2 minutes The Western Cape High Court has reserved judgment in the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)’s urgent application to halt a VAT increase, set to kick-in on the 1st of May. Both parties are challenging the legality and constitutionality of the 50 basis point Value-Added Tax hike, adopted during the 2025/2026…
Police are investigating a case of murder after a man was shot and killed in Kwazulu Natal. 1 minute A man has been shot and killed in an alleged botched robbery at Kenilworth Road in Sydenham, Durban. ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson says the man, believed to be in his 20s, was killed after he…
Bishop Zondo is facing ten charges of rape. 2 minutes The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed an application by the leader of the Rivers of Living Waters Church, Stephen Zondo, for Judge Papi Masopo to recuse himself. Zondo is accused of rape, sexual assault and defeating the ends of justice. The charges were brought by…
Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo 1 minute Gauteng Judge President Justice Dunstan Mlambo and Supreme Court of Appeal President Madam Justice Mahube Molemela are among the four candidates President Cyril Ramaphosa has nominated for the position of Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa. The position has been vacant since the elevation of…
SARB building in Pretoria 1 minute The composite leading business cycle indicator in South Africa rose by 0.9% monthly in January 2025. The latest number from the Reserve Bank follows a revised fall of 1.5% in the previous month. The rebound was driven by increases in 4 of the 10 available component time series, which…
[File photo] Firefighters work at the scene of a deadly blaze at Usindiso building. 1 minute The alleged arsonist of the Usindiso building fire, Sithembiso Mdlalose, had earlier confessed to the tragic incident before a court of law. This was heard on Wednesday in the High Court at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng’s…
Missing child graphic. 2 minutes The search for the five-year-old who went missing after a vehicle crash on the N4 toll road outside Mbombela, Mpumalanga, last week, is underway. Three people died and four others sustained injuries when the driver of a bakkie lost control and hit a guardrail. It is suspected that a tyre…
3 minutes Pope Francis has been described as the epitome of Ubuntu, for his commitment to Peace, Justice, and his love for all humanity. Congregants and dignitaries gathered in Johannesburg for a Memorial Service for Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 on Monday. The mass was officiated by his eminence Cardinal Stephen…
Lightning flash from severe weather. 3 minutes The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a severe warning of thundershowers across the country, including Gauteng, with a yellow level 4 warning. Forecaster Lehlogonolo Thobela says these storms may be severe, with a warning also in place for severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal, North West and Northern…
Dr Gwen Ramokgopa 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Treasurer General, Dr. Gwen Ramokgopa has poured cold water on reports that an attempted assassination of Deputy President Paul Mashatile is linked to the party’s 2027 national conference. Reports emerged over the weekend that the Deputy President’s vehicle was shot at four times on the windscreen….
