Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaking at the 12th South Africa AIDS Conference in Kempton Park, 8 September 2025. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the South African government is doing everything possible to close the gap created by the USAID funding withdrawal. Mashatile says this has had a severe impact on the fight against the scourge…
File picture: Springboks in action during a previous match. 2 minutes The Springboks are gearing up for their final test of the Autumn International series against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. The World Champions are undefeated, beating Scotland and England and will no doubt be looking to end the year on…
EFF leader, Julius Malema, The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, says having the party’s 12th year celebrations in Khayelitsha, outside Cape Town, will consolidate its support in the Western Cape. Malema addressed the media in Cape Town, ahead of the party’s anniversary rally this weekend. It is the first time the party celebrates…
File image: Mail and Guardian Political Editor, Paddy Harper and former City Press Editor Ferial Haffajee at the Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism ceremony. 3 minutes Tributes continue to pour in following the death of seasoned and award-winning journalist, Paddy Harper, who died in his Durban home yesterday. At the time of his death,…
2 minutes Police have arrested another drug trafficker from São Paulo in Brazil at the O.R. Tambo International Airport, east of Johannesburg. This as SAPS Safer Festive Season Operations are in full swing across the country to curb crime. Police Spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe says the suspect will appear in court soon. “SAPS crime intelligence was…
Source: Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey. The landmark survey – which encompasses almost 3,000 investors and some $74.5tn in assets across the full spectrum of institutions – instead found that the impact of central-bank policy (70%), high interest rates (68%) and a potential economic downturn (62%) usurped any concerns about this year’s election cycle. Specifically,…
Source: Reuters. At 0706 GMT, the risk-sensitive rand traded at 17.64 against the dollar, 0.3% weaker than its previous close. The dollar index was last up about 0.15% against a basket of currencies as bets rose of another potential Donald Trump presidency. “The South African rand whipsawed last week as the USD gained across the…
The Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Solly Malatsi unveils a new ICT Lab at Morutwa Secondary School in Madiga Village, Limpopo on May 16, 2025. 1 minute Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi will appear before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications today. He is expected to explain, among others, the newly gazetted Information and…
The demands, made during the same commemorations, come amid rising prices of basic commodities which have left employees on the brink. GOVERNMENT has de-centralised the recruitment of teachers to districts while encouraging qualified educators to register with the Public Service database in what is seen as an acknowledgement of the need for more educators, NewsDay…
[File image] A man in handcuffs. 2 minutes Seven suspects are expected to appear soon at the Clarens and Ficksburg Magistrate’s Courts, respectively, in the Free State, following their arrests in connection with an ATM bombing at Clarens. Police Spokesperson Mahlomola Kareli says four suspects were seen near the ATM located at a petrol station….
