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I ofisi kanozikhalazo ojongene nezikhalazo zabathengi kweli, yandisa ii ofisi zayo ukufikelela kubathengi bakwiindawo ezisemaphandleni. Elinyathelo lizakubangela ukuba le ofisi ikwazi ukufikelela kubathengi abangaphaya kwamawaka angamashumi amabini. Umsebenzi wale ofisi kukunceda ukusombulula imbambano phakathi komthengi nomthengisi, ngelinge lokufumana isisombululo esizakusebenzela lamaqela omabini. Sikrwece umlawuli ophuma kule ofisi kanozikhalazo, uOuma Ramaru .....

Vha dzangano li sedzanaho na mbekanyamaitele dza mbambadzo ya zwikambi kha la Afurika Tshipembe Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance South Africa (SAAPA SA) vha khou vhiledzwa nga u gonya ha mbambadzo ya halwa vhusiho mulayoni. Vha SAAPA vhari zwa mbambadzo ya halwa vhu siho mulayoni zwo gonya nga phesenthe dza Futhanu-thanu.  Ri khou sedza leneli na na mulanguli muhulwane wa mafulo kha SAAPA SA Vho-Nomcebo Dlamini.

Phuresidennde Vho-Cyril Ramaphosa vho rwela tari tshumelo ntswa ya technology ya zwa u enda i vhidzwaho upfi ndi Electronic Travel Authorisation system, zwine vhari zwi do kunga vhabindudzi na vhaendela mashango. ETA yo rwelwa tari mulovha vhukavha mabufho ha dzitshaka ha OR Tambo, zwi tshi tevhela zwe vha thoma u lingedza u zwi shumisa nga tshifhinga tsha kuvhangano ya mashango a G20. Phuresidennde vhari tshumelo yeneyi i do thusa u khwinisa economy ya lino la Afurika Tshipembe na u thusa u sika mishumo. U bvelaphanda na leneli ri amba na tshanda tsha mukhomishinari wa BMA Dr Vho-Nkhuliseni Luvhengo.

MAKUMANE : Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs (13/08/2026): Puisano e pakeng tsa sebohodi sa lenaneo la Makumane Mantsheuwa Mofokeng le Mohlanka wa dikgokahanyo ho tswa ho Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, Adv Sipho Mantula.Tabakgolo  ke Setsha sa thupello ka ditaba tse amang setjhaba le tsa matjhabeng sa Afrika sa Thabo Mbeki kapa Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, Yunivesithing ya Afrika Borwa- UNISA, le Lekgotla la ketso ya molao Free State(Free State Legislature), di tshwara Seboka kajeno Yunivesithing e bohareng ya Theknoloji- CUT Bloemfontein. 

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Nearly half of economically active young people in the country are unemployed. This is according to Stats Quarterly Labour Force Survey. It showed that the youth unemployment rate shot up by 1.5 percentage points to 47.4% in the second quarter. In a bid to make young people more employable the Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust has been driving home a valuable point: young people could be more employable, if they had a valid driver's license. As part of their education support bursaries- about a hundred young people have been assisted with getting their driver's license. Trust executive director Chantelle Oosthuizen says that addressing youth unemployment needs practical solutions... 

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Sugarcane farmers in KwaZulu-Natal have welcomed the recent rains and wet weather conditions, saying the much-needed moisture is providing relief after challenging dry conditions. This comes as parts of the country experience inclement weather, including heavy rains, snowfall and plummeting temperatures. Executive Chairman of the South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA), Dr Siyabonga Madlala says while the wet weather brings much-needed water for crops, they remain mindful of the impact that extreme conditions could have on other agricultural and livestock operations...

President Cyril Ramaphosa, o re mokgwa o moswa woo o thakgotšwego wa go fetiša maeto ka mokgwa wa Electronic e lego Electronic Travel Authorisation go ba ETA, o tla nolofatša kgwebo le dipeeletšo.

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Cellphone insurance may seem straightforward, but the fine print could determine whether a claim is paid or rejected. The National Financial Ombud Scheme South Africa (NFO) is warning consumers about common problems involving stolen, lost and damaged devices. Complaints include phones being used with the wrong SIM card, devices not being updated on policies, and theft from unattended vehicles. So, what happens if your phone is stolen and the SIM card does not match your policy? We posed this question to the NFO's Hannes Bester...

