George Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape. 1 minute Two men accused of killing alleged underworld kingpin, Mark Lifman, are expected to appear in the George Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape today. Fifty seven-year-old Lifman was gunned down at the Garden Route Mall more than a week ago. He had been scheduled to appear…
South African National Defence Force members seen attending Major-General Keith Mokoape’s memorial service in Thaba Tshwane. 2 minutes The late Major-General Keith Mokoape has been described as a liberation warrior who sacrificed his life and academic career to pursue the anti-apartheid struggle. The decorated veteran died last weekend. He was the former intelligence chief of…
Sikhumbuzo Seme during a race. 2 minutes Long-distance runner, Sikhumbuzo Seme is aiming to finish in the top 10 at the Comrades Marathon, later this year. Recently, the Hollywood Athletics Club runner won the Johnson Crane Hire Marathon in Benoni. Sikhumbuzo is the son of the legendary athletics coach, Michael Seme, who discovered the likes…
Coach Rassie Erasmus 2 minutes Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has assembled a management squad of 21 individuals to help steer the national team through the 2025 season. Erasmus has no less than six assistant coaches, one of whom is Irish coach, Felix Jones. Jones is back in the fold, after a brief stint with England,…
Source: Reuters. It was sad to hear of Tito Mboweni’s unexpected passing over the weekend, and condolences go to his family. Mboweni was a formidable leader, with deep economic insights that greatly shaped SA’s post-apartheid policies and structures, such as the Sarb, labour law and Nedlac. His roles over the years ranged from Labour Minister…
File image: Beer bottle. 1 minute The Economic Development Department in Limpopo has warned liquor traders who do not adhere to trading hours, that they will have penalties imposed or have their trading licenses revoked. Department spokesperson Hitekani Magwedze says the operating hours for liquor outlets are until 2am, as per the Limpopo liquor regulation….
1 minute Kenny Fihla has been appointed as the new Absa CEO. Fihla, who serves as Standard Bank Group Deputy Chief Executive and CEO of Standard Bank South Africa, resigned from all his executive positions with effect from June 13. Absa says Fihla’s appointment is effective from July 17, subject to regulatory approval. Charles Russon has…
File image: A service station in South Africa. 2 minutes The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) indicates that fuel prices will likely drop in May. Both grades of petrol are set to decrease by up to 19 cents per litre, with both grades of diesel set to fall by 37 cents per…
Pastor Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused. 1 minute The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed it will appeal the ruling of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Gqeberha in the case against Timothy Omotoso and two co-accused. In April, Judge Irma Schoeman ruled that the state had failed to prove beyond…
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush looks dejected after a Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany on December 15, 2024. 2 minutes Manchester City have signed Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on a four-and-a-half-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Neither clubs revealed the financial details,…
