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Get smart with your money

Friday, August 14, 2026

National Treasury, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the National Consumer Financial Education Committee (NCFEC) will next week launch national Money Smart Week South Africa (MSWSA) 2026.

Majodina to unveil water schemes in KZN

Friday, August 14, 2026

Thousands of residents in the rural communities of Macambini and Ndulinde in KwaZulu-Natal are set to benefit from improved access to fresh and reliable water following the completion of two Water Supply Schemes in the areas.

President, SADC leaders to lay wreaths at OR Tambo statue

Friday, August 14, 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government will today lay wreaths at the statue of Oliver Reginald Tambo at South Beach, Durban.

Special Provincial Official Funeral Service for Mzikayifane Elias Khumalo

Friday, August 14, 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa has granted the late former Gauteng MEC, Mzikayifane Elias Khumalo, a Special Provincial Official Funeral Service Category 2, following a request by Premier Panyaza Lesufi to honour his contribution to government and the people of Gauteng.

Banyana Banyana beat Nigeria to secure FIFA playoff spot

Friday, August 14, 2026

Banyana Banyana secured a 2-1 victory over Nigeria on Thursday at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, qualifying for the FIFA playoff tournament for next year’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

Thembi Kgatlana opened the scoring for Banyana Banyana in the 56th minute, finding the back of the net after receiving a well-placed pass from Hilda Magaia.

“Captain Refiloe Jane increased the lead to 2-0 when she fired a shot from the edge of the box and rattled the net in the 77th minute,” the South African Football Association (SAFA) said on its website.

EThekwini makes strides in employment

Friday, August 14, 2026

The eThekwini Municipality has recorded the lowest official unemployment rate of any metropolitan municipality in South Africa, according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the second quarter of 2026 released by Statistics South Africa.