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Big change coming for South African drivers as strict new law advances
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (519+ words) Johannesburg – South Africa is moving closer to introducing a strict zero-percent blood alcohol limit for motorists, with Transport Minister Barbara Creecy saying legislative amendments are being prepared to tighten the country’s drunk-driving laws. Creecy announced the development at the Road…...
After name change, Capitec makes a fresh move on South Africa’s markets
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (222+ words) Johannesburg – Capitec has made its first major corporate move since changing its official name, securing a secondary listing on the A2X Markets exchange as the financial services group expands beyond traditional banking. According to BusinessTech, Capitec Limited, formerly Capitec Bank Holdings…...
WATCH | Drama in court as disbarred Teffo tries to intervene in Matlala trial
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (297+ words) Johannesburg – Former advocate Malesela Teffo was ordered to stand down from the Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala attempted murder trial after his bid to bring an application on behalf of his foundation was challenged by the court and the accused. According to…...
‘Things are still going to get worse’: Illegal mining tears into Johannesburg’s infrastructure
2+ day, 42+ min ago (692+ words) Johannesburg – Whole chunks of a once-busy road in Johannesburg have collapsed because of damage caused by the illegal mining rampant across South Africa’s economic hub. Elsewhere along Wemmer Pan Road are cracks and sinkholes from underground blasting by irregular miners…...
Health speculation swirls as Presidency confirms Mashatile is recovering from surgery
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (412+ words) Pretoria – Deputy President Paul Mashatile is recovering well after undergoing a minor surgical procedure and remains involved in government business remotely, the Presidency said, as it moved to dispel speculation surrounding his health and prolonged absence from public engagements. The…...
South Africa ranks among Africa’s 10 most expensive diesel markets
3+ day, 8+ min ago (380+ words) Johannesburg – Malawi has emerged as the African country with the highest diesel prices in August 2026, with motorists paying about $3.38 per litre, according to data from GlobalPetrolPrices. The figures, published in August and cited by Business Insider Africa, show that diesel…...
Five years later: Bester prison escape trial set for April 2027
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (564+ words) The trial of convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester and his co-accused has been postponed to April 2027. This is nearly five years after his prison escape and four years after he was rearrested. Bester is charged with escaping from Mangaung…...
Ramaphosa, US ambassador move to reset strained South Africa-US ties
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (422+ words) Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa has met US Ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell III in Tshwane as Pretoria and Washington seek to strengthen and recalibrate relations that have deteriorated sharply over the past two years. The meeting took place…...
What Walmart Isn’t Betting On in South Africa
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1496+ words) By Yazeed Osman Walmart proposed 21 new South African stores in February. Takealot turned its first profit in its first full year competing directly with Amazon. At first glance, these look like two very different retail stories. I think they point…...
Malema turns the heat on Ramaphosa over anti-foreigner violence — ‘You should have locked them up’
1+ week, 1+ day ago (727+ words) Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that people responsible for violence against foreign nationals will be arrested and prosecuted, after EFF leader Julius Malema accused the government of failing to act against those driving anti-immigration protests. The confrontation took…...