A firefighter works at the scene of a deadly fire which occurred in the early hours of the morning in Johannesburg, South Africa, August 31, 2023. 1 minute The trial of a man accused of arson in the fire at the Usindiso building in the Johannesburg CBD is expected to resume this morning in the…
Cranes ready to load containers onto ships at Durban Harbour. Concerns are mounting over the US’ recently imposed 30% tariff on South Africa and its potential ripple effects on South Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises. This has prompted some economists to advise SMEs to be innovative and adapt to the current global economic situation. In…
Tshwane Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane says it will closely monitor whether Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya repays the nearly R270 000 she was overpaid while serving as chief of staff in the Mayor’s office in 2019. The payment stemmed from a once-off benchmarking salary adjustment applied to 78…
MMC for Roads and Transport in the City of Johannesburg Kenny Kunene. Transport and Roads MMC in the City of Johannesburg, Kenny Kunene, has resigned with immediate effect. In a letter to the Speaker of Council, Kunene says he is stepping down as both MMC and a Patriotic Alliance councillor, following allegations and public scrutiny…
The VW Polo three constables were travelling in being pulled out of the Hennops River. Eight months after the death of the three police constables, their families are still waiting for a report on what exactly happened. The trio were on their way to Limpopo from their homes in Bloemfontein for a work assignment when…
FILE: Employees sit in front of a laptop. The Public Service Commission (PSC) says government owes over R16 billion in leave payouts to nearly 190 000 employees. These workers were employed in the public service sector before July 2000. PSC Commissioner Anele Gxoyiya says the total capped leave liability represents approximately 14% of the total…
Image source: KamranAydinov from Freepik It was no surprise that when Dis-Chem began selling Sol de Janeiro products in South Africa, shoppers rushed to the stores to get their hands on them. According to a report by News24, the demand was so high that, after selling out, customers were put on a waiting list. However,…
Scene where a suspected Inanda gang leader and accomplice were killed by police in Cottonlands in Verulam on January 30, 2025. 1 minute A suspected Inanda gang leader and his accomplice have been shot dead during a shootout with police in Verulam, north of Durban. They were allegedly terrorising residents of Inanda, KwaMashu and surrounding…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini 3 minutes AmaZulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini says it is premature to speak about the liquidation of Ithala Bank and the disbandment of the Ingonyama Trust board. He was speaking at the commemoration of the Battle of Isandlwana in Nquthu, northern KwaZulu-Natal, on Wednesday. “I am afraid even to say these things…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning his quarterfinal match against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York, United States, on September 3, 2025. Defending champion Jannik Sinner continued his ruthless run at the US Open by beating 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday in the first…
