The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, will present the MTBPS on Wednesday, 12 November 2025 at 14:00pm. The venue is the Good Hope Chamber and the speech will be broadcasted by all major media houses, including Parliament’s Youtube channel. The MTBPS – referred to as the “mini-budget” – allows government departments to apply for adjustments to their…
Recent updates from the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) include achieving a record R429 million in royalty payouts and double-digit revenue growth in 2024, with plans to reach R1.2 billion in revenue and R1 billion in royalty distributions by 2028. However, the organization has also been addressing internal governance issues, including public board divisions, and recently announced…
bp South Africa has announced that three bp customers each received the keys to a brand new Mini Cooper as a prize in the ‘Swipe Swipe to Win Win’ competition, which ran at bp service stations across the country from October 2024 to January 2025. The prize handover ceremony was held at Mini Bryanston. bp…
Johannesburg, 12 November 2025 – In the running world, it’s all about Personal Bests – and the 2025 African Bank Soweto Marathon is on track for its most enjoyable, energetic and enthusiastic edition of The People’s Race. Taking place at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Soweto on Saturday 29 November 2025 and hosted by The…
FNB has once again been named South Africa’s Best Digital Bank, reaffirming its leadership in customer-centric innovation and digital excellence. The bank achieved a top score of 73.34 in SITEisfaction®’s annual survey assessing customer satisfaction with digital banking services to secure first place in both mobile and internet banking categories. “We are honoured to be…
South Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs converged in Johannesburg this month to pitch for millions in business funding at the 2025 South Africa Future Trust (SAFT) Summit a national platform celebrating the innovation and resilience of the country’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). As the headline sponsor, Standard Bank stood alongside the SAFT in its mission…
The City of Johannesburg’s Metrobus launched a new fleet of buses on October 31, 2025, which include modern amenities like Wi-Fi and a new automated fare collection system. These buses also feature enhanced safety measures, such as alcohol detectors for drivers and other security features to improve the commuter experience. New fleet and technology Implementation and…
Officials will ramp up blitz inspections of liquor outlets as matric pupils prepare for their “pens down” post-school parties. This is at the behest of Gauteng finance and economic development MEC Lebogang Maile, who wants matric pupils to ditch drugs and alcohol and celebrate responsibly at the end of this year’s final exams. The sale…
The City of Joburg and the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) are facing off in court over the city’s decision to remove unauthorised informal traders. Some dissatisfied informal traders are continuing their protest outside the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg as their legal battle with the city resumes today. The City of Joburg and…
Held this week over two days in Winterveld, Gauteng, the province’s Youth Tech Expo from the local government gave a chance for young people in the area to experience the latest technologies and upskilling in the tech space. This included interactive workshops, innovation hubs and even career guidance sessions were participants of the expo were…
