, Ian Cameron, says they have identified critical areas of expectation for the new acting Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia. Cachalia was officially sworn in at the Union Buildings in Pretoria earlier today….
Communications and Digital Technology Minister, Solly Malatsi 2 minutes Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi says the process of converting Postbank cards from gold to black is on track. This follows Postbank’s plan to reissue all its South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) branded cards to the SARB and the Department of Communications and…
Source: Supplied. Kabelo Makeke, head of personal and private banking at Standard Bank South Africa. Standard Bank analysed data from over 402,000 individuals who receive their salaries on popular payment dates, including mid-month, the 25th, and month-end. The day before payday, 21% had R1,000 or less, while 28% had negative balances or were using overdrafts….
Director-General of Basic Education Mathanzima Mweli 2 minutes Director-General of Basic Education Mathanzima Mweli says failure and repetition rates are higher in South Africa. He says not the same number of pupils who enter Grade 1 finish Grade 12. He says the Class of 2024 was a unique class, adding that the throughput rate in…
A FlySafair plane taking off. FlySafair Chief Marketing Officer, Kirby Gordon, says they are still open to negotiations with their disgruntled pilots. FlySafair pilots have rejected the airline’s 5,7% wage increase offer, sticking to their demand of a 10,5% salary hike. The standoff threatens to disrupt flights for up to two weeks, jeopardising passenger confidence….
Person smoking 1 minute Deputy Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla has warned those who are smoking tobacco, saying that they must quit soon before they suffer consequences. The call was also heeded by the youth who attended the World Tobacco Day event in Midrand, saying that they will also encourage fellow young people to…
Pope Francis looks on during an exclusive interview with Reuters, at the Vatican, July 2, 2022. 1 minute A fierce advocate for peace and reconciliation is how the Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has described the late Pope Francis. Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday morning. He…
AmaZulu FC President, Sandile Zungu (Centre) announced Primo Sports as the new technical sponsor for the club on May 5, 2025. 2 minutes AmaZulu Football Club (FC) President, Sandile Zungu has announced Primo Sports as the new technical sponsor in a five-year deal. They replaced Ambro after a seven-year partnership. The KwaZulu-Natal based soccer club…
