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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has issued a warning to South Africans about the impending tax increases in 2019. With the nation facing economic challenges, dwindling revenue collection, and mounting interest expenses on the national debt, Godongwana defended the necessity of these tax hikes during his medium-term budget speech to the parliament. The finance minister also […]
In his previous life, Luvo Maranti didn’t read music and the only thing he knew about opera was who Luciano Pavarotti was. He and his friends used to imitate the Italian tenor before bursting into laughter. This week, the 29-year-old South African will sing his lungs out at Operalia, one of the most prestigious opera […]
In a dramatic and intense operation on October 30, 2023, a multi-disciplinary task force successfully prevented a cash-in-transit robbery between North West and Gauteng, resulting in a fierce shootout and the demise of four armed robbers aged between 30 and 45. This heroic feat was accomplished by the collaborative efforts of law enforcement agencies, including […]
In a shocking turn of events, a 51-year-old woman has been apprehended following a gruesome incident in Limpopo’s Dan Village. The accused aunt has appeared before the Nkowankowa Magistrate’s Court, facing grave allegations of murder. According to reports, the tragic incident unfolded on Saturday when the aunt found herself in a horrifying predicament. Reports from […]
In a startling legal move, a group of former commercial farmers from Zimbabwe has initiated a lawsuit against the South African government, seeking a staggering R7 billion in compensation. Their claim alleges that the South African government played a pivotal role in the suspension of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tribunal, a move that […]
All Blacks fans will gather to watch the World Cup final against the Springboks on Saturday, but there was a time when their rugby team’s links to apartheid-era South Africa bitterly divided New Zealanders. The Springboks’ 1981 tour of New Zealand was blighted by violent protests. The rugby-mad host nation was split by New Zealand […]
Some of the miners who stayed underground for more than two days in a standoff between rival South African labour unions began returning to the surface Wednesday, their representatives and police said. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), one of the two unions involved, said 107 of the more than 500 workers who had failed […]
More than 500 miners in South Africa have remained underground for over 36 hours in a standoff between rival labour unions, police and workers’ representatives said Tuesday. Management at the Gold One mine near Johannesburg and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), one of the two unions involved, said the miners were being “held hostage”. […]
South Africa stand-in captain Aiden Markram paid tribute to Quinton de Kock on Tuesday, describing the match-winning batsman as a “free spirit” who should be allowed “to fly”. De Kock hit 174, his third century in five matches, to lead South Africa to 382-5 in their World Cup match against Bangladesh before the team completed […]
When New Zealand play Ireland in the Rugby World Cup quarter finals on Saturday, Dylan Moodaley, a 32-year-old South African from Cape Town will don his favorite All Blacks t-shirt and cheer on for his country’s bitter rivals. So will most of his family — part of a sizable minority of South Africans who, for […]
Former Central African Republic President François Bozizé, who had previously seized power in a 2003 coup before being ousted by rebels a decade later, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor. The judgment, delivered in the capital city of Bangui, was officially disclosed by the Ministry of Justice on Friday. Bozizé, who had […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday denounced the billions of dollars spent on war instead of development as he renewed his call for diplomacy in Ukraine. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Ramaphosa said it was time to “massively scale up” aid on development as the world falls short on ambitious UN-backed goals to […]
Large numbers of elephants from Zimbabwe’s biggest national park are moving to neighboring Botswana in a search for water, a spokesman said Monday. “Many animals have and are moving from Hwange National Park into Botswana” Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesman Tinashe Farawo told AFP. Hwange National Park covers an area of more than […]
In the opening matches of the South African league season, the country’s top three clubs experienced varying outcomes. Reigning champions, Mamelodi Sundowns, secured a 2-1 victory against Sekhukhune United, with both teams seeing a player sent off during the intense clash. Namibian Peter Shalulile and new signing Lucas Ribeiro shone for Sundowns, both finding the […]
Mnangagwa, 80, who is seeking a second presidential term on August 23, has been on a ribbon-cutting spree as he attempts to portray himself as a go-getter and reassure voters about the state of the economy. He opened a coal mine on Monday and a clinic on Wednesday, before heading to the northwestern town of […]
A prominent figure in South Africa’s national assembly, Deputy Speaker Solomon Lechesa Tsenoli, has expressed strong condemnation, stating that it will have far-reaching consequences for both Ukraine and Africa. Speaking out against the use of such weapons, Tsenoli emphasized that resorting to violence, despite objections from international oversight, is misguided and inappropriate. He expressed concern […]