Moroadi Cholota at the High Court in Bloemfontein. The former personal assistant of Ace Magashule, Moroadi Cholota, says that the asbestos trial is an opportunity for the truth to come out. Cholota spoke to the media today after the Constitutional Court affirmed that her extradition from the US was unlawful. Cholota was extradited from the…
A container is loaded onto a cargo ship while docked at Hai Phong port, 3 minutes The World Trade Organisation sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on Wednesday, saying further US tariffs and spillover effects could lead to the heaviest slump since the height of the COVID…
Absa says the manufacturing sector got off to a better start in January, with the PMI showing signs of recovery driven by stronger local demand. The manufacturing sector showed signs of recovery in January following a very bleak year-end. The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for January 2026 rose 8.2 notches to 48.7 index points,…
Wits University’s Great Hall in Braamfontein. 2 minutes The University of the Witwatersrand’s (Wits) management and the Student Representative Council (SRC) are working to assist academically deserving students. The university’s management and the SRC also agreed to approach private accommodation service providers for support in sponsoring extra beds for students through the Hardship Accommodation process….
Fire is seen burning in the Little Karoo on 29 December 2024. 1 minute Firefighters in the Garden Route region of the Western Cape are continuing to bring a wildfire in the Little Karoo under control. Last week, 10 active wildfires raged in the region and most have been contained, including one in Jongensfontein in…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is currently on special leave. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s wish to be relieved of his National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Working Committee (NWC) duties in the African National Congress (ANC), has been granted by his party. This comes after the party earlier rejected his request to step aside from his…
Phala Phala farm in Limpopo. 2 minutes The trial of the three accused in the February 2020 theft at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm will start tomorrow in the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo. Immanuela David and siblings Floriana and Ndilinasho Joseph allegedly broke into Ramaphosa’s farm and stole over $580 000 that had been…
1 minute Russia is expecting 22 leaders to attend the summit meeting of the BRICS, which accounts for 45% of the world’s population and 35% of the global economy. Livestream:
Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan testifies before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza and Secretary to Parliament Xolile George will lay a criminal complaint against private investigator, Paul O’Sullivan. The complaint relates to his walkout when he appeared before the Ad Hoc Committee two weeks ago. At the time of the walkout, he…
A person is filling a glass with water. 1 minute The City of Tshwane has reported that water has begun flowing in certain areas after repairs were completed by Rand Water. The disruption occurred on Wednesday due to a trip at Rand Water’s Palmiet Booster Pump Station, which led to widespread outages across the city….
