# Animal welfare organisations, including Humane World for Animals South Africa and Stop Live Export SA, are urging the public to oppose new government rules allowing live animals to be exported by sea for slaughter. They warn the practice causes extreme suffering and mostly benefits large commercial farmers rather than small-scale producers. Stop Live Export […]
# Former Springbok player and Western Province coach Dawie Snyman has passed away at the age of 76 years. According to News24, Snyman, who played ten tests for South Africa between 1972 and 1977, was diagnosed with leukemia last month. He is remembered for the 1976 All Blacks series win and five straight Currie Cup […]
# The Ministry of Transport has strongly condemned the killing of an e-hailing driver at Maponya Mall in Soweto, Gauteng, calling the violence unacceptable. The government is working with the taxi industry to digitise operating licences to tackle violence and reduce route-related conflicts. Ministry spokesperson Collen Msibi says new regulations for e-hailing services are also […]
# The South African Police Service and Royal Eswatini Police have tracked three suspects in the murder of Sergeant Lawrence Mtshweni, who was killed in Mpumalanga. The cross-border operation resulted in two suspects being fatally shot and the third taking his own life. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says a reward of 150-thousand-rand remains in place […]
# DRDGold has reported a 26-percent increase in revenue for the year ending in June, reaching eight-billion-rand, driven by a 31-percent rise in the rand gold price. Earnings per share are expected to grow by up to 74-percent compared with last year. The company produced over 155-thousand ounces of gold, and operating costs went up […]
# The ANC in Johannesburg says it’s deeply saddened by the violence outside Maponya Mall in Soweto last night, which left an e-hailing driver dead and two injured. The party condemns the attack and calls for calm, urging transport operators, community leaders, and authorities to resolve disputes peacefully. ANC regional spokesperson, Masilo Serekele called on […]
# According to Statistics South Africa, retail trade sales rose by 1.6-percent year-on-year in June, driven mainly by strong sales in textiles, clothing, footwear, leather goods, hardware, paint and glass. Stats SA’s Raquel Floris says on a quarterly basis, seasonally adjusted sales increased by 0.9-percent, while food, beverages, and tobacco retailers recorded the biggest decline […]
# The Paarl Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape has convicted and fined former Springbok Schalk Burger and his son, Christiaan, including his company, Welbedacht Wines, for not submitting tax returns. Schalk was fined 56-thousand-rand or 112 months in jail, with 56 months suspended. His son was fined 48-thousand-rand or eight-years in jail, with four […]
# Trade union Solidarity is set to travel to Washington, DC, in the US next month, to meet government officials following concerns over declining human rights in South Africa. The visit comes after a US State Department report flagged threats to minority groups, race-based laws, including incitement through the ‘Kill the Boer’ chant by EFF […]
