‘Please Call Me’ inventor, Nkosana Makate Vodacom has released a statement to shareholders on Wednesday indicating that it has reached an out-of-court settlement in the “Please Call Me” matter with Nkosana Makate. It says the Board approved a settlement agreement and that it has been accounted for in the Group’s interim results for the six-month…
File image | A man in handcuffs. Police have confirmed the arrest of a 20-year-old suspect in connection with the killing of two people in Westbury, Johannesburg, earlier this month. They say they made the arrest at a high school in Diepkloof yesterday afternoon, following a tip-off. A total of seven teenagers were shot in…
E-commerce graphic 1 minute As part of efforts in positioning customs as an economic enabler, South Africa is working on an enhanced e-commerce strategy. Deputy Finance Minister Ashor Sarupen addressed the opening of the 2025 Governing Council of the World Customs meeting in Pretoria hosted by SARS. The World Customs Organisation East and Southern Africa…
FILE | A woman walks at the Cape Town International Convention Centre during the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Cape Town, South Africa Finance leaders from the Group of Twenty (G20) countries agreed a final communique on Friday that stressed the importance of central bank independence following a two-day meeting in Durban, South Africa. “Central…
Joslin Smith’s mother, Kelly, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn appear in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldhana Bay on March 4, 2025. 1 minute Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, who have been convicted on human trafficking charges, are expected to appear in the Western Cape High Court…
Placards in support for the former Ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool. 2 minutes Expelled US ambassador Ebrahim Rasool says he attempted to engage Washington on issues affecting South Africa but was met with resistance. Rasool and his wife, Rashieda, arrived in Cape Town to a hero’s welcome at Cape Town International Airport, where supporters…
A customary law expert has argued that her research on the Mphephu Ramabulana customs was not biased. Zamokuhle Mopai is under cross-examination in the VhaVenda throne battle in the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo. Princess Masindi Mphephu is challenging her uncle Toni Mphephu Ramabulana for the throne. Mopai says the Mphephu Ramabulana Royal Family is…
[File photo] A construction worker has died following a collapsed structure at a popular shopping centre at Springfield Park in Durban. Four others have been injured and taken to hospital. ALS Paramedics Spokesperson Garrith Jamieson says initial reports are that a construction team was on a scaffolding when it gave way. On arrival at the…
ANC National Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri speaks at the late Nathi Mthethwa’s memorial service The ANC says its renewal strategy is gaining traction, pointing to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as evidence of swift accountability for implicated individuals. ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu says the party is making strides in regaining public trust and organisational stability….
A shopper pays with a twenty Euro banknote at a local market in Nantes, France, February 1, 2024. 2 minutes Euro zone bond yields edge up in early trading today, taking their cue from a relatively subdued overnight session in United States (US) Treasuries, as fighting between Israel and Iran entered a fifth day. US…