DA leader - Geordin Hill-Lewis - says the local government elections in KwaZulu-Natal in November are a contest mainly between his party and the MK Party. The DA is aiming to be part of a governing coalition in the eThekwini Metro this time around, after the ANC managed to retain control in 2021 with the help of smaller parties. On the campaign trail in the uMngeni Municipality at Howick, Hill-Lewis has told residents this municipality's about-turn from a failing local government, is a shining example of what the DA can do in the rest of the country. Dries Liebenberg reports...

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - PROTEC STEM has officially launched its second Science Centre of Excellence at the INK Learning Centre in KwaMashu, north of Durban - marking the centrepiece of its National Science Month celebrations. The revitalisation was driven by principal partner SLG, which outfitted the facility with modern laboratory equipment, scientific apparatus and specialised chemicals. This restored facility will provide learners and educators across Inanda, Ntuzuma, and KwaMashu with practical, hands-on STEM education to help prepare them for future technical careers. Lucas Ntuli, PROTEC Regional Manager for KZN explains... 

Bjale ka karolo ya go keteka kgwedi ya basadi, šedi e beilwe go mong lefelo la go hlokomela bana ba go tšwa malapeng a go ihlakela Johannah Mailula, ka tikologong ya Botlokwa. Mailula o thomile lefelo leo ka ngwaga wa 2016, e le ge a bona bana ba ebela le mebila ba hloka seo ba se dirago.

The Madlanga Commission has heard that 149 people were killed in 77 incidents involving police task teams in KwaZulu-Natal over three years. IPID Deputy Director for Investigations, Len John told the Commission the deaths relate to Cash-in-Transit, taxi violence and drug unit operations in the province. John described the shootings as extra-judicial killings and alleged officers delay calling IPID to scenes to manipulate investigations. He says some suspects were killed at dawn with claims they fired first. We spoke to Jabulani Mabena, National Spokesperson for the South African Policing Union (SAPU)               

Tona ya thuto ya godimo le tlhahlo, Buti Manamela o lebagane le kgatelelo ka palamenteng malebana le moputso wa molaodi wa NSFAS professor Hlengani Mathebula le ba eletši ba bane ba thwetšwego go mo thuša. 

South Africa is facing more than 27,000 vacant teaching posts, even as thousands of qualified teachers remain unemployed. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube told Parliament the national vacancy rate stood at 7% as of June 2026, with the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng hit hardest. The department says a PERSAL vacancy does not always mean an empty classroom, with provinces using temporary and acting appointments to fill gaps. We speak to Mr. Basil manuel, Executive Director of the National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa, NAPTOSA on why posts are not being filled and what needs to change.

Zambians are heading to the polls today (Thursday) to vote in crucial presidential and parliamentary elections, with incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema seeking a second term amid a fragmented opposition led by Brian Mundubile. As the country aims to build on its economic recovery, voters are also concerned with ongoing issues such as high living costs and power shortages that have dominated public discourse. The election features 14 candidates vying for the presidency, with a mandatory 50% majority needed to win outright; otherwise, a runoff will be held between the top two contenders. The electoral landscape has broadened with the addition of 70 new constituencies, increasing parliamentary seats to 226 and emphasizing the importance of regional support across Zambia's ten provinces, where even small shifts could determine the outcome. Clifford Maringa u burisanile na mutivi wa tipolotiki ta matiko ya misava, Prof Themba Sono. 

The Madlanga Commission has heard explosive evidence of alleged links between police, the tow-truck industry and the drug trade in KwaZulu-Natal. IPID Deputy Director for Investigations Len John has also detailed allegations of extra-judicial killings involving police task teams, questionable cash-in-transit operations and financial transactions allegedly linked to a two-point-five-million-rand hit on a tow-truck operator. John is testifying about gangs and alleged police involvement in the greater Durban area. Sibahle Motha u lulamise xiviko hi Muhluri Chabalala.

