Headline consumer inflation jumped to 3.5%in July from 3% in June 2025. According to Statistics South Africa, this is the highest rate since September 2024, when it was 3.8%. The main contributors to the annual inflation rate were food and non-alcoholic beverages, particularly meat, followed by municipal tariffs. Inflation for food and non-alcoholic beverages rose…
Katiso “KT” Molefe appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg, August 20. The Alexandra Magistrates Court has turned down Katiso Molefe’s bail application. The Magistrate points to WhatsApp messages presented by the State, indicating that the alleged hitmen were waiting for payment on the day DJ Sumbody was killed. The court also believes that…
Gavel and judge’s chair. Two women accused of torching the Home Affairs building in Germiston in Ekurhuleni are expected to appear in a local magistrate’s court on Thursday morning. The pair is facing charges of public violence and damaging infrastructure. This follows a protest that led to the burning of the building on Tuesday last…
President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing legal pressure from the Association of Regional Magistrates of Southern Africa (Armsa) to implement a 34% salary increase for magistrates. The court challenge highlights a deepening tension between constitutional obligations to uphold judicial independence and the government’s need to contain South Africa’s ballooning public wage bill, now…
Tutor robot Iris is pictured alongside its founder Thando Gumede and government officials at its launch in KwaZulu-Natal on 19 August 2025. KwaZulu-Natal businesswoman Thando Gumede has made history by developing South Africa’s first tutor robot to master all subjects from Grade R to tertiary level in 11 of the country’s official languages. Gumede, a…
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Buti Manamela. The DA has called on the Higher Education Minister, Buti Manamela, to reconsider the appointments of three SETA administrators, citing their alleged involvement in corruption. Oupa Nkoane, Lehlohonolo Masoga and Zukile Mvalo have been appointed as administrators for the Construction, Services and Local Government SETAs, respectively….
A person with SA rands. The hearing of the Competition Commission’s pursuit for justice in the decades-long rand manipulation matter is set to resume in the Constitutional Court this morning. The commission has stressed that the issue of jurisdiction is critical because without it, a regulatory gap would remain. It says this would effectively allow anyone to collude in…
[File photo] New Zealand coach Scott Robertson New Zealand coach Scott Robertson says the All Blacks will not alter their approach to playing South Africa in light of the Springboks’ surprise capitulation to Australia at Ellis Park. South Africa’s 38-22 loss at their Johannesburg stronghold stunned the rugby world while putting their Rugby Championship defence on shaky…
Banners advertising TICAD held in Yokohoma, Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has reaffirmed the world’s fourth largest economy is eager to work with Africa. He addressed the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama. The gathering is held under the theme: Co-creating innovative solutions with Africa. South Africa is represented by President…
Katiso “KT” Molefe appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg, August 20. The accused in the murder of DJ Sumbody, businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe, has been denied bail in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court. Molefe is accused of ordering a hit on the celebrity DJ whose real name is Oupa Sefoka. Molefe was out on…
