Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago. 1 minute Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, has defended the bank’s inflation targeting, saying it has served the South African economy well. He has also strongly argued that the current 3% to 6% six inflation targeting should be lowered. Kganyago says since the adoption of inflation targeting 25 years ago,…
Entrance to the Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. 1 minute A 41-year-old man accused of involvement in the Zanzou nightclub attack is expected back in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court this morning to apply for bail. The man who is a Congolese national was arrested last month. This after a video showing him and seven other men sexually assaulting…
England’s Moeen Ali during practice at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India on October 24, 2023 2 minutes Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Moeen Ali said he dominated Rajasthan Royals batters by thinking like one after helping his side to their first victory of the new Indian Premier League (IPL) season…
[File image] Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in Sandton 1 minute The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) says it is now more accessible to ordinary South Africans through its launch on the Standard Bank-powered Shyft app. It says this will give people an opportunity to invest in shares like Capitec, Sasol and Anglo Ashanti without needing an…
Investigating officer Captain Wesley Lombard testifies before the Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay on 27 March 2025. 2 minutes The investigating officer in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking case is expected to continue to testify this morning in the Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay. Captain Wesley Lombard has been testifying for the state in the case in…
Police arrest 1 minute A 16-year-old boy has briefly appeared in the Atlantis Magistrates Court on the Cape West Coast for allegedly planning to attack Cape Town International Airport and a nightclub in Cape Town in 2023. The Hawks say the juvenile was arrested today by a multi-disciplinary intelligence-led operational team. Hawks spokesperson Siyabulela Vukubi,…
The Gautrain, Marlboro station 1 minute The Gautrain Management Agency is looking at different ways to make its service more affordable to the public. This is in response to declining commuter numbers, which the agency ascribes to the work-from-home and hybrid models that companies implemented during COVID-19. The agency says it is also considering extending…
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 Build One South Africa (BOSA) has confirmed that the African National Congress (ANC) has approached the party to request a meeting on the national budget, which Parliament is set to…
[File photo] ANC veteran Joel Netshitenzhe 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) veteran Joel Netshitenzhe says the ANC and South African Communist Party (SACP) need to negotiate to stop the SACP from contesting elections alone. Netshitenzhe, who was the keynote speaker at the ZF Matthews Memorial Lecture in Kimberley, Northern Cape, says the SACP is…
2 minutes The Water and Sanitation Department’s deputy minister, David Mahlobo, says there are ongoing engagements with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to establish an anti-corruption forum. This is viewed as a major step in addressing widespread corruption in the sector. Stakeholders are meeting to discuss critical water issues at the Water and Sanitation Indaba…
