A Reuters analysis of a varied basket of goods shows how the COVID-19 crisis has upturned a decades-old consumer model for everything from clothing to food. 2 minutes South African households remain under economic pressure, impacting their spending power. The slower growth in real disposable income underlines this trend. According to the South African Reserve…
Joburg Metro Police are out in numbers to manage traffic. 1 minute Several roads in Johannesburg have been closed to traffic ahead of the Chris Brown concert tonight at the FNB stadium and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) conference at Nasrec. Thousands of people are expected to flock to the stadium on the second day…
Police officials conduct a road block at a toll in Limpopo. 1 minute Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba says the administration in the province will continue with road safety campaigns throughout the festive season amid increased traffic volumes. Police and traffic officers have been deployed on major routes. Authorities say during this campaign period, law enforcement…
EFF leader Julius Malema delivers the closing address of the party’s third National Assembly. 3 minutes Newly elected Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has hit out at the media for casting aspersions on the outcomes of the party’s elective conference taking place at Nasrec in Johannesburg. The EFF has been criticised on the…
An illicit Crystal Meth consignment confiscated at OR Tambo International Airport. 1 minute National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola has applauded the police stationed at OR Tambo international airport for their R6 million drug bust. Police pounced on an illicit Crystal Meth consignment at a warehouse at OR Tambo International Airport. The drugs were stashed inside…
A golf ball and club seen at a tee off 2 minutes South African golfer, Shaun Norris who mainly campaigns on the Japanese Tour, overcame a six-stroke deficit at the start of the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek in Malelane to win the tournament by a single shot. The 42-year-old…
The Bulls are winless after two matches in Pool 3. 1 minute The Bulls suffered their second loss in a row in the Investec Champions Cup after English side Northampton Saints beat them 30-21 at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria. It was an error-ridden performance by the Bulls, while the Saints made the most of their…
(FILE PHOTO) Candles lit during a funeral. 2 minutes A Special Provincial Official Funeral Service was held in Gugulethu, Cape Town for Madoda Myoli, a PAC liberation struggle stalwart. He passed away in Zimbabwe in 1989 and his remains were repatriated to South Africa in September this year. Friends and comrades packed the community hall…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 1 minute Gauteng police have arrested 12 people between the ages of 19 and 62 at Nana’s Farm, in Lenasia – South of Johannesburg in connection with a fire that claimed four lives. According to Gauteng police spokesperson Mavela Masondo the suspects are accused of starting a blaze that killed four men,…
Richards Bays, meanwhile, are off the bottom of the log for the time being. 1 minute Richards Bay scored a valuable 1 nil win over Golden Arrows at the Mpumalanga stadium in Hammarsdale. They broke a nine match winless streak in the Betway Premiership with the one nil win. The Natal Rich Boys broke Arrows’…
