Usindiso building alleged arsonist case postponed

[File photo] Firefighters work at the scene of a deadly blaze at Usindiso building. 2 minutes The case of alleged arsonist Sthembiso Mdlalose, who stands accused of deliberately setting the hijacked Usindiso building on fire that claimed 76 lives in 2023, has been postponed to Wednesday after one of the two witnesses who were expected…

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Six North West municipalities’ equitable share withheld

Signage welcoming the passers by to North West Province. Six municipalities in the North West have had their equitable share withheld by National Treasury. The affected municipalities have been instructed to furnish National Treasury with proof of payment or payment arrangements with third party service providers, before their equitable share could be paid. Equitable share…

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Chinese stocks post first annual gain since 2020

Bull statues are placed in font of screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, August 18, 2023. 2 minutes Chinese stocks dipped on Tuesday, the final trading day of 2024, but were on track for their first annual gain following an unprecedented three-year decline, while…

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UPDATED: Police suspect inside job in US$4m bank robbery

police said they suspect the robbers connived with some insiders in the heist POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for six unidentified armed robbers who raided a Safeguard Security cash-in-transit vehicle early today and got away with US$4 million at a local bank. In a statement, police said they suspect the robbers connived with…

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