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Breaking | EFF leader Julius Malema gets jail term
An Eastern Cape magistrate court has sentenced EFF leader Julius Malema to five years in prison.
Twanet Olivier, the KuGompo City (formerly East London) Magistrate's...
BYD shuns price war in South Africa to build EV brand
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is deliberately avoiding a price war in South Africa as competition ramps up in the continent's second biggest auto...
Oil prices edge up as Hormuz shipping constraints counter US-Iran peace...
Oil prices edged up about 1% on Wednesday as the market focused more on Middle East supply disruptions than on comments by US President...
Rand weakens as dollar skims six-week lows on Iran talks
The South African rand weakened on Wednesday as the safe‑haven US dollar skimmed six-week lows, with markets focused on the prospect of renewed talks...
DFSK introduces LPG solution to ease fuel cost pressure
DFSK South Africa has introduced a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Autogas conversion solution as rising fuel prices continue to squeeze South African consumers and...
Isuzu SA appoints new chairman as leadership baton passes
Isuzu Motors South Africa has announced a key leadership change with the appointment of Takashi Nishida as its new chairman (non-executive director), effective April...
Lotto results for Wednesday, April 15 2026
Lotto results for Wednesday, April 15 2026
Lotto: 01 | 02 | 10 | 22 | 27 |...
FUSO appoints Mpho Matseba as new head in boost for women...
In a sector historically dominated by men, the appointment of Mpho Matseba as head of FUSO Trucks Southern Africa marks another encouraging step forward...
‘Don’t jail him’: Mbuyiseni Ndlozi rallies behind Julius Malema as sentencing...
Former EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has stepped into the political ring once again, this time mounting a vocal defence of Julius Malema as the...
‘I will be going home’: Julius Malema addresses supporters as firearm...
Economic Freedom Fighters president Julius Malema told a crowd of supporters outside the KuGompo (East London) Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday that he expects to...
Isuzu hits production milestone as demand for bakkies and trucks grows
Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) has reached a significant production milestone, underlining the continued strength of the local automotive manufacturing sector and growing demand...
Oil shock and SA pressure collide
United States President Donald Trump has escalated tensions in the Middle East and South Africa is already feeling the fallout.
On Sunday, April 12, Trump...
Suspended top EMPD official Julius Mkhwanazi implicated in disposal of dead...
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) official Julius Mkhwanazi is in hot water after the Madlanga commission of inquiry threw explosive testimony linking him...
Nissan charts AI-driven future as SA operations shift strategy
Nissan Motor Corporation has unveiled an ambitious long-term strategy anchored in artificial intelligence and electrification as the global automaker positions itself for the next...
Pope Leo, attacked again by Trump, says world needs message of...
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT – Pope Leo said on Wednesday that the world needs to hear a message of peace and coexistence after US...
Oil gains as Hormuz shipping constraints persist despite hopes for US-Iran...
LONDON - Oil prices rose after steep falls in the previous session as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained constrained, outweighing expectations of...
Tanzania investigates death of American social media influencer
DAR ES SALAAM – Police in Tanzania said they are questioning the fiancé of US social media influencer Ashly Robinson, who died after an...
Julius Mkhwanazi grilled over crime scene he attended
The Madlanga commission of inquiry resumed on Wednesday with suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) senior official Julius Mkhwanazi returning to the witness stand.
Mkhwanazi...
Contract promising Mpumalanga ex-acting DG permanent post backfires in court
A controversial contract signed during the tenure of former Mpumalanga premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, which appeared to guarantee a senior government official a permanent job...
Congo to receive first group of deportees from US this week,...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is set to receive more than 30 deportees from the US this week, four sources told Reuters, the latest...
Hilux owners gear up for record-breaking gathering at NAMPO
Toyota South Africa Motors is aiming to make history next month as it brings together thousands of bakkie enthusiasts for a series of Guinness...
Geely targets entry-level EV buyers with new E2 hatchback
Geely has strengthened its push into South Africa’s growing electric vehicle (EV) market with the launch of its new E2 compact hatchback, positioning it...
Togo to ask UN member states to use map showing Africa’s...
Togo will ask United Nations member states to adopt a world map that more accurately reflects the true size of Africa and ditch the...
Hospitalised Suliman Carrim unlikely to testify before Madlanga commission
Jeremy Michaels, spokesperson for the Madlanga commission of inquiry, has confirmed that the commission has received formal communication from the legal representatives of Suliman...
EFF holds night vigil as Julius Malema awaits sentencing
Scores of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters gathered for a night vigil at Jan Smuts Stadium, kuGompo City, on Tuesday evening, ahead of party...
Powerball results for Tuesday, April 14 2026
Powerball results for Friday, April 10 2026
Powerball numbers:
02 | 06 | 16 | 30 | 31 Powerball: 06
Powerball Plus numbers:
4 | 17 | 20...
PSS colonel arrested for allegedly raping subordinate
A police colonel from an elite unit tasked with protecting ministers, presidents and the country’s most sensitive state assets has been arrested on allegations...
Cape Agulhas Lighthouse project to boost tourism in Western Cape
Government has officially launched the Cape Agulhas Lighthouse Precinct in Western Cape.
The precinct's opening is expected to drive up tourism numbers in Africa's southernmost...
Mkhwanazi denies kidnapping allegations at Madlanga commission
Suspended Ekurhuleni deputy chief of police Brig Julius Mkhwanazi has firmly denied allegations that he was involved in the kidnapping of a junior colleague,...
Millions in Sudan surviving on one meal a day as food...
Millions of people in Sudan are surviving on just one meal a day, as the country's food crisis deepens and threatens to spread, according...





























