Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. 1 minute Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says his administration will focus on supporting businesses to drive economic growth and create jobs over the next five years. Speaking at the 2025 State of the Province Address (SOPA) in Beaufort West, Winde highlighted recent job creation figures in the province. “In…
President Cyril Ramaphosa in conversation with Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Richard Gnodde. March 27, 2025. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasized the importance of partnering with the private sector to drive the country’s key reforms with an aim to grow the economy and create jobs. Ramaphosa was participating in a dialogue at a conference…
Mpox vials 1 minute The Department of Health (DOH) has urged the public not to panic, but to take precautions after three new Mpox cases were detected. The cases were confirmed in Ekurhuleni on Gauteng’s East Rand. They’ve been traced back to a patient who recently travelled to Uganda. The patient was diagnosed with a…
3 minutes The South African women’s soccer team, Banyana Banyana have made it a clean sweep in the two-match international friendly series against Lesotho. The young, inexperienced squad recorded a 2-nil victory at the UJ Soweto Campus, in Pimville, Johannesburg, on Tuesday. Banyana found their rhythm very early on in the match, showing confidence, persistence…
A motorists drives while it rains. 1 minute The Johannesburg Emergency Services has warned motorists to be vigilant on the roads following heavy downpours in the city and surrounding areas. EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi says the roads are wet and this could lead to serious collisions. He says motorists and pedestrians should avoid crossing low-lying…
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members during a handover ceremony and memorial service for 14 soldiers at the Air Force Base Swartkop in Pretoria on February 13, 2025. 1 minute The 42-year-old South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier, Sergeant William Eddie Cola, will be buried in Louterwater in the Eastern Cape on Sunday….
[File photo] British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves 2 minutes British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves says no British companies have complained to her about South Africa’s recently signed expropriation bill. This, as South Africa faces possible sanctions from the United States over the legislation and claims by US President Donald Trump that certain people are being…
Spaza shop 1 minute With two days to go before the deadline for the registration of spaza shops and other food businesses, about 40% of these businesses in the Northern Cape have successfully registered to operate. MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Bentley Vass says in the province over 2 500 business…
[File Image] #FeesMustFall, and its demands for zero university fee increases, is in a second cycle of mass resistance in South Africa. 5 minutes Ten years after the tumultuous events of the “fees must fall” movement — universities across the country continue to be rocked by student protests related to fees. The objectives now are…
[File Image]: A logo is seen at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) headquarters 2 minutes The United States on Wednesday abstained from a statement by members of the World Trade Organisation condemning Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, a diplomatic source and a Geneva trade official told Reuters. It is the first time the US has not…
