The Modimolle regional court in Limpopo has reserved judgment in an application for a trial within a trial in the case of the theft of $580 000 dollars at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala Farm. The state applied that the evidence of its fourth witness be examined after he told the court that he did…
1 minute The first accused in the Joshlin Smith trial has taken to the witness stand in the Western Cape High Court. LIVE STREAM:
University of Free State campus entrance. The University of the Free State says its Bloemfontein and South Campus staff have returned to work, while the Qwaqwa campus remains closed, after severe damage sustained on the campus on Monday. Students embarked on a violent protest to show their dissatisfaction over the announcement that the institution is…
Construction work, earth moving machine 2 minutes Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has committed to ensuring that companies involved in corruption who abandon government projects unfinished will face the full might of the law. He says government loses billions, as in the case of the Sarah Baartman Centre of Remembrance in Hankey, Eastern…
ANC’s struggle veteran Dr Tlou Theophilus Cholo celebrates his 100th birthday. African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa has awarded the party’s centenarian struggle veteran, Dr Tlou Theophilus Cholo, the highest honour, known as the Seaparankoe Award. This is in recognition of his lifelong service to the liberation of South Africa. Dr Tlou Cholo is…
Rio Tinto and Glencore are both shifting their focus towards copper Rio Tinto is in early talks for a possible acquisition of Glencore, the companies said late on Thursday, in what could create the world’s largest mining company with a combined market value of nearly $207 billion. Global miners are racing to bulk up in metals…
Vacant piece of land. 2 minutes Alternative policy proposals to fast-track land reform are amongst some of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) offerings to the discussions at the two-day Cabinet Lekgotla starting today. The PAC is one of 10 political parties that are part of the Government of National Unity (GNU). These parties will hold…
A 47-year-old foreign national has been arrested and 10 teenage boys rescued in Mulbarton, south of Johannesburg. Police were alerted to a group of eight half-naked teenagers walking on foot. HAWKS Spokesperson Katlego Mogale says officers established that the teenagers were foreign nationals who could not speak English. Mogale says officers were also informed that there were two more boys who had already been…
The S&P Global logo is displayed on its offices in the financial district in New York City. S&P Global on Friday upgraded South Africa‘s foreign currency long-term sovereign credit rating to “BB” from “BB-“, citing stronger growth prospects, an improving fiscal outlook and lower contingent liabilities following performance improvements at the state-owned electricity utility, Eskom….
Australia seamer Spencer Johnson. 2 minutes Australia seamer Spencer Johnson claimed a maiden five-wicket haul in international cricket as the hosts beat Pakistan by 13 runs in the second Twenty20 International on Saturday to clinch the three-match series by 2-0. Chasing 148 to win, Pakistan made a sluggish start and were reeling at 44-4 at…
