NCC investigates 18 KZN companies over expired food sales

Expired food items, counterfeit prescription medication, body lotion and other prohibited goods are pictured at a warehouse in Bluff in Durban during a police raid on 20 November 2024. 1 minute The National Consumer Commission (NCC) is investigating 18 companies in KwaZulu-Natal for allegedly selling expired food items. The investigation follows complaints from consumers and…

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SA records positive economic activity in fourth quarter of 2025

South African money, notes and coins. South Africa has recorded positive economic activity in the fourth quarter of 2025 increasing by 0.4%, following a 0.5% increase third quarter of last year. The latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data released by Stats SA was largely in line with analysts expectations. Full-year growth for the economy expanded…

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Media downsizing and closures threaten democracy and diversity: Tau

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau speaking during an event. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has received the Competition Commission’s Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry report for tabling in Parliament. Speaking at the release of the report in Sandton, Johannesburg, the minister notes that the shift to online news consumption facilitated…

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City of eThekwini ramps up rabies’ vaccinations

Rabid dog showing aggression A man from eZimbokodweni, south of Durban, has died after being bitten by an unvaccinated dog, that later showed signs of rabies. The eThekwini Municipality has in a statement said that the victim was bitten in March but only sought medical attention a couple months later. By that time, the virus…

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INFOGRAPHIC: Eskom struggles to keep up with peak demand

Camden Eskom power station. 2 minutes Eskom implemented Stage 2 loadshedding on Wednesday evening after announcing that the power utility had lost five generating units. The latest data from Eskom shows that the power utility struggled to keep up with electricity demand during the peak hours of Tuesday evening, having only 285.5 megawatts of capacity…

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Three dead in separate shooting incidents in Limpopo

Crime scene remnants. 1 minute A female Limpopo police officer has been arrested in connection with the deaths of her son and his partner in Mokomene-Mashaha village in Botlokwa. Provincial police spokesperson, Malesela Ledwaba says the 25-year-old man was found lying with bullet wounds. His teenage partner later died in hospital. The cause of the…

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