Source: Reuters. At 0706 GMT, the risk-sensitive rand traded at 17.64 against the dollar, 0.3% weaker than its previous close. The dollar index was last up about 0.15% against a basket of currencies as bets rose of another potential Donald Trump presidency. “The South African rand whipsawed last week as the USD gained across the…
Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga will chair the Judicial Commission of Inquiry. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the judicial commission of inquiry he established will investigate allegations of criminal syndicate infiltration of institutions within the criminal justice system. The establishment of the commission of inquiry follows KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations that senior police…
Scene of the CIT heist A cash-in-transit (CIT) van has been blown up by robbers near the Midway Mall in Durban’s Newlands West. ALS Paramedics who have responded to the scene, asked motorists to avoid the area. It is not known at this stage if anyone was injured in the robbery. Following the release of…
Survivors and locals walk past the Usindiso building after the blaze on August 2023. The Socio-Economic Rights Institute (Seri) says Johannesburg authorities should immediately provide services to those who occupy buildings in the city. Seri says this is in accordance with the recommendations of the Usindiso Commission of Inquiry. In its report, the commission says…
1 minute The trial into the disappearance of seven-year-old Joslin Smith is expected to continue today in the Circuit High Court in Saldanha Bay on the West Coast. All the accused have pleaded not guilty to all the charges they are facing. LIVE STREAM:
ActionSA leader, Herman Mashaba ActionSA insists it will make its mark as a constructive opposition, saying the party will support progressive government policies but oppose measures that fail South Africans. Five years since its establishment during lockdown, ActionSA reflects on its growth and its place in South Africa’s political landscape. ActionSA has sought to clarify…
MMC Nomadlozi Nkosi addresses Vosloorus business owners at the Spaza Shop Support Roadshow. City of Ekurhuleni MMC for Developmental Planning and Real Estate, Nomadlozi Nkosi, has urged all spaza shop owners in the metro to reach out for assistance in becoming compliant. Nkosi hosted a roadshow in Vosloorus, on Gauteng’s East Rand, to promote the…
Mamelodi Sundowns’ versatile attacker Arthur Sales in action. Mamelodi Sundowns left it till late before netting twice in stoppage-time to beat Sekhukhune United 2-0 in their Betway Premiership clash at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Tuesday. The victory for the defending champions means they open up a three-point gap at the top of the table,…
What remains of the car which was involved in an accident at the R518 road in Limpopo. The death toll in a crash involving a delivery truck on the R518 Mosesetjane-Marken road outside Mokopane in Limpopo has risen to nine. Police have confirmed that two people including a child succumbed to injuries after being hospitalised…
Source: Reuters. The S&P Global South Africa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) climbed to 51.0 in September from 50.5 in August, marking the second consecutive month above the 50.0 threshold that separates growth from contraction. This reading is the joint-highest in over two years, matching that of August 2023. The increase in business activity was largely…
