Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering the Budget Speech 2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reaffirmed government’s determination to ensure sustainable public finances puts South Africa in a stronger position to withstand unforeseen shocks like COVID-19, while creating an environment conducive to higher investment and faster economic growth. The country’s debt remains stubbornly high, the…
Some of the undocumented foreign nationals that were arrested 1 minute More than 50 undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested during a multi-disciplinary raid on a textile factory in KwaDukuza on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast. The operation was carried out by various law enforcement agencies and the Department of Home Affairs. Police had to force…
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa attends the first G20 Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting in Pretoria on February 27, 2025. 1 minute Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will this morning update the media on the status of South Africa’s electricity generation performance. This comes after Eskom’s announcement yesterday that it would implement stage…
Rapt Commerce, in partnership with the Akelo Group and its subsidiary Retail Engage has launched Rapt Emerge for emerging market retailers. Pictured: Garreth van Vuuren, CEO of Rapt Group (Image supplied) This innovative platform delivers brands access to thousands of spaza shops, taverns, and independent retail and wholesale stores, alongside real-time insights from over 2.5…
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers parading. 2 minutes Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, Dakota Legoete, says South Africans must stay calm with regards to the issue of South African Defence Force’s (SANDF) presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This follows the loss of nine soldiers this…
The Cradock Four garden of remembrance is in honour of Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli. 2 minutes The third day of the reopened Cradock Four inquest continues today, with the Gqeberha High Court expected to visit the site where the torched vehicle and bodies of the four were discovered at Blue…
Minister Enoch Godongwana 2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says a guarantee of R2 billion has been made available to ensure that whatever happens with Ithala Bank, the savings of depositors are protected. Speaking to SABC News on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Godongwana says a plan has been devised…
Taps. 1 minute Johannesburg Water will start implementing water throttling from 9 o’clock tonight until 4 AM on Friday. This is part of measures taken to improve water levels at reservoirs. Johannesburg has seen increasing water supply disruptions due to illegal water connections, ageing infrastructure, poor maintenance and leakages. Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina…
SAPS raiding businesses 1 minute Limpopo police say they have confiscated counterfeit goods worth millions of rand in various stores in Burgersfort. Police raided more than 10 shops. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says they recovered counterfeit goods, including clothing items and cosmetics. “Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe commended the team for swiftly operationalizing the information, which…
1 minute The South African government briefs the media ahead of the World Economic (WEF) Forum Annual Meeting. Live proceedings below:
