MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024, 11:43
National Orders: Heroes and heroines receive SA’s highest honour
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday bestowed National Orders to 32 recipients during a ceremony held at the Sefako M. Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Tshwane.
The awards are the highest honour that can be given in South Africa.
In the National Orders Book for 2024, Director-General in the Presidency Phindile...
Mashatile calls on leaders from all sectors to build SA’s economy
Leaders from all sectors of society must join hands to build a resilient economy and fight corruption, says the Deputy President, Paul Mashatile.
“We must collaborate, with each playing a distinctive part, to generate employment and boost trade and investment between our nations, the continent and the world,” he...
Apply to cast your special vote before applications close on Friday
The deadline is looming for those who wish to apply for a special vote in this year’s National and Provincial Elections (NPE).
According to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), all applications for special votes for home and voting station visits opened on 15 April 2024 and will close on Friday, 3 May...
Condolences for black business visionary, Dr Sam Motsuenyane
President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to revered black business pioneer, Dr Sam Motsuenyane, who has died at the age of 97.
Motsuenyane was the co-founder of the pivotal National African Federated Chamber of Commerce (NAFCOC) and played a leading role in the establishment of African Bank – both at the height of...
Petrol price to increase in May
Consumers will have to reach deeper into their pockets this coming month as the price of petrol is expected to increase from Wednesday.
The price of both grades of petrol (93 ULP and LRP) and (95 ULP and LRP) is set to increase by 37 cents a litre.
This means that a litre of 95 petrol, which currently costs R25.12 in Gauteng, will now cost R25.49...
Dingaan Thobela “a champion fighter who captured the hearts of the nation”
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa has paid tribute to the late South African boxing legend Dingaan Thobela, describing him as one of the world’s standout fighters.
“Thobela fought in some of the most memorable bouts, such as the fights against Tony Lopez for the World Boxing Association (WBA)...
Nursing unions have called on the Eastern Cape Department of Health to ensure proper safety measures for their staff members after yet another robbery at a rural clinic in Ngqeleni.
A brigadier got called to the carpet on Monday to explain to the Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha why five murder accused are allegedly malnourished, after living on bread and soup for the past two weeks.
The opening witness in the trial of Mark Lifman and others for the murder of steroid dealer Brian Wainstein testified about how he was initiated as a 27s gang member in a garage in Mitchells Plain.
A lawyer representing the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) has denied the Electoral Court had any legal basis to find the 15-month jail term imposed on Jacob Zuma was not a sentence, because he had no ability to appeal it.
Morning fog is expected on the west coast of the country. Otherwise, fine and mostly warm temperatures are forecast elsewhere, but with an extremely high fire-danger warning in some parts, according to the South African Weather Service.
ANC Johannesburg councillor and chief whip Sthembiso Zungu, a survivor of the tragic Zakariyya Park shooting, said he was struggling emotionally when he saw the alleged killers in court on Monday.
President Ramaphosa’s diary for the upcoming weeks
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to attend several events over the coming week.
This as the Presidency on Monday released the first citizen’s list of of public events, starting from Tuesday, 30 April to 9 May 2024.
National Orders
As Grand Patron of the National Orders, the President will on Tuesday, 30 April 2024, bestow the...
Firefighters are attending to several hotspots on the mountain behind Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, after a fire broke out in the area over the weekend.
ANC treasurer-general Gwen Ramakgopa says the middle class must appreciate the governing party’s efforts to grow the economy, and show this appreciation by donating towards its election campaign.
The result of an unexpected motion of no confidence in the leadership of a historic mosque in Kalk Bay was overturned by the Western Cape High Court on Friday, after it found that proper procedures were not followed.
The fraud investigation into the mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, Gary van Niekerk, which has faced delays for half-a-year, has finally commenced.
Monday will be a fine and cool to warm day in most of the country, with isolated thundershowers expected in other parts, according to the South African Weather Service.
The mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, wrote to Police Minister Bheki Cele on Wednesday, to request three more policing power reforms.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to desist from allowing “detractors abroad and at home”, who are trying to dampen and diminish the gains of 30 years of democracy.
The Dr Alfred Bitini Xuma Museum in Sopihiatown honours Henry Nxumalo’s commitment to freedom and justice by hosting an exhibition.