LIVE: Senzo Meyiwa murder trial
1 minute The murder trial of late soccer star Senzo Meyiwa continues in the High Court in Pretoria. Live stream below:
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Cape Winelands battles overnight mountain fires near De Doorns
FILE | City of Cape Town Disaster Management’s fire engines. The Cape Winelands District Municipality says they’ll continue to fight one of two fires in the mountains above De Doorns. Several fires were burning in the district yesterday. Fire Services spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto, says firefighters worked throughout the night to contain some of the fires….
England to play Spain and France in World Cup warm-up matches
[File Photo] Rugby balls on a field 1 minute World Cup hosts England will play two warm-up matches against Spain and France in August before the tournament begins, the governing Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Wednesday. The Six Nations champions and two-times World Cup winners will host Spain in Leicester on August 2 and…
Death toll in Limpopo accident increases to six
A broken windscreen. Two more people have died in hospital after being seriously injured in a crash in Limpopo. This brings to six the number of people killed in the crash, which happened when the vehicle they were travelling in overturned on the R524 Punda Maria road outside Thohoyandou. The Limpopo Transport MEC’s spokesperson, Tshifhiwa…
8 people killed in a crash on the N2 in the Eastern Cape
[File image]: Accident road sign. 1 minute Eight people have been killed in a crash on the N2 in the Eastern Cape. A total of 10 people died in three separate crashes last night, including two pedestrians. Provincial Department of Transport Spokesperson, Unathi Binqose says a head-on collision between a bakkie, transporting 12 people and…
DPWI aiming to deal decisively with failing contractors
A worker drills at a construction site. 2 minutes Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says contractors who fail to deliver on public infrastructure projects will face immediate blacklisting. He says only competent contractors will be allowed to get involved in national infrastructure projects. Mcpherson was delivering a ministerial statement on the delays caused by…
Cape Town underworld gang trial resumes in High Court
[File Image]: People walking in front of the Western Cape High Court. 1 minute The trial of alleged underworld gang leaders Jerome “Donkie” Booysen, André Naude, and 13 others is set to resume today in the Cape Town High Court. Proceedings were postponed last week after co-accused Mark Lifman was killed in a shooting outside…
Ramaphosa announces national dialogue to address social ills
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa today announced a national dialogue that will be held next year, aimed at addressing the country’s social ills. He was addressing the official Reconciliation Day commemoration in Vredendal, in the Western Cape. Ramaphosa said that citizens of the country needed to be part of conversations that seek…
SA’s insurance industry sees uptick in M&A, with continued deal activity
Source: Pexels However, continued macroeconomic weakness, political uncertainty for those facing uncertain election outcomes, and unresolved global tensions continue to present challenges for investment and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. While turbulence and uncertainty are often not ideal, in this scenario, it helps to reinforce the requirement and opportunity for many industries and operators to…
LIVE | Competition Commission appeals alleged rand manipulation
The Competition Commission has approached the Constitutional Court for an appeal in the saga following allegations that banks have conspired to manipulate the rand against the US dollar. LIVE STREAM: