A woman walks past an electronic screen displaying stock quotation board in Tokyo, Japan April 15, 2025 The dollar was higher, gold softer and stocks on the rebound on Thursday after United States (US) President Donald Trump dropped tariff threats and ruled out seizing Greenland from an ally by force. Trump’s theatrics and consequent tensions…
The accused, Imanuwela David, Froliana Joseph and her brother Ndilinasho Joseph, who are linked to the theft of $580,000 USD at South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm, Phala Phala, appear in the Magistrate’s Court in Modimolle, South Africa. The Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo has adjourned the trial of three people accused of stealing 580-thousand…
EFF leader Julius Malema arriving in East London ahead ahead of the pre-sentencing hearing. Political analyst Asanda Ngoasheng says if EFF leader Julius Malema receives a lenient sentence in his firearm case, it will indicate that those in political power are not held to the same rule of law as ordinary South Africans. The case…
The Mossel Bay Municipality in the Western Cape says it has a year’s worth of water, despite predictions that the province will receive less than average rainfall this year. This as drought conditions plague several towns along the Garden Route and Little Karoo region. The projection is based on the average daily consumption. The municipality’s…
ARVs drugs. The Department of Health has moved to reassure the public that South Africa is not facing a shortage of antiretroviral (ARV) medicines, despite reports that two suppliers awarded contracts under the current ARV tender have entered business rescue. In a statement issued this Friday, the department said it had noted media reports about…
Senteeko Dam in Mpumalanga also known as My Own Dam. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has issued an urgent warning to the public regarding the imminent risk of failure at My Own Dam, also known as Senteeko Dam, located in the Die Kaap River catchment in Mpumalanga. The dam, which is owned by…
Police officers seen during a scholar transport safety. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport says it’s using cutting edge technology to keep unroadworthy scholar transport off the road and improve the safety of learners. It’s installing tracking devices in vehicles with government contracts for scholar transport. The department says this will help monitor the movement of…
Minister in the Presidency for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa. Minister of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, says government has set money aside to address public infrastructure in municipalities. An inter-ministerial committee has also been set up to support distressed municipalities. The minister released the Mid-Term Development Plan (MTDP) Bi-Annual Progress Report for…
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters arrive ahead of South African opposition politician Julius Malema’s appearance at court for a pre-sentencing hearing. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says he will not be deterred from advocating for the marginalised, as he awaits sentencing following his conviction in the firearm case. Speaking to party members who…
A graphic depicting an arrest for murder. The family of 17-year-old Puleng Maphalla, one of the 14 learners who died following Monday’s horrific Vanderbijlpark crash, says they are happy that the scholar transport driver will now face multiple-murder charges. Scholar transport driver, Ayanda Dludla, was initially charged with culpable homicide. But the charges have now…