I-ofisi kanozikhalazo ojongene nezikhalazo zabathengi kweli, yandisa ii ofisi zayo ukufikelela kubathengi bakwiindawo ezisemaphandleni. Elinyathelo lizakubangela ukuba le ofisi ikwazi ukufikelela kubathengi abangaphaya kwamawaka angamashumi mabini. Umsebenzi wale ofisi kukunceda ukusombulula imbambano phakathi komthengi nomthengisi, ngelinge lokufumana isisombululo esizakusebenzela lamaqela omabini. Abathengi abakwindawo ezisemaphandleni basabonakala bedinga ukuxhotyiswa ngamalungelo abo adibene nokuthenga okanye izikhalazo abahlangana nazo xa bethenga. Yilento ke sithe makhe sikrwece le ofisi ukuncokola banzi ngelinyathelo layo nokusincedisa ngalomba. U-Ayabonga Kekana uncokole noyi Education & PR Manager kule ofisi, u-u Ouma Ramaru, ngalo mba...

Indvuna yelitiko letebulungiswa Mmamoloko Kubayi utsi hulumende  utsatsa tinyatselo  tekukwenta kube licala kumbiwa kwetimayini ngalokungekho emtsetfweni. Simeme umgcugcuteli wenhlangano letiibita nge-BenchMarksz, Makhotla Sefuli.

Likhomishaana laMzhlanga live bufakazi lobetfusako ngetinsolo tebudlelwano emkhatsini wemaphoyisa, imboni ledvonsa timoti letivelelwee tingoti (tow-truck  industry), kanye nekutsengiswa kwetidzakamiva esifundzeni sa-KwaZulu-Natal. Lisekela  lemcondzisi weteluphenyo kuIIPID,  Len John uphindze weakhuluma ngetehlakalo letisolisako tekuhlaselwa kwetimoti letitfwala  imali kanye nalokunye kuganga kwemshoshaphansi. Sibahle Motha na-Ephraim Mabilane basihlanganisele lombiko

Goitseone Moremi o buisana le Sebueledi sa ba Road Traffic Infringement Authority, Emmanuel Tshehla ka molao wa AARTO Demerit System. Molao wa AARTO Demerit System, o simolotse go dira mo di-masepaleng di le masome a marataro le bobedi. Bakgweetsi ba sa kgweetseng go ya ka molao ba tla otlhaiwa ka go sekega di-licence tsa bona kgotsa go tseelwa di-licence. 

Goitseone Moremi o buisana le mokwaledi wa ba mokgatlho wa barutabana, SADTU mo province ya North West, Els Themba malebana le go tlosiwa ga ga Viola Motsumi mo maemong a go nna mokhuduthamaga wa thuto. 

Njengoba kubhekwe okhethweni sithe ake sibheke namuhla ohlelweni iqembu elisasha elisanda kusungulwa i-Abantu Bezwelethu Congress Democracy (ABCD).  Leliqembu lahlubuka kwi Abantu Batho Congress (ABC). Umengameli we ABCD uSabelo Sithole uchaza kabanzi ngaleliqembu kanye nenqubo yalo. 

Tibalo letikhishwe lihhovisi letekubalwa kwebantfu kulelive i-STATS SA tiveta kutsi sehlile sibalo sekucashwa kwebantfu emikhakheni leminyenti lefaka ekhatsi wetekulima  kanye netimayini. Sikhulumisene nemhlatiyi wetemnotfo, Zweli Mncube.   

Ohlelweni namuhla sixoxisane nalowo ogaqele isikhundla sokuba iMeya eJohannesburg ngaphansi kweqembu iBuild One South Africa (BOSA) uNobuntu Hlazo-Webster ngezinguquko azithembisa izakhamizi uma evotelwa ukungena kulesikhundla. 

Tonakgolo ya probense ya North West Lazarus Mokgosi o fetotše kabinete ya gagwe ya probense

Molao wa ditsela wa AARTO o tla katološetšwa go mebasepala ye 62 naga ka bophara

Musi zwi tshi tevhela khombo ya tshikepe Zimbabwe isahani la Kariba huna mivhigo yauri tshivhalo tsho engedzea,Hune zwinzhi rido pfa kha nyambedza na ramafhungo washu ane u henengei Zimbabwe  Ri khou sedza leneli na ramafhungo washu ane vhiga e Zimbabwe Ephert Musekiwa.

