Proudly SA Pushes For Local Flair in Hospitality

The hospitality sector continues to show resilience despite global economic pressures that threaten to bring down sectors to pre-pandemic levels. According to Stats South Africa the tourism sector saw total arrivals reaching 8.92 Million in 2024, making a contribution of 8.8 percent to GDP. This ha…

President Cyril Ramaphosa pays tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson

Leaders across politics, faith and cultures gathered in Chicago to honor the life and legacy of the Reverend  Jesse Jackson. President Cyril Ramaphosa was among the leaders who gathered to honour the civil rights activist at the Homegoing Service for Rev. Jesse Jackson and told the world that Rever…

'Recurrence of collapsed buildings signals the need for crisis management'

A legal expert says failure to locate the developer linked to the Ormonde building collapse in the south of Johannesburg, could delay the process for affected families seeking justice. Nine construction workers died on Monday (2 March), after a concrete slab collapsed at a construction site in Ormo…

VW recalls over 25 000 Polo Vivo vehicles

The National Consumer Commission has informed consumers about the recall of VW Polo Vivo vehicles. This according to a notification from Volkswagen Group Africa. This recall affects over twenty-five thousand seven hundred and twenty-nine vehicles. The affected vehicles were made available for sale …

Water and Sanitation Department and the Special Investigating Unit join forces to tackle corruption

The Special Investigating Unit says investigations conducted by the unit have identified several high-risk sectors prone to corruption and maladministration. These include health, local government, infrastructure and construction, border management and immigration, state-owned entities and the wate…

As the United States and Israel's war on Iran unfolds expert suggest that the impact on markets is going to get a lot worse before it gets better

As the United States and Israel's war on Iran unfolds over the coming days and weeks, experts unpack the impact on the global economy . For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Economist Dr. Lumkile Mondi 

Parents and prospective students urged to do their research about higher learning institutions

The Department of Higher Education and Training recently issued a warning to 2026 matriculants amid a growing surge in bogus and unregistered colleges targeting desperate students. With limited spaces available at South Africa's  public universities, thousands of school-leavers are being pushed to …

Talks underway for an extension of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

The Madlanga Commission says it is only at phase two out of three phases, before concluding with its witnesses and beginning to compile its final report. This as the looming deadline date of March the 17th fast approaches for the commission to conclude its work. The Commission is engaging President…

Allegations of serious maladministration laid bare as SIU probe leads to dismissal of 20 Home Affairs officials

Twenty Home Affairs officials have been dismissed and sixteen others suspended. This following allegations of serious maladministration by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The investigation, which began in April 2024, focused on recurring schemes involving document fraud, visa and work permit …

Hope for youth unemployment on the horizon

With South Africa's youth unemployment sitting at record highs, conversations about the country's economy and young people are becoming more and more critical. With his in mind, the TTI Group has turned the challenge of youth unemployment into a mission for national transformation. From pioneering …