A spaza shop 1 minute Small Business Development Minister Stella Tembisa Ndabeni-Abrahams says over 60 000 spaza shops have been registered following the compliance drive campaign that began late last year. She. however, expressed disappointment at a slow pace of small businesses response in applying for government funding. In March this year, the department launched…
Murder suspect Philangenkosi Makhanya 2 minutes The main suspect in the murder of Olorato Mongale has been shot and killed by police in KwaZulu-Natal. Philangenkosi Makhanya was found by the police in Amanzimtoti, south of Durban. It’s believed he shot at police, who returned fire. Makhanya, together with two other suspects, Fezile Ngubane and Bongani…
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago addresses the Annual Ordinary General Meeting 1 minute The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut the interest rate by 25 basis points, with effect from tomorrow. As a result, the repo rate has been decreased to 7.25%. The prime lending rate is now 10.75%. South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor…
FILE: Kirtipur Cricket Stadium in Nepal. 2 minutes Glamorgan all-rounder, Dan Douthwaite was not alone among the foreign players in being unsure what to expect when he headed to the Himalayas to take part in the inaugural Nepal Premier League (NPL) late last year. Taking up a playing contract in the mountainous nation of 30…
Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana addresses a media briefing at Parliament in Cape Town on May 21, 2025. 2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says that Africa must find different ways of becoming self-sufficient amid an unstable geopolitical environment. He spoke to SABC News on the margins of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s annual meeting…
ANC Women’s League memorial service for Isithwalandwe Gertrude Ntiti Shope. 2 minutes Former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has paid tribute to the late uMkhonto operative, diplomat, trade unionist, teacher and African National Congress stalwart Gertrude Shope at her memorial service in Irene, Centurion. Mapisa-Nqakula says Shope’s legacy will live on through the women of…
Reserve bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago speaks during the Monetary Policy Committee’s announcement to cut the policy rate by 25 basis points on 30 May 2025. 2 minutes Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kanyago says a lower inflation target will offer relief to indebted consumers by lowering their repayments on loans, while also supporting economic growth and…
Pic of Olorato Mongale at a memorial service in Bloemfontein 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says a second person has been taken in for questioning in the manhunt for three men linked to the murder of Olorato Mongale. The body of the 30-year-old master’s student was found in Lombardy West, Johannesburg, on Sunday….
RAF board seen at a taxi rank 2 minutes The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has given the Department of Transport until next week to inform them on its strategy to resolve governance failures, financial mismanagement and procurement irregularities within the Road Accident Fund (RAF). Yesterday, the RAF updated SCOPA on several issues, including…
Ms Yanga Mputa is giving a Public Lecture on “Making Taxpayers Rights Matter”. Ms Mputa is hosted by the Faculty of Law at UJ. 1 minute The Office of the Tax Ombud has revealed that incidents of hijacking e-filing profiles are on the rise. During an online release of the report’s preliminary findings on Wednesday, the Tax…
