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Cat Matlala pleads guilty over Saps-Medicare24 tender
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (313+ words) Tenderpreneur Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala has pleaded guilty to corruption, fraud and money laundering charges after reaching a plea deal with the state. Matlala appeared before the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria on Thursday, 25 June 2026, following the separation of his…...
Zimbabwe Senate approves controversial bill to extend presidential term
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (556+ words) LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP The amendments are among the most contentious political issues in the country, where 83-year-old Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF party holds a strong majority in parliament and has ruled since independence in 1980. Senate president Mabel Chinomona said 75 senators voted in…...
SA citrus industry performance in the spotlight
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (395+ words) The South African citrus industry is cautiously optimistic about exports in 2026, following a bumper season last year that saw exports of over 3 tons being recorded. Industry role players gathered in Gqeberha on Wednesday to mark this milestone at a panel…...
Apartheid-era "informer" to appear in court for 15 murders
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (215+ words) The Hawks said that a former apartheid-era informer, commonly known as an Askari, will appear in court on multiple charges, including 15 counts of murder. Spokesperson, Colonel Katlego Mogale, said the 74-year-old man was summoned to appear in court following ongoing…...
Copper worth R12. 6 million seized in Johannesburg
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (157+ words) Law enforcement agencies have seized 121 tonnes of stolen copper slabs, valued at R12. 6 million, from a facility at City Deep in Johannesburg following an intelligence-driven operation. The operation, involving Gauteng police and Interpol, recovered 26 bundles of copper that had been smuggled…...
SA and Mozambique strengthen defence cooperation
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (227+ words) South Africa and Mozambique have agreed to strengthen defence cooperation following 3-day high-level talks held in Pretoria. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, Siphiwe Dlamini, says the agreement reflects the depth of relations between the two neighbouring…...
Four gunned down in Cape Flats attack
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (138+ words) Western Cape anti-gang unit detectives are investigating the murders of four people in Grassy Park on Thursday night. Police spokesperson, Brigadier Novela Potelwa, said one person was wounded in the attack. She said according to information, five men were sitting…...
Rising fuel prices drive up May CPI " Stats SA
1+ week, 1+ day ago (259+ words) Statistics South Africa said annual consumer price inflation was 4. 5% in May, up from 4% in April 2026. According to the latest data, CPI increased by 0. 7% month-on-month in May. Stats SA said the main contributors to the 4. 5% annual inflation rate were: Statistics South…...
Erasmus gives Horn fly-half role for Springboks season opener
1+ week, 2+ day ago (312+ words) Utility back Quan Horn has been named at fly-half by South Africa for a season-opening exhibition match against the Barbarians in Gqeberha on Saturday. The match serves as a warm-up before the record four-time Rugby World Cup winners host England,…...
Eight killed in Mpumalanga taxi accident
1+ week, 2+ day ago (114+ words) SA NATIONAL TRAFFIC UPDATES Eight people have been killed in an accident between a minibus taxi and a truck on the N4 near Waterval Onder in Mpumalanga. The accident happened on Tuesday morning on the N4 Toll Road between Ngodwana and Waterval-Onder....