Police tape at a crime scene. A 26-year-old man has died in a hail of bullets during an alleged gang-related shooting incident at Loftus River in Cape Town last night. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the victim was walking when a car pulled up next to him and the occupants started shooting. He says police…
Ekurhuleni mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza speaks to members of the media. The Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says if they abandon their operation to evict people who are illegally occupying some buildings in the city, they would have failed as government. He was commenting following the eviction of Pharoe Park flats residents in Germiston East of Johannesburg…
China uses imported canola to make animal feed for its aquaculture sector China announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola imports on Tuesday, escalating a year-long trade dispute that began with Ottawa’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports last August. The provisional rate will be set at 75.8%, effective from Thursday, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement….
[FILE] Department of Trade industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says the government is consolidating partnerships with other countries in a bid to enhance South African trade and investment relations. This is to mitigate the impact of the 30% tariff imposed by the US. Tau says…
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) says it supports the African National Congress (ANC)’s proposal to expand the 10-party coalition in the government of national unity (GNU). UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says the move would help stabilise the GNU and prevent it from being influenced by parties threatening to leave when disagreements…
The five accused in the AKA murder appear before court. The case of five men linked to the murder of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and his friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane is once again set down for a pre-trial conference in the Durban High Court. The suspects, who are currently in custody, face multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of…
State witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case, Lourentia Lombaard, takes an oath before testifying. The Presiding Judge in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case, Nathan Erasmus, is expected to make a ruling in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday on a defence leave to appeal the matter. He will further make judgment on whether…
Ministers Parks Tau of Trade, Industry and Competition, and John Steenhuisen of Agriculture address the media on the government’s response to the 30% tariff imposed by the United States on imported South African goods.
The convicted human traffickers and kidnappers in the Joshlin Smith case return to the Western Cape High Court, where their leave to appeal matter is heard. The matter has been set down for two days. LIVE STREAM:
NUM North East Region marches against retrenchments on in Rustenburg, North West on May 25, 2025. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says it will support any organisation that prioritises its mission to protect workers’ rights over political loyalty. The union has dismissed claims that it has abandoned the ANC ahead of the 2026 municipal…
