# Cosatu has warned that legal challenges to the proposed VAT increase could destabilise the country’s tax system. Parliamentary coordinator Matthew Parks emphasised the risk to fiscal stability. While COSATU opposes the 0.5-percentage point VAT hike set for 1 May, Parks says he supports alternative revenue options such as wealth taxes and higher corporate taxes […]
# The Border Management Authority is calling for improved communication among SADC nations to tackle illegal migration. Commissioner Michael Masiapato praised new technologies at border posts, revealing that 89 people were recently arrested at the Lebombo Border Post. He stressed the importance of regional collaboration to address migration’s root causes and enhance security measures across […]
# The Gauteng Health and Wellness Department has confirmed a fire at Tembisa Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Unit has been contained. Spokesperson Lesiba Malotana says all patients were safely evacuated, with no injuries or fatalities reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The hospital has faced recent scrutiny over safety standards. Malotana reassured […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa is reportedly considering four white Afrikaners as potential replacements for former US ambassador Ebrahim Rasool. According to the Sunday Times, Roelf Meyer, Ramaphosa’s former Convention for a Democratic South Africa partner, has also been shortlisted with Andries Nel, Gerhard Koornhof and Marthinus van Schalkwyk. The report indicates that ANC insiders say […]
# Rugby: The Lions’ United Rugby Championship playoff aspirations suffered a significant blow with a 15-10 home defeat to Benetton. Despite a second-half try from Asenathi Ntlabakanye leveling the score, a late Benetton try by Ignacio Mendy secured the visitors’ victory. This marks the Lions’ third consecutive loss, leaving them 14th in the 16-team standings. […]
# Northern Cape police are offering a 100-thousand-rand reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects who stole three bodies. A baby girl and two adult men were stolen from the Motheo Wa Bophelo funeral parlour in Kuruman on 17 March. Police spokesperson Cherelle Ehlers says the intruders assaulted and tied up a security guard […]
# Soccer: Mamelodi Sundowns were held to a nil-nil draw by Al Ahly in the first leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Despite dominating ball possession, the Brazilians failed to register a single shot on target. Al Ahly had two goals disallowed for offside, including a close call in the […]
# A South African luxury Rovos Rail train from Pretoria en route to Victoria Falls collided with a freight train in Zimbabwe’s Gwanda town on Friday, derailing carriages and injuring several people. The luxury Rovos Rail’s spokesperson, Liezl Maclean, confirmed none of the 47 tourists were injured. Four crew members of the train were injured […]
# The International Pentecost Holiness Church is set to host a historic mass wedding today in Heidelberg, Gauteng. Over one-thousand-500 couples will be united in matrimony at The Dome, the largest congregational venue in the Southern Hemisphere. This event marks a significant increase from the 400 couples married in 2023, with many grooms entering polygamous […]
