# Die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria sal die betoë oor die voormalige speaker van die Nasionale Vergadering, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, se aansoek om ontslag kragtens Artikel 174 van die Strafproseswet die 31ste aanhoor. Die staat het sy saak gesluit, terwyl die verdediging aanvoer aanklaers het nie daarin geslaag om ‘n prima facie-saak te bewys nie. Mapisa-Nqakula staan […]
# National Coloured Congress leader and suspendend Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams has been warned against repeatedly relying on the late retired Major-General André Lincoln to support his testimony before the Madlanga commission. Evidence leader Lee Segeels-Ncube challenged Adams over claims that police dockets had been intercepted, asking what evidence supported those allegations. Adams defended […]
# Rugby: Damian de Allende will play his 100th Test for the Springboks as Jesse Kriel’s centre partner in Saturday’s first encounter against the All Blacks at Ellis Park, becoming the tenth South African to reach the milestone. Coach Rassie Erasmus selected Pieter-Steph du Toit as captain in the absence of Siya Kolisi, with Sacha […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has set a target to mobilise three-trillion-rand in investment as government and business enter the third phase of their partnership. Speaking at the launch in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa said the new phase will focus on economic growth, job creation and investor confidence. He said government wants to lift economic growth above three-percent, […]
# Die algemene nywerheidsvakbond GIWUSA sê hy neem kennis van die jongste inflasiesyfers wat Statistiek Suid-Afrika bekend gemaak het. Die syfers toon die inflasiekoers het in Julie tot 4,3-persent gedaal, van 5-persent in Junie. Die president van GIWUSA, Mametlwe Sebei, sê hoewel die afname deur laer brandstofkoste, laer voedselprysinflasie en kleiner verhogings in munisipale tariewe […]
# Controversial businessman Stuart James Scharnick has been arrested outside the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria following an alleged intimidation confrontation with Sowetan journalist Herman Moloi. Scharnick, an associate of suspended police deputy commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, was reportedly captured on camera during the incident. Scharnick had been attending proceedings involving National Coloured Congress leader and Member […]
# Online streaming service Netflix is on a record 320-billion-rand global content spending spree, to secure several major licensing agreements. The platform is adding short-form series from BuzzFeed and Vanity Fair, alongside exclusive video podcasts. Regionally, Netflix signed a landmark continental licensing partnership with South Africa’s eMedia. Under this deal, E-tv’s flagship prime-time drama The […]
# Google’s parent company, Alphabet, and Marvell Technology have signed a major custom AI chip agreement. Under the multi-year deal, Marvell granted Google’s parent company stock warrants to purchase up to 194-billion-rand in shares. The deal is tied to Google spending roughly 1,9-trillion-rand on Marvell’s custom hardware by 2033. This partnership positions Marvell as a […]
# The High Court in Pretoria will hear arguments on former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s application for a discharge under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act on the 31st. The state has closed its case, while the defence argues prosecutors failed to establish a prima facie case. Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 corruption charges and […]
