# The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry says global developments, including the Middle East conflict and rising crude oil prices, are negatively affecting local trade conditions. The April 2026 Trade Conditions Survey shows 75-percent of businesses reported higher input costs, with most expecting further increases in the next six months. The Trade Activity […]
# The Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court has postponed the case against suspended police Sergeant Fannie Nkosi of the Organised Crime Unit to the 22nd of July for further proceedings. The state plans to centralise all matters against Nkosi, including a Thohoyandou case involving alleged interference in a drug investigation. Nkosi remains in custody after bail […]
# Ten people have died following a head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a bus on the R39 between Standerton and Morgenzon in Mpumalanga. The provincial Department of Community Safety says the crash happened this morning. Nine victims, including the taxi driver, died at the scene, while another died in hospital. Four others were […]
# PwC’s Global Infrastructure Outlook 2025 to 2050 report forecasts that South Africa’s infrastructure spending will exceed 9.5-trillion-rand by 2050. The report says transport, resources and power will account for 63-percent of total investment over the next 25-years. Annual infrastructure spending is expected to rise 39-percent to 26-billion dollars by 2050. PwC says growing demand […]
# The MK Party is calling for deputy minister in the Presidency Steve Letsike to resign as vice president of the South African Pharmacy Council. The party says Letsike’s dual role raises concerns over governance, ethics and the independence of the regulator. MK Party’s Patrick Motubatse told SABC News that a serving Deputy Minister should […]
# The Electoral Commission has raised concerns over growing misinformation on social media about the management of elections, ahead of the local government elections on 4 November. The IEC has warned political parties against making false claims that could undermine the credibility of the electoral process. Electoral official Ntombifuthi Masinga has encouraged the public and […]
# Statistics South Africa says the insurance index rose by 1.3-percent in April. Price Statistics chief director Patrick Kelly says the increase was mainly driven by higher health insurance costs. He says when medical schemes adjust their annual premiums, they create a noticeable ripple effect across the broader Consumer Price Index. He says the adjustments […]
# The High Court in the Western Cape High Court has postponed the case against alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack and co-accused to Monday. Judge Robert Henney ruled that Modack’s defence case be closed after failure to secure new witnesses. Modack faces 120 charges, including the 2020 assassination of Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl Kinnear. […]
# Soccer: Bafana Bafana have been drawn in Group D for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers alongside Kenya, Guinea and Eritrea. The qualifying draw was conducted in Egypt ahead of the tournament to be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. South Africa will begin their campaign during the September and October FIFA international […]
