Author name: Scott Balson

Final preparations for the high-profile pig farm murder trial are expected to be concluded today at the Polokwane High Court, with proceedings set to begin officially on Monday. The case involves three men—Zacharia Olivier (60), Rudolf De Wet (19), and William Musora (45)—accused of the brutal killings of Maria Makgato and Kudzai Ndlovu on a […]

South Africa is bracing for significant economic repercussions as a 30% tariff on its exports to the United States takes effect tonight. The move, imposed after the country failed to secure a trade deal before President Donald Trump’s deadline, is expected to cost tens of thousands of jobs and strain bilateral relations. The new tariffs,

The KwaZulu-Natal Finance Department has confirmed receiving appeals from over 900 service providers following allegations of tender fraud and political interference in the province’s R2.9 billion National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP). Service providers, represented by an industry association, claim the tender process was rigged to benefit allies of KZN Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka. They allege

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has been fined R10,000 by Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests for failing to declare a diamond gifted to him by Louis Liebenberg, a businessman facing criminal charges. The fine will be deducted directly from his salary. The committee found that Mashatile violated parliamentary rules by not disclosing the

A 35-year-old woman, Sthembile Kubayi, is living in fear after surviving a horrific rape and violent assault allegedly at the hands of two men she once considered friends. Kubayi’s ordeal began after a night out in a local entertainment area in Bushbuckridge. What was supposed to be a fun evening turned into a nightmare when

Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie has issued an apology to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) after falsely accusing the public broadcaster of airing an independent podcast containing derogatory remarks about the coloured community. The controversy stemmed from The Open Chat Podcast, where presenters made offensive comments about the coloured community. McKenzie initially claimed the

The South African wine industry is bracing for significant losses as a 30% tariff on exports to the United States comes into force, threatening a key market worth approximately R600 million annually. For the past 25 years, South African wines enjoyed duty-free access to the US under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). However,

The agricultural sector in the Western Cape is bracing for significant losses as the United States prepares to impose a 30% tariff on South African produce, effective this Thursday. The move could jeopardize R488 million in annual exports and put thousands of jobs at risk. AGOA Benefits Under Threat South Africa has long benefited from

Kagisanong Police, in collaboration with the Bloemfontein Flying Squad, have arrested five men in connection with the theft of property from Hodisa Technical School. The suspects, aged between 21 and 34, were found in possession of stolen air conditioners, copper pipes, a Bosch grinder, and a Bosch drill. The arrests followed a tip-off received by

The South African government is taking decisive action to ban plastic microbeads, following in the footsteps of global leaders like the EU, Canada, and the UK. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment has published draft regulations that would prohibit the production, distribution, sale, import, and export of microbeads and products containing them. Why