WATCH: Dear Minister Tito Mboweni, a tax increase could hurt our businesses

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Rapula Kobane of RL Property Investments says he is concerned about possible changes to taxation in Minister Tito Mboweni's 2020 Budget speech.

WATCH: 'Minister Tito Mboweni, please prioritise housing in your Budget'

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Mama Jwara, a resident of Lacey Road informal settlement, says she would be happy if Tito Mboweni prioritises housing in his budget speech.

World Food Day: Meals on Wheels serves 10 000 meals to Joburg students

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Meals on Wheels Community Services South Africa undertook to prepare 10000 meals to distribute to learners around Johannesburg on Wednesday.

WATCH: 14-year-old Andrea's triumph over cancer that left her blind

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Andrea Padayachee lost her eyesight after being diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma at the age of nine. Today, she is tops her class in academics.

Meerkat vs Periscope

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Barbara Ortutay gets behind the battle and buzz of the livestreaming apps.

IBM buys into Internet of Things

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Computer giant is investing billions into collecting the data generated by smart devices and appliances.

AngloGold Ashanti: Locomotive operator dies in accident

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A locomotive operator died in an underground vehicle accident at the Mponeng mine in the Carletonville area, AngloGold Ashanti said on Monday.

Tributes to Sapa from the media community

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Journalists and editors from across the spectrum wrote of their gratitude as Sapa filed its last story.

End of an era as Sapa closes its doors

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The South African Press Association is no more after almost 77 years of covering the news.

Suspended Gauteng CFO lands KZN job

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Gauteng's former chief financial officer, suspended last year following alleged tender irregularities, has been appointed chief financial officer of the KZN health ...

Sacci hopeful after Tsotsi exit

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SA Chamber of Commerce hopes rapid replacement of Eskom boss is sign government is concerned about SA's energy situation

Marikana report handed to presidency

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The presidency has received the report by the Farlam Commission of Inquiry into the violence at Marikana.

Zuma extends SANDF DRC deployment

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President Jacob Zuma has extended the deployment of South African troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Southern African and Indian ocean coast, and Sudan. ...

R8. 5bn trade deficit for February

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South Africa's trade deficit was R8. 5 billion in February, the SA Revenue Service said.

Half of Gauteng’s kids walk to school

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Nearly half of all school pupils in Gauteng walk to school, Statistics SA said.

Zuma aware of Hawks, NPA woes

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President Jacob Zuma is aware of developments in the NPA, the Hawks and SA Police Service, his spokesman said.

Dozens die in Peru bus accident

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About 21 people were killed and 38 seriously injured when a bus veered off the road and plunged into a ravine in Peru, say authorities.

Maqubela 'delusional' says court

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Convicted killer Thandi Maqubela showed delusional tendencies and lacked empathy, the Western Cape High Court found today.

Cattle lightning deaths benefit nature

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The carcasses of 24 cattle killed by lightning in the Drakensberg will be left in the veld for wild animals to eat, Beeld newspaper reported.

Woman dies in Durban truck crash

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A woman was killed when her car collided head-on with a truck on the M7 near Durban, after she reportedly lost control of her vehicle.

$300m set aside for Alps crash costs

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Lufthansa's insurance consortium has reportedly set aside $300 million to meet costs connected with the Germanwings crash.

Maqubela was delusional, says judge

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Convicted killer Thandi Maqubela showed delusional tendencies and lacked empathy, the judge who sentenced her said.

Man gets 22 years for KZN farm attack

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A man has been sentenced to 22 years in jail for raping and robbing a woman on her farm near Elandslaagte, police said.

Joburg man held after girl’s rape

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Johannesburg police have arrested a man alleged to have sexually assaulted a five-year-old girl.

Tight race for Nigerian presidency

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Opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari maintained his lead over Goodluck Jonathan in a tight race for the Nigerian presidency.