Planned protests across SA over 7-year-old girls rape

[File Image] Men march against gender-based-violence (GBV) in Cape Town, South Africa. 2 minutes A number of protests are expected to take place around the country today, to demand justice for a seven-year-old who was raped allegedly at the Bergview College in Eastern Cape. The matter drew the ire of civil society organizations, calling for…

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Budget delay harmful to SA’s economy: Expert

[File photo] A worker counts money 2 minutes Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for African Diplomacy and Leadership at the University of Johannesburg, Dr Oscar van Heerden, says the budget cannot be delayed as its approval remains uncertain. The African National Congress-led government’s budget vote hangs in the balance after several political parties rejected…

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Risk assets trampled as Trump touts tariffs for all

File image: A man is silhouetted beneath a screen displaying Japan’s Nikkei share average in Tokyo. 2 minutes It has been a rocky start to the week in Asia as a rush from risk left stocks down across the board, while bonds extended their rally and gold rose to another record. Sentiment was fragile enough…

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Suspects in Bloemfontein daylight robbery appear in court

Handcuffs and fingerprints. 2 minutes Eleven accused have appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court for alleged robberies that took place in the Bloemfontein CBD last week. Two of the accused were represented by their legal representative in absentia as the court heard they were hospitalised following their arrests. The accused are facing charges of robbery…

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Lesufi emphasizes importance of improving tourism in Gauteng

Panyaza Lesufi at the Public Works and Infrastructure Summit Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg, April 1, 2025. 1 minute Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has emphasised the importance of repositioning the province as the preferred destination of choice. Lesufi delivered opening remarks at the inaugural Public Works Infrastructure Summit underway in Sandton, Johannesburg, today. It brings together…

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