# The son of Richemont chairperson Johann Rupert, Anton, has been appointed as the company’s non-executive, co-deputy chairperson. Rupert senior, South Africa’s richest person with a net worth estimated at over 262-billion-rand, founded the Swiss-based luxury goods holding company in 1988. It owns brands such as Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. Thirty-nine-year-old Anton Rupert […]
# Fire response company Fire Ops SA is warning of a sharp rise in structural fires linked to solar power installations. CEO and Deputy Fire Chief De Wet Engelbrecht says data by Fire Force indicates that one in four structural fires in South Africa is related to malfunctioning solar power systems. Engelbrecht emphasised that batteries, […]
# The Western Cape Education Department is investing 44-million-rand in its Matric School Holiday Programme ahead of the 2026 National Senior Certificate exams. The funds are split across autumn, winter and spring schools . The DA’s Peter Johnson welcomed the move, saying a further 25-million-rand a year goes to maths and science support:
# Cricket: Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says the upcoming one-day series against Australia is a great opportunity for the squad to find its rhythm. Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee returns after last playing an ODI at the 2023 World Cup in India. Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, David Miller and Quinton de Kock return after being rested […]
# Statistiek Suid-Afrika sê invoere het tussen April en Junie met 4,9-persent gestyg, aangevuur deur verhoogde aankope van nywerheids- en elektriese toerusting en mineraalprodukte. Uitvoere het met 0,9-persent gegroei, ondersteun deur hoër verkope van edelmetale en -stene. Belegging het ‘n tweede agtereenvolgende kwartaal afgeneem, hoofsaaklik weens swakker besteding aan bouwerk- en vervoertoerusting. Huishoudelike verbruik het […]
# Die minister van Landbou, Willie Aucamp, het ‘n ooreenkoms onderteken wat Suid-Afrikaanse kersies die eerste keer toegang gee tot die Chinese mark. Die ooreenkoms is in Beijing onderteken tydens die negende ministeriële vergadering oor landbougesondheid en voedselveiligheid. Aucamp sê hierdie is ‘n rekordprestasie, aangesien dit die tweede is wat binne ‘n jaar met China […]
# Die polisie het 30 buitelandse burgers in hegtenis geneem en op onwettige mynboutoerusting beslag gelê tydens ‘n klopjag in Mohlakeng, Gauteng. Die operasie het onwettige mynbou geteiken en mynboutoerusting, goudhoudende materiaal en ander gereedskap is afgeneem. Polisie-woordvoerder Tintswalo Sibeko sê die verdagtes sal na verwagting aangekla word van onwettige mynbou en oortreding van die […]
# Statistics South Africa has revealed that South Africa’s imports rose by 4.9-percent between April and June, driven by increased purchases of machinery, electrical equipment and mineral products. Exports grew by 0.9-percent, supported by higher sales of precious metals and stones. Investment declined for a second consecutive quarter, mainly due to weaker construction and transport […]
# Agriculture minister Willie Aucamp signed a protocol opening the Chinese market to South African cherries for the first time. The agreement was signed in Beijing during the ninth sanitary and phytosanitary ministerial meeting. Aucamp says it is record-breaking, as it marks two market access protocols signed with China within a year. He says the […]
