McKinsey & Company logo. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted with concern the recent appointment of McKinsey as a supporting partner to the B20, the business engagement group. McKinsey meets on the sidelines of the G20 and co-ordinates the participation of business. Ramaphosa is also concerned about the appointment of Bain to the Project…
MK Party supporters gather in Durban for the party’s first anniversary. 2 minutes uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MK Party) leader and former President Jacob Zuma says he remains hopeful of a win in the Electoral Court against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) regarding allegations of voter fraud in the 29 May general elections. Zuma addressed…
A gun with bullets seen at a police station. 1 minute Two suspects have been wounded in a shootout with the police on the N2 highway in Cape Town, near the R300 bridge towards Strand. Police spokesperson, Malcolm Pojie, says officers gave chase after spotting two suspicious vehicles. He says one of the vehicles had…
A Reuters analysis of a varied basket of goods shows how the COVID-19 crisis has upturned a decades-old consumer model for everything from clothing to food. 2 minutes South African households remain under economic pressure, impacting their spending power. The slower growth in real disposable income underlines this trend. According to the South African Reserve…
Joburg Metro Police are out in numbers to manage traffic. 1 minute Several roads in Johannesburg have been closed to traffic ahead of the Chris Brown concert tonight at the FNB stadium and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) conference at Nasrec. Thousands of people are expected to flock to the stadium on the second day…
Police officials conduct a road block at a toll in Limpopo. 1 minute Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba says the administration in the province will continue with road safety campaigns throughout the festive season amid increased traffic volumes. Police and traffic officers have been deployed on major routes. Authorities say during this campaign period, law enforcement…
EFF leader Julius Malema delivers the closing address of the party’s third National Assembly. 3 minutes Newly elected Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has hit out at the media for casting aspersions on the outcomes of the party’s elective conference taking place at Nasrec in Johannesburg. The EFF has been criticised on the…
An illicit Crystal Meth consignment confiscated at OR Tambo International Airport. 1 minute National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola has applauded the police stationed at OR Tambo international airport for their R6 million drug bust. Police pounced on an illicit Crystal Meth consignment at a warehouse at OR Tambo International Airport. The drugs were stashed inside…
A golf ball and club seen at a tee off 2 minutes South African golfer, Shaun Norris who mainly campaigns on the Japanese Tour, overcame a six-stroke deficit at the start of the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek in Malelane to win the tournament by a single shot. The 42-year-old…
The Bulls are winless after two matches in Pool 3. 1 minute The Bulls suffered their second loss in a row in the Investec Champions Cup after English side Northampton Saints beat them 30-21 at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria. It was an error-ridden performance by the Bulls, while the Saints made the most of their…
