# The minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has extended the deadline for public comments on the Draft Transformation Fund Concept Document to 28 May. Initially set for 7 May, the extension allows more time for public and organisational engagement. The fund aims to raise 100-billion-rand through a public-private effort to support black-owned […]
# The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union will stage a picket at the Union Buildings in Pretoria today to urge Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to sign a peace agreement with Russia. Zelensky met president Cyril Ramaphosa at the buildings yesterday. The gathering, which starts at 11am, is expected to disperse by 2pm. Motorists […]
# The World Bank projects Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth to rise from 3.3-percent in 2024 to 4.3-percent by 2027, despite downside risks. Excluding South Africa, Nigeria, and Angola, growth could reach 5.7-percent. South Africa’s GDP growth is expected to average 1.8-percent from 2025 to 2027. The Bank urges diversification and greater use of the African Continental […]
# South Africa and Lesotho have signed a memorandum of understanding to construct two weirs on the Mohokare-Caledon river, ensuring efficient water management. The agreement, signed by Water and Sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina and Lesotho’s minister of Natural Resources Mohlomi Moleko, will help Lesotho with year-round irrigation. The weirs will also aid in reducing sedimentation […]
# Soccer: The Premier Soccer League will ask the South African Football Association to promote three teams from the ABC Motsepe League, following the expulsion of Royal AM from the topflight. This decision addresses speculation about increasing the premiership to 18 teams. The gap will be filled by promoting three teams, as agreed after a […]
# Tshwane’s Giant Stadium in Soshanguve will be renamed to the Amos Chando Mkhari Stadium. Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa, confirmed the City Council’s approval of the renaming, recognising Mkhari’s legacy as a soccer legend. Mkhari played for Witbank Spurs and Orlando Pirates. He died in 2014. The MMC […]
# Soccer: CAF president Patrice Motsepe has expressed strong confidence in the success of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Morocco. He believes the tournament will be the most successful in the competition’s history. It is scheduled from 21 December to 18 January, and Motsepe says Morocco is also set to […]
# Road running: Kenyan triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon will attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four-minutes in Paris, France, on the 26th of June. This is part of Nike’s Breaking4 project, mirroring the brand’s previous Breaking2 initiative with world champion Eliud Kipchoge. Nike Sport Research Lab vice president […]
# Eskom has announced that Stage 2 load-shedding was implemented from 4PM today until 5AM tomorrow due to higher than expected electricity demand. Spokesperson Daphne Mokoena says the loss of generation units, and extensive planned maintenance have resulted in load-shedding. She says despite progress in recovery efforts, these ongoing constraints have placed significant pressure on […]
