Politics
ConCourt hears challenge over Procurement Act, BEE procurement changes
The Constitutional Court has been approached to challenge the constitutionality of the process and adoption of the Public Procurement Bill.
At the centre of the...
Bolt launches electric vehicle ride-hailing category in South Africa
Ride-hailing platform Bolt has officially launched its electric vehicle (EV) category in South Africa, starting in Cape Town as competition in the country’s growing...
‘We have strong evidence against Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni and co-accused’: SAPS
Mpumalanga police have insisted that they still have a “strong case” against taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and his co-accused despite the dramatic collapse...
Husband, wife get R600K bail for ‘looting’ Covid TERS of R27m
Two Mpumalanga business owners accused of looting nearly R27-million from the Covid-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) have been released on a combined bail...
ConCourt strikes down NHI clauses that could have dictated where doctors...
The Constitutional Court has delivered a major blow to the government's healthcare reform agenda after declaring key provisions of the National Health Act unconstitutional,...
NPA hauls prosecutor in Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni case over coals
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has moved to suspend and institute disciplinary action against a prosecutor who was convicted of contempt of court after...
Judge warns ex-municipal manager in Sindiso Magaqa murder case
The Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal has delivered a stern warning to former Umzimkhulu municipal manager Zweliphansi Skhosana, accusing him of repeatedly delaying the...
Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni case struck off roll as prosecutor found in...
The extortion case against taxi tycoon and socialite Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni, 60, has been struck off the roll.
Sibanyoni appeared at Kwaggafontein Magistrates Court alongside...
Brown Mogotsi not linked to murder despite gun ties, say police
The South African Police Service has confirmed that controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi has not been linked to a 2021 murder case tied to a...
Watch | Joe Sibanyoni, Bafana Sindane in court for ‘R2m extortion...
Taxi tycoon and socialite Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni, 60, alongside his co-accused Bafana “King of the Sky” Sindane, a flamboyant figure known for his luxury...
Stellantis, Dongfeng to build Peugeot, Jeep electric vehicles in China
Global automotive giant Stellantis and China’s Dongfeng Motor Group have announced a major expansion of their long-standing partnership, paving the way for the production...
Brown Mogotsi to spend cold week in jail as case is...
Controversial North West businessman Brown Mogotsi will remain in jail for another week after the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court postponed his bail application.
Mogotsi was arrested...
Toyota turns up the heat with action-packed Matsuri festival at Kyalami
South Africa’s best-selling automotive brand, Toyota South Africa Motors, turned the iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit into a high-octane playground on Friday as it...
Volkswagen unveils electric ID. Polo GTI amid questions over South African...
German auto giant Volkswagen has pulled the wraps off the all-new electric ID. Polo GTI, ushering the iconic GTI badge into the battery-electric era...
Ebola in DR Congo, Uganda ‘a global public health emergency’
The World Health Organization on Sunday determined that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda constitutes a "public...
Accountability must be consistent
The recent announcement that President Cyril Ramaphosa has revived his review of Parliament’s Section 89 Panel Report raises serious constitutional and ethical concerns.
While the...
We are voting for a change in our lives
In my book titled, To The Leader In You – inspiring letters from a rural boy, published in 2017, I have a letter, “We...
China and Iran are playing chess with the US
They have a 40 year oil agreement already in place and China doesn’t want a regime change in Iran. Ultimately it wants control over...
Driving tourism to unlock sustainable economic growth
Sustainable tourism and conservation are essential to South Africa’s goal of bringing in 15-million foreign tourists by 2030 – and the South African National...
High court judge ‘throws’ dictionary at former Gupta media directors
The appearance of the word “nefarious” in court papers filed on behalf of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and the Special Investigating Unit...
‘The ‘fearsome’ man known as Joe Ferrari Sibanyoni
Taxi tycoon and socialite Joe Sibanyoni, 60, who also goes by the name Joe Ferrari due to his penchant for the Italian sports cars...
Beleaguered Knysna under fire for underspending
Political parties in the Knysna municipality have bemoaned the low capital spending at the troubled municipality as the fiscal year-end draws near. They noted...
Ten-year jail term for Northern Cape drug baron
A 57-year-old man believed to be the main player behind the scourge of drugs in Northern Cape's Namakwa region has been sentenced to...
Hawks arrest three for alleged R26m Covid-19 TERS fraud
The Hawks are not backing down in their pursuit of fraudsters who swindled out millions from the government's Covid-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS)...
E. coli found in Middelburg stream as sewage battle heads to...
Laboratory tests filed in the Mpumalanga High Court have allegedly detected dangerous levels of E. coli bacteria in a natural water stream at the...
Review: Defender proves its worth on a long drive
There are few places in South Africa better suited to testing the character of a serious off-roader than the roads leading to Nampo Harvest...
Agri-market appeal lures top carmakers to Nampo
The agricultural sector and rural economy remain lucrative markets for carmakers, and not just in the manufacture of tractors, combiners, livestock equipment and other...
Police rescue KZN family kidnapped after RAF windfall
Police are appealing to Road Accident Fund (RAF) beneficiaries not to disclose their payouts or brag about the money.
This comes after police in KwaZulu-Natal...
Western Cape storms – counting the cost
The deadly storms in the Western Cape have triggered a humanitarian emergency, as many parts of the province count the cost in the wake...
Ramaphosa advised to avoid war with courts
A legal opinion by the law firm of ANC veteran Mathews Phosa advised that beleaguered President Cyril Ramaphosa avoid premature combat with the courts...






























