SANDF soldiers injured in the DRC back in SA

The UN says five South African soldiers are facing allegations of sexual misconduct in the DRC for the abuse of four adults and a minor between 2014 and 2016. 1 minute The group of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who were critically injured in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are back in…

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Gqeberha police pounce on suspected illicit goods warehouse

Counterfeit goods confiscated from a warehouse in Kostern in the Eastern cape are seen in a van during a search and seize operation on 01 August 2025. Police have illicit pharmaceuticals and other suspected counterfeit goods worth R2.2 million in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. They include products such as viagra, skin bleaching creams, headache tablets, pregnancy test kits,…

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SA trade body recommends duties to curb steel imports

A worker cuts through steel at the Southern African Shipyards where a tug for the state-owned enterprise Portnet is under construction, in Durban. A South African government trade body looking into the country’s struggling steel sector proposed import duties starting at 10% to defend the industry from an influx of imports mainly from China. The…

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KZN Human Settlements responds to reports of wind damage

Heavy rain Teams from the Department of Transport and Human Settlements in KwaZulu-Natal have responded to reports of wind damage in the Pietermaritzburg area. Heavy winds overnight caused widespread damage, with some residents reporting fallen trees and power outages. The inclement weather conditions come after a warning from the South African Weather Services. The department’s…

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SA four wickets away from Test win against Sri Lanka

South Africa’s Temba Bavuma in action in the second Test – South Africa v West Indies – Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa – March 10, 2023 2 minutes South Africa moved closer to victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka, needing four more wickets to win as the visitors went to lunch on 220-6,…

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Reserve Bank MPC likely to cut repo rate: Economist

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago speaks during the SA Reserve Bank Financial Stability Forum on 20 June 2025. Independent Economist Elize Kruger says she expects the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to cut interest rates by 25 basis points when it announces its rate decision this afternoon at 15:00 in Pretoria. Kruger says subdued consumer…

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