Tax-related material on a desk. 3 minutes ActionSA has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of complicity in the initial proposed controversial two percentage point VAT increase, despite the party’s public denials. A Parliamentary reply that ActionSA has obtained reveals that DA MP and Finance Deputy Minister Ashor Sarupen allegedly played a significant role in drafting the original budget speech…
Piastri on top of the world with his team, with a lot more winning to do 4 minutes McLaren’s new leader in the driver’s standings in the race to Formula One’s world championship, Oscar Piastri, proved on Sunday in winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix that he will not be intimidated by current world champion…
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…
A gavel and a block in a court room. 1 minute The R255 million asbestos trial in the Free State High Court which resumed this morning has been postponed to tomorrow following a brief appearance. This is to allow the prosecution to prepare written submissions replying to accused 17 Moroadi Cholota‘s request to have a…
EFF Treasurer General, Commissar Omphile Maotwewith other EFF regional leaders at the Western Cape High Court. 3 minutes The Western Cape High Court is hearing the court case brought by the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on the Finance Minister’s 0.5 percentage point VAT increase. The two parties took their battle…
President Cyril Ramaphosa with PM of Lesotho Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa and 15 South African Ministers are set to undertake a working visit to Maseru, Lesotho, on Wednesday. Ramaphosa will co-chair the second session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between South Africa and Lesotho with Prime Minister Sam Matekane. This BNC follows…
File image: The Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein. 1 minute Four prison warders from the Mangaung Correctional Centre are expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court in connection with the death of an inmate. They were arrested last night following the death of 37-year-old Mpho Mkhumbeni. Mkhumbeni died after allegedly being assaulted and tortured…
FILE | Crowd gathers as forensic personnel investigate after the deaths of patrons inside the Enyobeni Tavern. 2 minutes The Enyobeni Tavern Inquest resumes in the East London Regional Court sitting in Mdantsane. Previously, video footage placing the manager of the tavern, Siyakhangela Ndevu, at the establishment when 21 patrons died in June 2022, was…
Accused number three in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case, Kelly Smith appears at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay on April 23, 2025. 1 minute Accused number three in six-year-old Joshlin Smith’s kidnapping and human trafficking case, Kelly, has broken down at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay after…
2 minutes The case against a 54-year-old Walter Sisulu University residence manager has been postponed to the 2nd of May for a formal bail application. He appeared before the Magistrate’s Court in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday. The suspect is facing charges of murder, attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm. Students…
