Improvement in maize production expected due to excellent rains

[FILE IMAGE]: Maize before corn is removed from the cob. 2 minutes Agricultural analysts expect an improvement in maize production due to excellent rains received over the summer season. This follows a difficult season of poor rains in the previous year. According to the latest Crop Estimates Committee report, the expected commercial maize crop has…

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Spaza shop owners join Mangaung Metro registration drive

1 minute Spaza shop owners have come out in their numbers at Paradise Hall for the registration drive launched by Mangaung Metro in Bloemfontein, Free State. Spaza shop owners were given 21 days by President Cyril Ramaphosa to register their businesses, two weeks ago. Some of the owners are calling for an extension of the…

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DJ Warras to be cremated at a private ceremony

A picture of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock shown outside a Rosebank church during his funeral service. Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock will be cremated on Wednesday during a private ceremony. Family, friends and industry colleagues gathered at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Rosebank, north of Johannesburg, for a funeral service. The 40-year-old media personality was…

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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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Knysna gears up for Oyster Festival in July  

Over 200 000 of these delectable molluscs are expected to be consumed. 3 minutes Knysna in the Western Cape is gearing up for the 42nd Knysna Oyster Festival which takes place from 4 to 13 July. As a popular event on the country’s social calendar, the media launch brought out Knysna’s best tourism products to highlight…

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Lekompo artist Shebe Maburna’s bail application postponed

The fans and supporters of a Lekompo musician, Lehlogonolo Chauke, popularly known as “Shebe Maburna”, who was arrested for attempted murder, are urged to exercise calm during his court appearance. There was a chaotic scene at the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court in Limpopo, where Lehlogonolo Chauke popularly known as “Shebe Maburna” was appearing as the fans…

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