The war has disrupted key shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz European shares declined on Wednesday as investors weighed the economic fallout from the 12-day Middle East war and digested a slate of mixed corporate updates. The pan-European benchmark STOXX 600 fell 1% to 600 points by 0927 GMT with most major sectors in…
Outside the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court. Eight learners from Milnerton High School are expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on charges of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. A video went viral on social media last year in which a grade ten learner was beaten with objects, including…
File image: Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it has submitted a Promotion of Access to Information Act ( PAIA) application to obtain the full record of the decisions of Tourism Minister Patricia De Lille to dissolve the Tourism Board. [WATCH] Oupa Pilane, former member of the dissolved SA Tourism…
Former ANC MP Vincent Smith. On Thursday, former African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament (MP) Vincent Smith was sentenced to seven years by the High Court in Johannesburg. This is after reaching a plea and sentence agreement with the state. Smith pleaded guilty to several charges, including corruption and fraud. However, he is not…
[File Image] Men march against gender-based-violence (GBV) in Cape Town, South Africa. 2 minutes A number of protests are expected to take place around the country today, to demand justice for a seven-year-old who was raped allegedly at the Bergview College in Eastern Cape. The matter drew the ire of civil society organizations, calling for…
The Special Task Force (STF) is the SAPS elite unit. Crime expert Willem Els has raised concerns that some Special Task Force members are now being recruited by organised crime syndicates because of the skills they possess. The remarks come in light of the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Marius van der…
File Image: A shootout scene at Inanda, KZN. 1 minute Members of the Community Policing Forum in Inanda, Durban, have raised concerns over increased crime during rolling blackouts. Eskom recently downgraded load shedding from Stage 6 to Stage 4 after an unexpected escalation last weekend. The power cuts have led to increased incidents of business…
FILE | South African rands. The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FCC) says South Africa must avoid increasing debt through spending that is not linked to economic growth. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is set to table the National Budget on Wednesday afternoon, which is expected to be the most market-friendly budget in years. The commission says…
Pastor Joshua McCauley of Rhema Bible Church As South Africa reflects on 32 years of democracy, the role of the church in shaping moral values, social cohesion and community development is once again under the spotlight. In his State of the Nation Address on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed the importance of social partners in…
Day 2 of the Rand Easter Show Rand Easter Show CEO Adele Hartdegen says they have had their busiest start to the show this year compared to the previous years, and will run till Easter Monday. The show, which is in its 131st edition features five-days of family entertainment including a major music festival, carnival…
