AgriSA welcomes AGOA one-year extension

Citrus being packed for export AgriSA has welcomed the US Senate’s approval of a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has confirmed that South Africa remains a beneficiary of AGOA. The programme provides duty-free access to the US market for its automotive, agricultural, and…

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Court to rule on Suliman Carrim’s bid to halt Madlanga subpoena

Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga (Centre) chairs the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System in Pretoria on January 29, 2026. The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg will on Thursday morning rule on businessman Suliman Carrim’s bid to block the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry from issuing…

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Murder accused Katiso Molefe expected to appear in court

FILE | Businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe in court Alleged crime kingpin Katiso Molefe is expected to appear in the High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday morning. His case was transferred from the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in December last year after prosecutors received authorisation to centralise the Vereeniging docket, citing the seriousness of the charges he…

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Court postpones Katiso Molefe’s case to March 12 

Murder accused Katiso Molefe in court Alleged crime kingpin Katiso Molefe’s court case has been postponed to March 12, 2026, in the High Court in Johannesburg.   The aim of the postponement is to allow the State and defence to finalise pre-trial matters.  Molefe and three co-accused appeared briefly in court on Thursday morning.   WATCH…

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Matjeng admits she had an ‘on’ and ‘off’ relationship with Matlala

SAPS Section Head of Quality Management Rachel Matjeng South African Police Service (SAPS) Section Head of Quality Management Rachel Matjeng has detailed what she says is an ‘on’ and ‘off’ relationship with alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala.  Matjeng, who is responsible for Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management at the Forensic Services Division, is…

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LIVE: Ramaphosa visits SARS head office

President Cyril Ramaphosa is visiting the SARS Head Office in Pretoria. The visit forms part of a broader engagement with key government institutions, including the Ministry of Finance and National Treasury, aimed at demonstrating SARS’ progress and showcasing its modernisation initiatives. LIVE STREAM:

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Three police officers giving evidence at Ad Hoc plead for protection

Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee sitting. Three police officers, Colonel Darius Ramolobe, Captains Edwin Malatjie and Samuel Ramalepe have urged Parliamentarians to protect them as whistleblowers when they expose criminal activities in their ranks. The three were giving evidence before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal…

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South Africa signs partnership deal with Afreximbank

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing delegates at the signing ceremony in Johannesburg. South Africa has officially signed a partnership agreement with the African Export-Import Bank, commonly known as Afreximbank. The trade finance bank is a multilateral financial institution that was established in 1993 to help drive intra and extra African trade. The bank has announced a…

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