[ad_1] Thirteen people were rushed to hospital after a chemical factory caught fire in Pinetown, west of Durban, on Tuesday. According to Advanced Life Support paramedic Garrith Jamieson, the fire started after 11:00. Otto Volek Road was completely closed as firefighters continued to try to put out the fire. The …
Read More »ConCourt judge disagrees with recording of testimony in Hlophe court
[ad_1] The court follows a 2008 complaint by supreme court judges that accused Hlophe of attempting to improperly influence two of his colleagues in a pending case involving former President Jacob Zuma and the arms manufacturer Thint in the case of the sale of weapons. Western Cape Chief Justice John …
Read More »Rand recovers to R15 / $ after GDP rebound
[ad_1] The rand rebounded to R15.00 / $ on Tuesday on stronger than expected GDP data, announced by Statistics South Africa earlier in the day. Despite Stats SA warning that the rally was coming from a very low base, the local currency rallied, jumped over 1% and was trading somewhat …
Read More »Haval SA responds to GWM Steed 5 bakkie zero safety rating
[ad_1] • The Automobile Association and Global NCAP published the results of crash tests conducted on various vehicles sold in South Africa. • The GWM Steed 5 earned zero stars for adult protection and one star for child protection. • Haval, the company’s distributors, said they were surprised by the …
Read More »Big Zulu thanks Duduzane Zuma for creating the #Many Money challenge
[ad_1] Rapper Big Zulu has expressed his gratitude to Duduzane Zuma for the effect his Instagram video, which has become a viral challenge on social media, has had on increasing the popularity of his latest hit song. A lot of money. A lot of money, featuring Riky Rick, went viral …
Read More »More PlayStation 5 consoles sell out in minutes in South Africa
[ad_1] Demand for Sony’s next-gen PlayStation 5 remains high in South Africa, with the first pre-orders for another console drop selling out in minutes. Makro was the first retailer to place orders for another delivery on Tuesday at 8:00. Less than an hour later, the company posted a notification congratulating …
Read More »Here’s how SA’s economic recovery from the pandemic compares to the rest of the world
[ad_1] Sunrise in Johannesburg. Pictures of Dino Lloyd, Rooster South Africa’s economy recovered in the third quarter, but it is still 6% smaller than a year ago. Other countries, such as the UK, Spain and Mexico, saw much larger year-on-year declines as the global pandemic hit economies. In South Africa, …
Read More »WRAP | No ‘punch ups’ at ANC NEC meeting, says Ramaphosa as Magashule addresses Integrity Committee
[ad_1] ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a closing remarks after the party’s last NEC meeting of the year. The big news emerging from the meeting is that General Secretary Ace Magashule will appear before the party’s Integrity Commission on December 12. Here are 6 talking points: SG to the Integrity …
Read More »SEE | Residents arrest man who allegedly attacked Joburg woman for her purse
[ad_1] A 35-year-old man was arrested and charged with robbery and battery after he allegedly attacked a woman walking to work in Parkhurst. Video footage shows the man beating and knocking the woman to the ground in an attempt to reach her purse. Residents of the area came to his …
Read More »Shepherd Bushiri and co-defendants must appear in court the same day in South Africa and Malawi
[ad_1] ‘Confident of absolution’ In his affidavit, Mudolo said: “I will stand my trial, especially considering the fact that I am confident that I will be acquitted of all charges if the matter goes to trial. “I intend to plead not guilty and will provide proof to the state that …
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