Fhungo la zwiendedzi zwau isa vhana tshikoloni itshe thaidzo khulwane kha vhabebi na vhana nga maanda ho sedzwa tsireledzo yavho, na zwinwe u fana na u lugela u enda badani ha goloi dza hone. Zwino vha muhasho wa zwa vhuendi na mapholisa vha kha khuvhangano ya maduvha mavhili yau rera nga khaedu na zwinwe zwina tshivhalo zwi kwamaho vhuendi hau isa vhana tshikoloni. U sedza ḽeneḽi ri amba na MEC wa muhasho wa zwa vhuendi na mapholisa Limpopo vho-Violet Mathye.

Twenty-four more bodies have been recovered from Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, bringing the confirmed death toll in the ferry disaster to 38. Officials have also confirmed that the vessel was overloaded at the time of the accident. The country has declared a State of Disaster following the capsizing of the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency vessel that was travelling from Kariba to Chalala.It was carrying 119 people, 114 passengers and five crew members, with an unconfirmed number of children also believed to be on board. Recovery operations are continuing, with police and army teams leading efforts to locate and recover those still missing. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC Correspondent in Zimbabwe Ephert Musekiwa

The Deputy Director for Investigations at IPID in KwaZulu-Natal Len John, says there is evidence of links between some police officers, tow-truck operators and the drug trade. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission, John alleges that some tow trucks are used to transport drugs and receive preferential treatment at roadblocks.  The commission has today shifted its focus to alleged hit squads operating in KwaZulu-Natal and consisting of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) who allegedly commit extra-judicial killings. 

The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance South Africa (SAAPA SA) says the illicit alcohol sales have increased by an even greater percentage of 55%. SAAPA SA says as government continues to review alcohol taxation and broader policy interventions, public debate has increasingly been shaped by competing claims regarding illicit trade, employment and the economic impact of stronger alcohol control measures. We spoke to Campaign Director of the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance in SA, Nomcebo Dlamini....

Deputy Director-General for the Department of Small Business Development, Qinisile Delwa, says discrepancies identified during the verification of spaza shop funding applications were flagged before any money was approved or paid out. The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development is today receiving a briefing from the Small Enterprise Development Finance Agency (SEDFA) and the department of Small Business on the Public Protector's report, concerning allegations that some funding from the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund was disbursed to foreign nationals. Deputy Director-General for the Department of Small Business Development, Qinisile Delwa briefing the committee had this to say 

The SADC Council of Ministers is meeting in Durban today ahead of the 46th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government. In his opening address, South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has called on member states to support a woman for the position of United Nations Secretary-General. The UN will soon elect a new leader at the helm of the world body. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation spokesperson Chrispin Phiri

Liyaqhuba kwakhona kwinkundla ephakamileyo eMthatha nechophe eLusikisiski ityala lamadoda amathandathu, atyholwa ngokubulala abantu abalishumi elinesibhozo kwilali iNgobozana eLusikisiki eMpuma Koloni.

Ibhunga labaphathiswa beSADC libambe indibano eThekwini namhlanje, njengoko ehambela phambili amalungiselelo engqungquthela yamashumi amane anesithandathu yeentloko zamazwe noorhulumente beSADC ekupheleni kwale nyanga.

Ibhunga labaphathiswa beSADC libambe indibano eThekwini namhlanje, njengoko ehambela phambili amalungiselelo engqungquthela yamashumi amane anesithandathu yeentloko zamazwe noorhulumente beSADC ekupheleni kwale nyanga.

Uvele kwinkundla kamantyi yase Boksburg umrhanelwa onxulunyaniswa nokubulawa kwamapolisa amabini eReiger Parke eRhawutini. Umrhanelwa ubanjwe ngempelaveki emva kwentsebenziswano yamaqela ohlukileyo nekhokelele ukuba kufunyanwe imipu emibini kumatyotyombe aKwaDumathole eGermiston. 

