Cyber-attack warning 1 minute Cyber security experts are warning students and management of Universities in South Africa to be more cautious as cyber-attacks are becoming more prevalent within such institutions. Cyber security company “KnowBe4 Africa” says the open nature of university networks, creates weaknesses, especially in email systems. A report by tech giant Microsoft points…
EFF member puts up Phala Phala judgment march poster The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will lead a march to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on Friday morning to demand a timely ruling on the Phala Phala matter. The EFF say the court must hand down judgment on the case involving the alleged theft of United…
Workers assemble a vehicle as operations begin after flooding in April shut down the Toyota South Africa Motors plant in Durban, South Africa, August 16, 2022. Toyota South Africa Motors has filed a R6.5 billion lawsuit against the eThekwini Municipality, the KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department, claiming damages from the April 2022 floods that severely impacted its…
A petrol station attendant fills up a car. 1 minute The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has confirmed a slight reduction in fuel prices for March. Both grades of petrol will drop by 7 cents a litre, while diesel prices are set for a decrease of 17.5 and 23.5 cents a litre, depending…
The Health Department says it’s intensifying investigations into the source of the typhoid fever outbreak in the City of Tshwane. Twenty-four cases have so far been confirmed – 14 in Bronkhorstspruit and 10 in Hammanskraal. According to the City of Tshwane, tests on the city’s water supply have not shown an epidemiological link between the…
Steak on a plate 3 minutes At Home Plate BBQ, an American-style restaurant in Beijing, staff are reprinting menus. The US-China trade war means American beef, once the star ingredient, will soon be off the table. Home Plate’s beef, previously sourced entirely from the US, is increasingly Australian. The restaurant uses about 7 to 8…
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago. Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, says the Monetary Policy Committee has decided to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%. This means that the prime lending rate drops to 10,5%. Kgyanyago was speaking in Pretoria. The MPC also cut the repo rate by 25 basis points at…
File Image: A beach in East London, Eastern Cape. 2 minutes ASC Public Health and Food Safety Consulting has cautioned holidaymakers to avoid certain beaches in the Nelson Mandela Bay area due to high E. coli levels detected in some coastal waters. The firm conducted a study on beach water safety at five beaches within…
Former pre-school teacher, Amber Lee Hughes in court. A social worker who assessed Amber Lee Hughes who confessed to killing her ex-boyfriend’s four-year-old daughter says the former pre-school teacher grew up exposed to traumatic events from a very young age. Johanna Wolmarans was testifying during pre-sentencing proceedings at the High Court in Johannesburg. Hughes was…
Atalanta’s Gianluca Scamacca in action with Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah. Atalanta sealed an important Champions League comeback victory, overturning Chelsea 2-1 at home on Tuesday through goals from Gianluca Scamacca and Charles De Ketelaere. The win put the Bergamo side near the top of the Champions League table, giving them a major step toward direct qualification…
