Politics

Kruger double murder triggers tighter security on Mozambique border

The gruesome killing of two tourists in northern Kruger National Park has triggered tighter security measures along the park's border with Mozambique after rangers...

Special Tribunal freezes Sifiso Buthelezi’s assets in R532m tender probe

The Special Tribunal has frozen assets linked to businessman Sifiso Buthelezi as part of an ongoing investigation into an allegedly irregular R532-million emergency medical...

Economist Wandile Sihlobo gets Nissan Navara as he is appointed brand...

Nissan South Africa has strengthened its ties with the country’s agricultural and industrial sectors with the appointment of three new Nissan Navara brand ambassadors...

Isuzu upgrades MU-X with enhanced safety and improved efficiency

Isuzu Motors South Africa has unveiled the updated 2026 MU-X range in South Africa, introducing enhanced intelligent safety systems, improved driver assistance technologies, and...

Chinese commercial vehicle LDV delivers Terron 9 in South Africa

Chinese commercial vehicle brand LDV has officially introduced the new Terron 9 double-cab bakkie to the South African market ahead of the brand’s anticipated...

Growing US pressure and Trump’s attack on Iran — SADC strengthens...

The appointment of veteran negotiator Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s new ambassador to the United States comes as Pretoria faces growing diplomatic and economic...

Isuzu subsidiary KANU invests R25m in new Gqeberha plant

Isuzu Motors South Africa subsidiary, KANU Commercial Body Construction, has invested R25-million in a new manufacturing facility in Gqeberha as the company looks to...

Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles recall due to crash risk

A major vehicle safety concern has prompted the recall of 920 Jeep Grand Cherokee WL models across South Africa, raising alarm among motorists over...

BMW Motorrad unveils ultra-exclusive M 1000 RR Isle of Man TT...

BMW Motorrad has unveiled the ultra-exclusive M 1000 RR Limited Edition Isle of Man TT, a collector-focused superbike created to celebrate the 115th running...

Tata Motors showcases expanded commercial vehicle range in Cape Town

Indian automotive giant Tata Motors has showcased its widest-ever commercial vehicle portfolio in Cape Town as it strengthens its ambitions in the African market...

Brown Mogotsi’s shot at freedom postponed as state questions address, credibility

The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday postponed the bail application of North West political fixer Brown Mogotsi to Thursday, 28 May, after questions emerged...

Pics | Mercedes-Maybach SL Monogram Series unveiled in South Africa at...

Mercedes-Maybach officially unveiled the all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL Monogram Series in South Africa on Thursday last week during an exclusive showcase at the Colosseum Reale...

Six people killed in double Khayelitsha mass shootings

Western Cape police have launched a large-scale manhunt and intensified deployments in Khayelitsha after six men were killed in two separate shooting incidents just...

Gauteng MEC gives mayors marching orders while Samwu slams their performance

The department of cooperative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) in Gauteng has told the mayors in the province there was a need to beef...

Review: BAIC B30 Premium Adventure takes aim at Chery, Jetour rivals

Chinese automotive brands continue to tighten their grip on South Africa’s highly competitive SUV market, and the latest contender aiming to shake things up...

Provinces must quicken foot and mouth vaccinations – minister John Steenhuisen

Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has announced that the first batch of a 3.5-million dose consignment of Biogénesis Bagó Foot and mouth disease (FMD)...

Uganda imposes travel restrictions amid Ebola outbreak

The Ugandan government has temporarily suspended public transport to the Democratic Republic of Congo and restricted mass gatherings in border areas to limit the...

US-Iran talks accelerate amid Trump threat of renewed strikes

US-Iran negotiations have intensified as both sides seek to end the war, but it’s reported that US President Donald Trump is seriously considering fresh...

Youth deserves opportunities

I would like to express my concern about the growing problem of youth unemployment. Many young people are educated, skilled and willing to work,...

Law and order, not vigilantism

South Africa’s immigration crisis is a governance crisis. Communities are frustrated because the government has failed to secure our borders and enforce the rule...

Where are the police when you really need them

Police, both metro and SAPS, and other allied or private security personnel have the prime objective of the security and safety of persons and...

SA not officially in recession, but the warning signs are flashing

South Africa may not officially be in recession, but an increasing number of economic indicators are beginning to point toward conditions commonly associated with...

Africa is building AI around everyday human reality

Africa’s most interesting systems are often built long before formal markets know what to call them. Mobile money in Kenya changed financial access by...

JSE to assess if Vodacom payment to Makate warranted disclosure

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange will assess if the settlement amount that telecommunication giant Vodacom Group paid to “Please Call Me” inventor Nkosana Makate was...

Cape Flats residents’ 13-year wait after GF Jooste Hospital closure

Residents of the Cape Flats continue to endure a 13-year wait for a new facility to replace the closed GF Jooste Hospital. The phased...

Parks Tau DG in fresh CEO showdown

A fresh leadership storm has erupted inside the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA) after the director-general in minister Parks Tau’s Department of Trade,...

Hawks slammed for ‘weakening’ R269m graft case

The removal of a senior lead investigator from the R269-million corruption case against Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae has sparked a political storm. Last Friday,...

Probe finds mining deals fuelled Bahurutshe leadership conflict

A provincial investigation into the Bahurutshe Boo Manyana community has found that disputes over mining deals, commercial transactions and community benefits became deeply intertwined...

Report links Mangope throne to Transvaal colonial manipulation

The Mangope royal line has suffered a blow after a North West premier-appointed investigative committee found that the family’s rise to the Bahurutshe Boo...

Blood, sweat of region built SA, ministers told as Lamola blasts...

South Africa’s development was built on the “sweat and even blood” of people from neighbouring countries, the head of the Southern African Development Community...