Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in South Africa early on Thursday, 24 April for official talks with President Cyrl Ramaphosa later in the day in Pretoria. Zelensky and his wife, First Lady Olena Zelenska, arrived at Lanseria Airport outside Johannesburg in the dark. He was greeted by International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola and…
We are of the view that Mr Motsoeneng is really abusing the legal process,” said Andy Mothibi, the head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), about the latest appeal by Hlaudi Motsoeneng against paying back money he unlawfully gained during his tenure as a chief executive at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). The SIU…
After weeks of negotiations over a Budget deadlock, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana‟s surprise overnight withdrawal of the proposed 0.5 percentage point VAT increase has left one major question unanswered: How will the R13.5-billion budgetary shortfall now be addressed? For now, the hard work appears to be just beginning. With the VAT hike off the table,…
A political showdown is looming within the reconfigured ANC provincial task team (PTT) in KwaZulu-Natal over the proposal to appoint regional task teams to replace regional executive committees. Insiders in the provincial task team said there is a push by certain members of the PTT not to hold regional conferences and instead install regional task…
After Mamelodi Sundowns failed to capitalise on home-ground advantage over the weekend, a dream all-South African CAF Champions League final hangs in the balance. Sundowns and Egypt’s record 14-time title holders Al Ahly cancelled each other out in a tense 0- 0 draw in the first leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final at Loftus…
World Netball has suspended Cecilia Molokwane, the president of Netball South Africa (NSA) and Africa Netball, and a World Netball director, casting doubts on her bid for a third term as NSA leader. The reasons remain unclear, with talks said to be ongoing. The sport’s world governing body has yet to disclose the specific charges,…
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GQEBERHA- In a quick and decisive operation, members of the South African Police Service in Kwadwesi, Gqeberha, sprang into action in the early hours of Saturday, April 19, 2025. Thanks to their rapid response, two suspects have been apprehended, a firearm with ammunition has been seized and stolen property linked to house robbery cases has…
EAST LONDON- In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fostering economic growth in East London, the Buffalo City Metro’s Economic Development and Agencies (BCMDA) Directorate, in collaboration with partners Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC), Telkom SA, and Nelson Mandela Bay iHub (NMB iHub), recently unveiled a new venture to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) in…
Also joining the veteran lock back in the starting side are fellow Springboks Lukhanyo Am and Aphelele Fassi, while Grant Williams returns to the bench, as coach John Plumtree has the luxury of selecting his strongest possible side for the first time in six months. Etzebeth hasn’t featured for the Sharks since December 7, while…
