[FILE] A petrol attendant pouring fuel into a car tank 1 minute Motorists will face increased fuel costs from Wednesday, as announced by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. Both grades of petrol will rise by 17 cents per litre, diesel will increase by between 54 and 55 cents per litre, and wholesale paraffin…
Spaza shop 1 minute Parliament’s Trade, Industry and Competition Portfolio Committee says it would like representatives of the main commercial banks to appear before its next year. It says it would like them to explain whether or not they have put in place measures to facilitate transformation and small business development. The committee’s chairperson Mzwandile…
A non-complaint spaza shop in Kempton Park 2 minutes Foreign spaza shop owners in Soweto have claimed that recent food-related child deaths are politically motivated. This comes as they queue at the Jabulani Civic Centre to register their businesses, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive to register within 21 days or face closure. Many shop owners…
Banyana Coach Desiree Ellis 1 minute Defending African champions, Banyana Banyana, have suffered a fourth successive defeat as they prepare for the defense of their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Morocco next year. The FIFA Women’s 8th place higher ranked Jamaica beat Banyana 3-2 in their second international friendly in Montego Bay earlier…
[File Image]: Leader of the MK Party Jacob Zuma addressing supporters 2 minutes Former uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MK) convener, Mary Phadi, will approach the High Court in Mpumalanga in Mbombela today to challenge her expulsion from the party. Phadi’s dismissal follows allegations of misuse of party funds and her purported involvement in an assassination plot. Party leader Jacob Zuma terminated Phadi’s membership following the allegations. Phadi…
Defence counsel consults with the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa trial. 1 minute The lead investigating officer, Bongani Meyiwa, is set to take the stand again this morning in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial at the High Court in Pretoria. Meyiwa was fatally shot in 2014 while at the Vosloorus home of Kelly Khumalo’s family….
1 minute Police are searching for suspects following the fatal shooting of five men in the Madikizela informal settlement on the Cape Flats on Sunday. Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile suggested the killings may be linked to extortion syndicates operating in the area. “We are on top of the game, but this incident has…
2 minutes The Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in the Northern Cape has raised concerns over the lack of security at health facilities, following the stabbing of a 23-year-old man at the Galeshewe Day Hospital on Sunday. DENOSA Northern Cape Chairperson Derek Sak says repeated requests to the provincial Health Department to address safety…
1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa launches South Africa’s Presidency of the G20 at Parliament this morning. South Africa will host the G20 under the theme – ‘Fostering solidarity, equality, and sustainable development’. LIVE STREAM:
Vacationers flocked to Durban for the first major holidays since the beaches have been reopened. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal is gearing up to welcome nearly 70 000 international tourists during the festive season, according to provincial tourism spokesperson Pinky Radebe. Highlighting the importance of ensuring visitor safety, Radebe said over 500 seasonal workers have been employed…
