Ditlev and Reischmann triumph at 20th IRONMAN African Championships

Ironman African Championships finish line 2 minutes The 20th IRONMAN African Championships electrified Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, with a staggering prize pool of over R3 million at stake. Over 2 000 athletes, including 80 elite professionals, converged on the scenic course, ready to push their limits in the grueling triathlon event. Denmark’s Magnus Ditlev delivered an…

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High Court dismisses stands fraudsters appeal

The magistrate removed two years of their sentence. THE High Court judges of appeal have dismissed an application against conviction and sentence by two former employees of Delatfin, who allegedly defrauded their employer stands valued at US$3 million. High Court judge Justices Happius Zhou and Neville Wamambo dismissed Jacob Muyambo and Saymore Mutakura’s appeal against…

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No agreement reached in FlySafair, Solidarity wage impasse

Passengers are seen at FlySafair counters at the O.R. Tambo International Airport. No agreement has been reached in talks between FlySafair and trade union Solidarity which is representing the airline’s pilots. The two parties met at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in Centurion, Gauteng yesterday. The union is demanding a 10.5% wage increase however, the employer is offering…

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Court reserves judgment on DA, EFF bid to halt VAT hike

2 minutes The Western Cape High Court has reserved judgment in the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)’s urgent application to halt a VAT increase, set to kick-in on the 1st of May. Both parties are challenging the legality and constitutionality of the 50 basis point Value-Added Tax hike, adopted during the 2025/2026…

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Gauteng Committee to meet with Tshwane over safety concerns

1 minute The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety is expected to engage with the City of Tshwane Municipality this week to resolve the reported lack of cooperation between the Sunnyside Police Station and the Tshwane Metro Police Department. During the committee’s oversight visit on Friday, concerns were raised about the alleged non-cooperation…

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Matola raid commemoration to be held at Freedom Park

1 minute The 44th Matola Raid Commemoration will take place at the Freedom Park Heritage Site in Pretoria today. On January 30, 1981, the South African Defence Force illegally entered Mozambique, killing 15 members of the ANC’s military wing, uMkhonto we Sizwe. The attack highlighted the brutality of the apartheid regime and reinforced the UN…

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Motsepe re-elected unopposed for second term as CAF President

1 minute South African billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected unopposed for a second term as the President of the Confederation of African Football at the 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo, Egypt. Motsepe, who was elected for a first term in March of 2021, will now lead Africa’s football governing body for…

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