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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has urged police to prioritise the implementation of body cameras for officers. The initial...
21/02/2025

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has urged police to prioritise the implementation of body cameras for officers. The initial roll out has been earmarked for 2025, but a specific deadline has not been set.

Minister of International Relations, Ronald Lamola said he is upbeat that South Africa’s G20 presidency will make signif...
21/02/2025

Minister of International Relations, Ronald Lamola said he is upbeat that South Africa’s G20 presidency will make significant headway in helping to address a range of key global challenges. Lamola opened the first G20 foreign ministers' meeting at the Nasrec Expo Centre in the south of Johannesburg on Thursday.

21/02/2025

With Education Connection Bridged by the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing is Broadening Its Global Partnerships.

In recent years, Beijing has promoted the “Study in Beijing” brand and pragmatically developed talent education cooperation programs under the Belt and Road Initiative.Young students have become envoys and seeds for promoting the interconnection and integration among countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative. As a vivid example of Beijing’s promotion of cultural exchanges and connections among the people,North China University of Technology has demonstrated the capital’s active stance and fruitful achievements in international educational cooperation.

The Adams Mission community in eThekwini is rallying behind children who lost parents during recent heavy rains in KwaZu...
21/02/2025

The Adams Mission community in eThekwini is rallying behind children who lost parents during recent heavy rains in KwaZulu-Natal. Two married victims from the Mhlongo family died in their sleep after their home caved in on Wednesday evening.

The Treasury says it’s not yet made a back-up plan for the potential loss of health care aid from the United States shou...
21/02/2025

The Treasury says it’s not yet made a back-up plan for the potential loss of health care aid from the United States should President Donald Trump’s 90-day freeze become permanent. In January, Trump stopped foreign aid which in the last financial year contributed about R7 billion to South Africa’s HIV/Aids programmes.

Police say one person has been arrested in connection with the torture of patrons at Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. The s...
21/02/2025

Police say one person has been arrested in connection with the torture of patrons at Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. The suspect was arrested in Yeoville on Thursday night following a video of the men in their 20s being sexually and physically assaulted.

Rea Vaya passengers may find themselves stranded on Friday morning due to a temporary suspension. The Johannesburg Metro...
21/02/2025

Rea Vaya passengers may find themselves stranded on Friday morning due to a temporary suspension. The Johannesburg Metro issued a suspension notice on Thursday, alerting commuters that feeder buses would temporarily not be operating.

Johannesburg residents have been urged not to perform baptisms and cleansing rituals at river streams due to the ongoing...
20/02/2025

Johannesburg residents have been urged not to perform baptisms and cleansing rituals at river streams due to the ongoing heavy rainfall. The city has been experiencing nearly a week of continuous rain, leading to strong river currents.

Despite the widely reported shortage of trained dogs in the police’s K9 unit, it has claimed a number of successes. Last...
20/02/2025

Despite the widely reported shortage of trained dogs in the police’s K9 unit, it has claimed a number of successes. Last week, the K9 unit assisted in nabbing criminals in at least three operations.

South Africa’s government says all G20 members will be represented on Thursday as it kicks off its first foreign ministe...
20/02/2025

South Africa’s government says all G20 members will be represented on Thursday as it kicks off its first foreign ministers' meeting at Nasrec. At least 15 of them, four deputies and the United States' acting ambassador are expected to participate in the two-day event.

Government of National Unity (GNU) parties appeared to display a united front as opposition parties sought to blame the ...
20/02/2025

Government of National Unity (GNU) parties appeared to display a united front as opposition parties sought to blame the Democratic Alliance (DA) for scuppering the tabling of the national budget on Wednesday. It's the first time in the country’s history that a budget tabling was cancelled at the eleventh hour.

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana said the budget postponement and dispute over VAT proposals won’t have any impact o...
20/02/2025

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana said the budget postponement and dispute over VAT proposals won’t have any impact on the G20. The first foreign ministers’ meeting of the G20 kicks off on Thursday and will be followed by the first finance and central bank deputies and ministerial meeting, which starts next week.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said that Wednesday's Cabinet meeting at which a decision was taken to postpone the tabling of...
20/02/2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa said that Wednesday's Cabinet meeting at which a decision was taken to postpone the tabling of the national budget was both mature and collegial. A proposed two percentage point increase in the value-added (VAT) tax rate was the conundrum which did not sit well with the majority of Government of National Unity (GNU) parties.

In the aftermath of a tornado, clean-up operations are underway in Montana, north of Pretoria. Dozens of homes suffered ...
19/02/2025

In the aftermath of a tornado, clean-up operations are underway in Montana, north of Pretoria. Dozens of homes suffered extensive wind and water damage, leaving residents without power and facing collapsed rooftops, broken fences, and flooded streets.

After experiencing significant strain, Johannesburg Water reports its infrastructure is now seeing a gradual improvement...
19/02/2025

After experiencing significant strain, Johannesburg Water reports its infrastructure is now seeing a gradual improvement in its overall water supply system, with some areas experiencing full recovery.

Some activists have called on government to put the youth unemployment crisis back at the top of the agenda, as young pe...
19/02/2025

Some activists have called on government to put the youth unemployment crisis back at the top of the agenda, as young people battle to make ends meet. This is despite an overall improvement in the country’s national unemployment figure, which now sits at 31.9%.

South Africa will achieve universal access to electricity by 2029. This is according to Electricity Minister Kgosientsho...
19/02/2025

South Africa will achieve universal access to electricity by 2029. This is according to Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who has committed to ensuring that even households in rural areas have access to power.

Young people and Black women continue to bear the brunt of the country’s high unemployment rate, as Statistics South Afr...
19/02/2025

Young people and Black women continue to bear the brunt of the country’s high unemployment rate, as Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) takes stock of the latest figures. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the number of unemployed South Africans dropped marginally by 0.2%, bringing it down to 31.9%.

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