Great North Transport bus operators affiliated to Satawu have joined the nationwide bus strike. 2 minutes The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is investigating alleged corruption and maladministration in the Limpopo government-owned company, Great North Transport. Over R500-million in pension funds allegedly went missing at the company. SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says some former contractors and…
US President Donald Trump 4 minutes The signing of an executive order by US President Donald Trump to cut financial assistance to South Africa dominated the debate on the State of the Nation Address (SONA). President Ramaphosa delivered the SONA last week Thursday. Trump cited disapproval of South Africa’s land policy and its genocide case…
Springbok’s Grant Williams flies past an England player in a bid to score a try. 1 minute Four-time Rugby World Cup Champions South Africa are on course for an unbeaten end-of-year tour of the United Kingdom. The Springboks beat England 29-20 at Twickenham in London on Saturday evening – the second victory of their three-match…
Source: Supplied. In a report by Uswitch, the film that had the biggest effect on property prices is Mrs Doubtfire starring Robin Williams. Located in San Fransisco, California, it is estimated to have increased neighbouring properties by 253%. In second place is Bohemian Rhapsody set in London. This property is estimated to have increased neighbouring…
Houses destroyed by heavy rains that caused floods in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has issued a stern warning to people who are involved in criminal activities in areas affected by floods in the Eastern Cape. This follows reports that some people have been looting what they can find in homes…
[File photo] A worker counts money 1 minute Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reversed the 0.5 percentage point VAT increase he announced during the passing of the budget in March. The VAT increase was later approved by the National Assembly with a slight margin with recommendations from ActionSA which was against the increase, saying that…
Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi THE elite and politically-powerful could be trying to sell the land they got during the land reform programme at zero cost after government announced a new model in which land would be transferable. This is according to former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi, who went into self-imposed exile at the height…
While warmer weather might seem beneficial for crops like grapes, which can thrive in higher temperatures, the implications are more complex. Archive photo supplied. Climate change with higher temperatures poses numerous challenges for the South African wine industry. These include earlier harvests, less predictability, more pests, and higher sugar and alcohol levels that change the…
1 minute KwaZulu-Natal Police have confirmed that one of the suspects linked to Tuesday morning’s cash-in-transit heist on the N2, near the NPC cement Factory in Durban, has been shot and killed in a shootout with police on Moore Road in Durban. A second suspect was injured in the shootout and has been arrested. Police…
Former President Thabo Mbeki. Former President Thabo Mbeki says the situation in the Middle East has an impact not only on that region but also on many countries. Mbeki, who celebrated his 83rd birthday, chose to weigh in on the current peace and security challenges around the world. He has called on the international community not…
