Politics

African exporters reap early benefits of China’s zero-tariff treatment

The steady hum of automated production lines echoes through a Chinese-invested avocado oil processing plant in Kenya's Athi River Export Processing Zone, where freshly...

Season 2 of China-backed ‘Sing for Africa’ talent show launched in...

The second edition of the China-backed musical talent show "Sing for Africa" was launched Friday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, at a ceremony attended...

GWM celebrates women driving change at second Women in Motion event

GWM South Africa marked Women’s Month with the second edition of its Women in Motion event, bringing together customers, dealers, media, content creators and...

Lepas passes 1 000 sales as newcomer expands SA footprint

Chinese automotive brand Lepas has passed the 1 000-vehicle sales mark in South Africa, a significant early milestone as the Chery-backed manufacturer seeks to...

New Audi Q2 S line unveiled as Chinese rivals turn up...

Audi South Africa has expanded its Q2 compact SUV range with the introduction of a new entry-level derivative, bringing the starting price of the...

Macufe booking drama splits Free State government

A storm has erupted within the Free State Department of Sport, Arts and Culture over the proposed booking of acclaimed singer and performer Thandiswa...

Lotto results for Wednesday, August 12 2026

Lotto results for Wednesday, August 12 2026 Lotto:                06 | 11 | 27 | 28 |34 |45   ...

‘Municipalities functioned well until ANC lost power in 2016’

The ANC has placed the blame for the deterioration of governance and service delivery in South Africa’s metropolitan municipalities on coalition governments that took...

ConCourt rejects Vuyo Zungula’s Ramaphosa impeachment interdict appeal

The Constitutional Court has rejected African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyolwethu Zungula's bid to take his legal challenge over President Cyril Ramaphosa's interim interdict...

Cop bought a R2.35m property on a R26k salary, Ipid tells...

How does a police colonel earning less than R26 000 a month account for millions in cash flowing through his and his wife’s finances,...

Ronald Lamola concedes legitimate migration concerns, but says no to vigilantism

South Africa must address the country’s growing migration concerns without turning to vigilantism or trampling on human rights, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald...

IPID witness implicates Mkhwanazi in controversial CIT Task Team shooting

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has been placed at the centre of a controversial shooting involving the province’s Cash-in-Transit (CIT) Task Team. An...

Mpumalanga University reviews R30m per annum foreign lecturer jobs

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) is reviewing the appointment of its 38 foreign academics after Parliament questioned whether qualified South Africans were overlooked for...

Oops! Parliament has no record of Fadiel Adams’ broken laptop

Parliament has poured cold water on Member of Parliament (MP), Fadiel Adams' claim that a malfunctioning parliamentary laptop contributed to his extraordinary delay in...

149 deaths linked to KZN police task teams, IPID tells Madlanga...

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard a disturbing account of alleged police misconduct in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID)...

Hopes for Hormuz deal fade as Donald Trump demands Iranian reparations

US President Donald Trump on Monday responded to Iran's conditions for a peace deal by making his own demands, including that Iran compensate people...

Dangote refinery spurs West Africa fuel trading hub ambitions

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Aug 11 (Reuters) - West African energy regulators are stepping up plans for a regional fuel pricing benchmark and trading hub, betting that a wave of new refining capacity led

LDV targets budget bakkie buyers with new T60 Utility Single Cab

LDV South Africa is expanding its push into the local commercial vehicle market with the introduction of the T60 Utility Single Cab, priced from...

Honda launches new CB1000GT sports tourer in SA at R315 000

Honda Motor Southern Africa has expanded its local motorcycle line-up with the introduction of the new CB1000GT, a sports tourer combining Fireblade-derived performance with...

Discrepancies in Johnson’s handling of Medicare24 matter revealed in Madlanga testimony

Serious concerns about the handling of the Medicare24 investigation by the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) emerged before the Madlanga commission of inquiry on...

Powerball results for Tuesday, August 11 2026

Powerball results for Tuesday, August 11 2026 Powerball numbers: 03| 14 | 26 |40| 48  Powerball: 10 Powerball Xtra numbers: 15 | 21 | 31 | 42 |...

Mahindra targets SA workhorse market with R199 000 Bolero MaXX

Mahindra South Africa is expanding its commercial vehicle line-up with the new Bolero MaXX Pik-Up, introducing a starting price below R200 000 as it targets...

Subaru extends maintenance plan as competition intensifies in SA

Subaru Southern Africa has extended the standard maintenance plan offered across its new-vehicle range as competition for buyers intensifies and motorists place greater emphasis...

Bank’s data confirms Chinese car surge as Chery sales jump 25%

Chery South Africa recorded double-digit sales growth in July as Chinese vehicle manufacturers continue to make deeper inroads into the local market, helped by...

Andrea Johnson allegedly sidelined prosecutor for challenging arrest and bail instructions

Independent Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) prosecutor Drushantha Ramsamy told the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday that she was effectively removed from a prosecution team after...

MPs turn up the heat on DTIC’s troubled film incentive

Members of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition have turned up the heat on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC)...

Joburg’s water crisis angers voters, drives rich off-grid

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Dry taps have become a daily frustration for residents of Johannesburg, a city haemorrhaging more than a third of its water supply, or an estimated 655

SA’s film industry’s R822m crisis deepens, as incentive row leads to...

South Africa’s film industry has warned that uncertainty and delays surrounding the government’s film incentive have already cost the country R822 million in production...

Snowfall eases as major Eastern Cape, KZN routes reopen

Snowfall across parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal has subsided, allowing authorities to reopen several major routes that were closed due to hazardous...

Kubayi flags tenure ‘inconsistency’ in NPA leadership appointments

Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has raised concerns about what she described as an inconsistency in the tenure arrangements governing senior appointments in the National...