Owayefudula engumphandi kwicandelo lesipolisa ongummi wase Sweden, uJan Ake Kjellberg uyaqhuba nokunika ubungqina kuphando ngamatyala ekomishoni yenyaniso noxolelwaniso oluqhubayo, olukhokelwa ngowayesakuba yijaji yenkundla yomgaqosiseko ese isidla umhlalaphantsi, uSisi Khampepe eRhawutini. 

Puisano pakeng tsa Dimakatso Folotsi le letona la COGTA Free State Saki Mokoena.

Live lase Zambia liya elukhetfweni lwavelonkhe kusaxsa kantsi Mengameli wase Zambia Hakainde Hichilema ubuke kubuyela esikhundleni nanobe kunemibiko letsi tinhlangano letiphikiskao titamdvonsisa matima. Kuyibuka ngeliso lemhlatiyi leyelukhetfo lwaseZambia, sikhulumisana nemhlatiyi wetindzaba temave emhlaba,  Thulisa Ndlela.

Kulandzela kutsi indvuna yelitiko leltekubusa ngekubambisana, kuhlaliswa kwebantfu kanye netebaholi bendzabuko , Velenkosini Hlabisa abalule ngalokusemtsetfweni umhla ka 4 kuLweti njengelilanga lekuvota, likhomishana lelukhetfo iIEC libese limemetela tinhlelo lelitawusebenta nmgato kudzimate kuphel;e lesikhatsi selukhetfo. Kukhuluma ngalendzaba, sicele lokhulumel iIEC  eMpumalanga, Umnumzane Thanduxolo Chembeni

Bashayeli betimoti kulelive beyacwayiswa kutsi bahloniphe imitsetfo yemgwaco njengoba kusebenta kweluhlelo lwe-AARTO sekutawunabela kubomasipala langema-62i. Kuva kutsi bematekisi batsini nge-AARTO, simeme lokhulumela iSANTACO, Rebecca Phaala.

In die Program: Veertien vermeende onwettige mynwerkers is by Nkaneng in Noordwes dood in 'n rotsstorting, werkloosheid in Suid-Afrika neem toe in die tweede kwartaal van die jaar en wenke vir hoe jy die bibberweer kan troseer

Njengoba kusondela isikhumbuso sosuku lwesibhicongo sase Marikana, Inhlangano i Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) isigxeke kakhulu uphiko lwezokushushisa kueli National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) ngokwehluleka ukushushisa noma ubani ngabasebenzi basezimayini abangu 34 ababulawa ngo Agasti 16 ngonyaka ka 2012 ngesikhathi kunombhikisho wamaholo emayini i Lonmin.  Sixoxisane no Musawenkosi Cabe oyi Candidate Attorney kulenhlangano.

MAKUMANE -RE-CLAIM CACHALIA(12/08/2026) Puisano pakeng tsa sebohudi sa Makumane a mona le mane Mantsheuwa Mofokeng le proffessor Tseko Mofokeng ka hoba le seabo sa baahi twantshong ya ditlolo tsa molao,  le ho se dumelle batlodi ba molao ho laola dibaka tsa bona. 

South Africa's latest employment figures have once again raised alarm over the country's jobs crisis. Statistics South Africa's second-quarter 2026 Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows the official unemployment rate rising to 33.6%, with 345,000 more people joining the ranks of the unemployed, while total employment fell to around 16.7 million. RISE Mzansi argues that these figures are evidence that South Africa's current economic approach is no longer working, saying government needs a fundamentally different approach to job creation and economic growth. We spoke to RISE Mzansi's National leader, Songezo Zibi to unpack South Africa's jobs crisis and what needs to change.

Kelebogile Kgetse o buisana le mokwaledi wa bosetshaba wa mokwaledi wa bosetshaba wa di-School Governing Body, di-SGB, Matakanye Matakanya malebana le dingongorego tse di malebana le go tsamaisa merero ya dikolo. 

The City of Johannesburg says it cannot directly employ 385 casual Pikitup workers because they are contracted through a service provider. Deputy Mayor Loyiso Masuku says the City has a Service Level Agreement with that company and negotiations are ongoing to resolve the waste collection strike that has left rubbish piling up across the city.