Alcoholic beverages on a bar table. The National Liquor Traders Council has welcomed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement that excise duty increases on alcohol products will be limited to inflation-linked adjustments. Godongwana delivered the 2026 Budget Speech in Parliament on Wednesday, where he provided an update on revised spending plans. National Liquor Traders spokesperson Lucky…
Court Gavel 1 minute The East London Regional Court in the Eastern Cape has sentenced a 59-year-old man to five years direct imprisonment for lodging a false Road Accident Fund claim. In January 2016, Solomzi Ndika-Ndika submitted a claim stipulating he was involved in a motor vehicle accident while he was travelling from Elliot towards…
1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Live proceedings below:
Newly Appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andy Mothibi The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has welcomed the appointment of Andy Mothibi as the new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), citing that he is a better candidate than all those who were shortlisted. WATCH | President Ramaphosa praises outgoing NDPP Shamila Batohi for…
A Boeing 737 MAX plane, intended for China’s Xiamen Airlines, arrives at King County International Airport after returning from China due to ongoing tariff disputes, in Seattle 2 minutes A Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline landed back at the plane maker’s US production hub on Sunday, a victim of the tit-for-tat…
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has defended the deployment of members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support the South African police Service (SAPS). He says it is a necessary step to restore calm in communities where illegal mining and gang violence are rife. Speaking on the…
Source: Supplied. The $33m equity financing was led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from Polychain Capital, Third Prime Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, Block, Inc., Galaxy Ventures, Blockchain Coinvestors, Hutt Capital, and Winklevoss Capital. This financing marks a significant milestone for the company and the African fintech industry as a whole, as it validates the vision…
Court gavel and handcuffs Three suspects are expected to appear at the Veeriniging Magistrate Court in the Vaal on Friday facing a string of charges that include murder, attempted murder, carjacking and possession of a hijacked motor vehicle. This follows a shooting incident that took place on Tuesday at R59 Road in Meyerton where a…
File image: A taxi accident in Limpopo in December 2024. 1 minute Several passengers have died in a road crash between a taxi and a bakkie on the R40 road in Hoedspruit in Limpopo. The total number of those killed has not yet been confirmed. It is believed that eight of the deceased are employees…
Residents form a queue to cast their special vote in the Thabazimbi Local Municipality by-election at the Regorogile SASSA Offices in Limpopo on 03 December 2024. 1 minute A hung council has emerged yet again at the Thabazimbi Local Municipality in Limpopo, following Wednesday’s municipal by-election. According to the Electoral Commission (IEC) results portal, none…
