File image: One of Ithala Bank branches. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Development Bank, Ithala will continue to operate normally, but will not be taking deposits. This is according to a judgment, which the High Court in Pietermaritzburg delivered yesterday. Ithala had sought an urgent court interdict against the Repayment Administrator’s instruction in January that its…
A Ithala Bank stand at an event. 1 minute The provisional liquidation application by the Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority against the Ithala finance agency is expected to be heard in the Pietermaritzburg High Court today. Earlier this month, the KwaZulu-Natal government requested a R2.4 billion loan from the National Treasury. In a statement, the provincial…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the opening address at a government function. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the second phase of Operation Vulindlela will focus on reforming the local government system to ensure that basic services such as water and electricity are delivered efficiently and reliably. Operation Vulindlela, which was established in the sixth administration, was introduced…
Initiates walking. The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the North West has confirmed that 25 initiates have been rescued from an initiation school operating in Matlhonyane Village. The department says further investigation revealed that eight other initiates fled the school during the intervention and have not yet been located. Spokesperson for the…
[File Image]: Homecoming ceremony of liberation fighters who died in exile. 1 minute The mortal remains of five Umkhonto Wesizwe Military Veterans who died in exile during the struggle against apartheid, are expected to arrive in Durban today. Their mortal remains were recently exhumed in Zimbabwe and Zambia. These are the mortal remains of Judson…
Tap with droplet of water 2 minutes Bonwelong Primary and Umqhele Secondary School in Ivory Park, Johannesburg, continue to face intermittent water supply, which has affected teaching and learning at the schools. As South Africa observes Human Rights Month, the right to access clean drinking water remains a challenge in many communities. Ivory Park councillor,…
Families who lost their loved ones during a shooting in Soshanguve. 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, City of Tshwane and Members of the Executive Council are later today expected to host a memorial service for the six community patrollers who were killed at the Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria at…
[FILE IMAGE]: Rescue teams at a drowning incident. Police in Kimberley in the Northern Cape are investigating after a 14-year-old boy drowned in Phuthanang section this afternoon. The boy drowned at an open ditch allegedly made by the construction company which is busy fixing pipes. The deceased was apparently swimming with his friend during the…
“Zimbabwe and Africa’s transformation begins with individual change, not just politics,” he said. ZIMBABWEANS need to recognise and address the brokenness, toxicity and division that is hindering nation building, Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) chairman Trevor Ncube has said. AMH are publishers of the weeklies Zimbabwe Independent, The Standard and daily NewsDay, and also own online…
Community members queue for water. 1 minute The Statistics South Africa 2022/23 Income and Expenditure survey shows that black households face severe financial constraints compared to White, Indian, Asian and Coloured households. Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke released the survey in Pretoria yesterday. The income of black households which averages R143 000 annually is well below the…
