Graphic depicting credit rating The push to reform how Africa’s creditworthiness is assessed is gathering pace. This comes with the official launch of the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) in Johannesburg. The gathering brings together regulators, institutional investors and sovereign representatives among others. AfCRA is dedicated to advancing credit rating standards, transparency and collaboration across…
Alcohol seized by police from a premises in Somerset West, Western Cape. Police have seized alcohol worth nearly R4 million at Somerset West in the Western Cape. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the liquor was traced from Montague Gardens to a storage facility. He says nine suspects were apprehended on charges for possession of presumed…
Zakithi Nene during a race South Africa’s men 400 metres sprint sensation Zakithi Nene is through to the final of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The 27-year-old from uMnambithi in KwaZulu-Natal crossed the finishing line in 44.20 seconds in the first of three semifinals of the event. It is the fifth fastest…
General view of boot and a soccer ball. Sunderland extended their strong return to the Premier League on Saturday when they dealt Chelsea a 2-1 home defeat with substitute Chemsdine Talbi curling in a winner deep into stoppage time. The visitors, who moved up to second place in the table, had gone behind in the…
Royal AM players 3 minutes Royal AM captain, Samuel Manganyi says the players are still in good spirits despite the ongoing challenges off the field. Manganyi spoke out about the ongoing issue of unpaid salaries at the club, amid the management’s recent claims that player payments have been made. Reports surfaced early this week of…
1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes in the Pretoria High Court today.
Minister of Education Siviwe Gwarube speaking at a government engagement. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has declined to disclose the names of the schools in Pretoria whose learners have breached the 2025 examination protocols by leaking question papers. She says divulging the names of the schools would cause the unnecessary anxiety for both parents and…
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has welcomed the progress made so far in preparation for the upcoming G20 meeting to be held in South Africa later this year. Addressing the media on the Cabinet meeting outcomes, Ntshavheni says approximately 80 of the 132 planned official meetings on the G20…
