A South African driver’s licence card. South Africa’s plan for a new drivers’ license printer is back to square one, as the government is cancelling a controversial R898-million contract with French firm Idemia due to procurement irregularities flagged by the Auditor-General. This week, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria declared that the tender was irregular, invalid, unlawful and unenforceable….
FILE PHOTO: The OPEC logo pictured 2 minutes OPEC cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2024 and lowered its projection for next year on Tuesday, highlighting China, India and other regions, marking the producer group’s fourth consecutive downward revision. The weaker outlook highlights the challenge facing OPEC+, which comprises the Organisation of…
A light aircraft takes off 1 minute The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) says a preliminary report on a recent crash involving a light aircraft in Vuwani, Limpopo, will be released in 30 days’ time. Three people were injured in the crash which happened on Sunday. The aircraft which was carrying a pilot and…
2 minutes The South African film and television industry will today picket outside the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria. The industry is protesting against the department’s alleged inaction on critical issues affecting the sector. The picket is expected to kick off at 10:00 this morning. Members of the Independent Producers Organisation, the Independent…
Anti-Apartheid activist, Steve Biko. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed the re-opening of the inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist, Bantu Steven Biko. The re-opening comes exactly 48 years after Biko died in police custody on 12 September 1977. The High Court in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape today postponed the inquest to the…
Polokwane Municipality Mayor John Mpe addresses media briefing on July 24, 2025. Embattled Polokwane Municipality Mayor John Mpe says he will not make any comment on the investigations by the Hawks as the matter is already before the courts. He was reacting to the ruling of the High Court in Polokwane, which struck off the…
Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko in action during the final against Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka. 2 minutes Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko crushed world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 6-1 on Monday to win the claycourt title in Stuttgart for her first singles trophy of the year. It was the Latvian’s first title on clay since her 2017 French Open…
Free State Human Settlements leads with 10 irregularities. 1 minute The Free State Human Settlements Department will forfeit about R50 million after failing to spend the funds. The money will now be transferred to another province. Democratic Alliance Member of the Provincial Legislature David van Vuuren has told Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, that…
Kaizer Chiefs supporters at the stadium. Stellenbosch FC knocked defending champions Kaizer Chiefs out of the Nedbank Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory in their Round of 32 clash at DHL Stadium on Wednesday night. The result saw the Cape Winelands outfit inflict further Cup heartbreak on Amakhosi, having already eliminated them from the Carling…
Bank notes. Opposition parties in the Mpumalanga Legislature have expressed different views about the Budget Speech delivered by the provincial MEC for Finance, Bonakele Majuba. Some have welcomed the budget allocation, but others are concerned that sometimes funds are not used appropriately. Speaking on behalf of the official opposition party, uMkhonto weSizwe, Benon Nxumayo, says,…
