Arnold Terblanche back in court Monday for wife’s murder
An empty court room. Businessman Arnold Terblanche will be back in the High Court in…
Former Steinhoff auditor sentenced to 4 years or R2m fine
The logo of multinational retail holding company, Steinhoff. The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crime Court has sentenced former Steinhoff Auditor, Hein Odendaal to four years imprisonment or a R2 million fine. Odendaal, who turned himself in to the Hawks last year, entered into a plea agreement regarding his role in the multi-billion-rand scandal. The court found…
Guardiola defiant despite City’s Champions League mauling
Pep Guardiola during Champions League match against Real Madrid Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola struck a defiant tone after watching his side suffer a crushing 3-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie, insisting his team will bounce back despite the mountain they now face. “Now…
Arnold Terblanche back in court Monday for wife’s murder
An empty court room. Businessman Arnold Terblanche will be back in the High Court in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape on Monday. He is accused of masterminding the killing of his wife Vicki in 2021. Terblanche was in court on Friday and the matter was postponed to give the state and defence time to compile…
Diepkloof residents call for R350 flat electricity rate
A prepaid electricity meter. Some residents of Diepkloof in Soweto are calling on Eskom to urgently introduce a flat rate of at least R350 for their electricity consumption. They say the prepaid meter system is unaffordable for the unemployed and pensioners. The resident marched to Eskom offices in the area on Friday to express their…
Manufacturing sector declines by 0.7% year-on-year in Jan
A general view of a production line of a car manufacturer. South Africa’s manufacturing sector has started the year on a weaker footing, with production slipping 0.7% year-on-year in January. The decline was due to sharp contractions in the wood, paper, publishing and printing industry as well as the basic iron, steel and machinery division….
Mbeki links SA’s post-2008 economic decline to leadership change
Former President Thabo Mbeki speaks at an event. Former President Thabo Mbeki says South Africa’s economic decline stems from the change of leadership. He used his keynote address at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund’s 30th anniversary to echo his sentiments from 2008. Mbeki has suggested that a change in leadership post-2008 undermined progress made in…
MK Party not giving up on plans to topple KZN coalition government
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli addresses a crowd at an event. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party says it is not giving up on its campaign to topple the KwaZulu-Natal coalition government. In December 2025, the party was unsuccessful in its attempt to remove Premier Thami Ntuli through a motion of no confidence. MK Party leaders are currently…
IFP leader urges eThekwini to honour the late Buthelezi with statue
File: The late founder of IFP, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. A senior Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader has called on the eThekwini Municipality to erect a statue in honour of the late party leader Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi in Durban. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled giant monuments of struggle icons Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo…
E Cape announces R105 billion budget for 2026/27
Eastern Cape Finance MEC, Mlungisi Mvoko Eastern Cape Finance MEC, Mlungisi Mvoko, has announced a budget of R105 billion for the 2026 and 2027 financial year. Tabling his Budget Speech at the provincial Legislature in Bhisho, Mvoko announced that R9 billion has been allocated to improve infrastructure in critical sectors as a means to strengthen…
Shibiri says he doesn’t know of ‘Cat’ Matlala’s Big 5 cartel links
Suspended SAPS organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri. Suspended South African Police Service organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri has testified that he doesn’t know if attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is part of the Big Five criminal cartel. SAPS Crime Intelligence Head, General Dumisani Khumalo has previously testified that Matlala is a member…
