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Nearly 26K VW Polo Vivos recalled over handbrake defect
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has alerted consumers to a nationwide recall of 25,729 Volkswagen Polo Vivo vehicles due to a potential handbrake defect...
Court proceedings halted as power outage delays Mugabe son’s case
The son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe and his co-accused will spend another weekend in police custody.
Bellarmine Mugabe (28) and Tobias Matonhodze (33),...
Veteran entertainer Soli Philander dies
South Africa is mourning the passing of beloved entertainer, comedian and storyteller Soli Philander, whose death was announced on Wednesday evening.
Philander, 65, was widely...
Gayton McKenzie denies hiding travel costs, blames ‘clerical error’
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has pushed back firmly against accusations that he concealed the costs of his official travel, saying the...
Adv. Mike Mashuga takes aim at O’Sullivan, McBride
Former senior NPA prosecutor Advocate Mike Mashuga was on Wednesday singing like a canary before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of political interference,...
Teenage girls drink for “vibes”, but suffer later
A young woman from the Free State remembers drinking, and arriving home safely. But she can't remember what happened next - how she undressed...
Parliament warns construction firms over deadly culture of cutting corners
Parliament's portfolio committee on public works and infrastructure has fired a warning shot at construction companies accused of gambling with safety after a deadly...
Questions over Brown Mogotsi’s ‘useless’ sick note
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is worried about what it describes as a growing trend of inadequate medical certificates submitted by witnesses.
The commission says...
Don’t be fooled, promises of dealing with illegal migration are meaningless
In the year of local government elections, the script for garnering your votes has been dusted off and is back in circulation.
Amid the usual...
Collapsed Ormonde building to be demolished after nine deaths
Dean Macpherson, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, says that the building that collapsed in Ormonde, southern Johannesburg, will be demolished. The tragedy claimed...
No special treatment for Thabo Bester
Thabo Bester’s dramatic prison escape continues to cast a long shadow over his legal battles.
The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein has dismissed his...
Pics | Cyril Ramaphosa unveils Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo statues
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday unveiled landmark statues of struggle icons, former President Nelson Mandela, and former African National Congress President Oliver Reginald Tambo.
The...
ATM pushes for MP scrutiny of declassified Phala Phala report
African Transformation Movement (ATM) Parliamentary Leader Vuyo Zungula has intensified pressure on the police watchdog, placing the declassified Phala-Phala investigation report firmly back on...
EFF MP Sihle Lonzi slams NYDA for being ‘ANC campaign tool’
EFF MP and Youth Command leader Sihle Lonzi has slammed the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) for its political allegiance and being used as...
Scopa keeps eye on municipalities as minister injects R205bn for infrastructure
The standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) has signalled an aggressive oversight drive targeting municipalities after Enoch Godongwana, the Minister of Finance, set aside...
Bail hearing postponed in Hyde Park shooting case involving Robert Mugabe’s...
The bail application of Bellarmine Mugabe (28) and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze (33), has been postponed to Thursday, extending their time in custody following...
Building collapse claims four lives in Ormonde business park, some still...
Four people have died and three others remain trapped beneath the rubble after a building collapsed at Amethyst Business Park in the south of...
Consumers to pay more for petrol, diesel, gas and paraffin from...
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe has announced a new adjustment to South Africa’s fuel prices, with increases set to take effect...
Three in court over alleged R1m fraud and theft at health...
Three suspects, including senior principals, are expected to appear before the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court following their arrest in connection with alleged fraud...
Brown Mogotsi promises to bring sick note after failing to appear...
The Madlanga commission of inquiry is weighing possible legal action against controversial North West businessman Brown Mogotsi after he failed to testify on Monday,...
