South Africa

Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers are expected to continue in parts of the country, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) said on Wednesday.

Reducing red tape for business and tackling the funding gap for higher education are among the items on the wishlist of ordinary South Africans ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2025 Budget Speech, this afternoon.

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety, has called on law enforcement agencies to ensure those responsible for the inhumane treatment of patrons at ZanZou nightclub in Pretoria, are swiftly apprehended and brought to justice.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana takes center stage this afternoon as he delivers the much-anticipated 2025 Budget Speech in Parliament, Cape Town - a moment that will outline South Africa’s economic trajectory for the year ahead.

The National Consumer Tribunal has fined mobile network operator Cell C, R500 000, over an international roaming dispute with a client.

Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has announced the appointment of the new board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and Transnet have signed multiple settlement agreements totalling over R31.4 million following a Special Tribunal order that set aside several unlawful contracts.

The Department of Health has called for calm following an outbreak of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in KwaZulu-Natal, mostly around the Durban area.

South Africa’s official unemployment rate has dropped by 0.2 percentage points to 31.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024, down from 32.1% in the previous quarter.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued an orange level 5 warning for disruptive rainfall over Gauteng, the North West and the north eastern parts of the Free State province.

In a move to advance agricultural development and bolster small-scale farming in the North West, Agriculture and Rural Development MEC, Madoda Sambatha, has officially handed over greenhouse tunnels worth R2.5 million to a local farm.

As rains continue to impact various regions, authorities are warning residents to take necessary precautions to prevent flood-related dangers.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development says it strongly condemns the shocking and deeply disturbing acts of violence, torture and dehumanisation allegedly perpetrated at Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria, as depicted in widely circulated videos.

Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Buti Manamela, says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) must act swiftly against the exploitation of vulnerable students by landlords.

The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is set to improve its dredging capacity with the installation of a new marine excavator on the Italeni, a Grab Hopper Dredger.