Politics

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...

DR Congo suspends passenger flights to Ebola-hit Bunia

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has temporarily suspended all passenger flights to and from Bunia, the capital of the...

GAC targets entry-level buyers with Emzoom Nova launch

Chinese automotive brand GAC Motor is broadening its reach in South Africa’s highly contested compact SUV market with the launch of the new entry-level...

Task team on Madlanga referrals arrests SAPS forensics captain

The newly established South African Police Service (SAPS) task team dedicated to investigating  the referrals arising out of the Madlanga commission  has arrested a...

‘Game-changing’ solar-powered EV charging network set up along busy N3

For years, one of the biggest barriers preventing many South Africans from embracing electric vehicles (EVs) has been range anxiety, the fear of running...

Inside Mpumalanga’s land of feared dons and vanished cases

This week’s dramatic spectacle at the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court in the R2.2-million extortion and money laundering case against taxi bosses Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni, Bafana...

Meet Cape businessman linked to secret Phala Phala ops

A Cape Town businessman has been identified as part of a network that allegedly traced suspects linked to the theft of US dollars at...

Inside the halted case against Joe Ferrari

In a complaint to the police, mining contractor Tengane Ntuli alleges that Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni runs a network of businessmen and...

Kipchoge says he wants to see the Cape Town Marathon become...

Eliud Kipchoge remained nonchalantly cool amidst a clamour by just about everyone to have a piece of him prior to today’s Sanlam Cape Town...