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A landmark legal case alleging a massive conspiracy by 28 local and international banks to manipulate the US dollar-rand exchange rate is set to be heard by South Africa’s Constitutional Court, in a proceeding that could redefine the country’s regulatory authority over its own currency. The South African Competition Commission has been locked in a […]

The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) has issued a stark warning that the ongoing violent conflict between e-hailing services and minibus taxi operators is devastating its members and threatens to cause significant job losses in the retail sector. This comes in the wake of a meeting convened by Gauteng Transport MEC

The blame for Free State municipalities’ staggering debt levels can only be laid at the door of the ANC for its decades of financial mismanagement, poor policy and misguided priorities. Meanwhile, residents have to shell out even more for municipal services that are simply not delivered. Based on the Free State Treasury’s briefing of the

The Western Cape has been rocked by a fresh wave of gang-related shootings, with at least 13 people killed in the past week alone. Among the victims are schoolchildren reportedly targeted by gangsters using platforms like WhatsApp, forcing one school in Lotus River to consider closing its doors. Kurt Nefdt, spokesperson for the Western Cape

Police in KwaZulu-Natal are searching for an unknown number of suspects following two brazen cash-in-transit (CIT) robberies on Monday, which occurred almost simultaneously in separate locations. First Heist: Cottonlands Near Ndwedwe The first robbery took place in a secluded area of Cottonlands, north of Durban, where about 15 heavily armed men ambushed a CIT vehicle. According to

Political parties have unanimously agreed that Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, should be the first witness to appear before the newly established ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption and threats to national security within the South African Police Service (SAPS). The committee was formed following Mkhwanazi’s explosive claims in July, which implicated

Telecommunications giant MTN Group has confirmed that it is the subject of a grand jury investigation by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding its past operations in Afghanistan and Iran. In a statement, MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita said the company was approached through its external US counsel and is voluntarily cooperating with the

The Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality has come under fire for allegedly contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) by making an upfront payment to a contractor for road construction work in Lynwood before the project even began in December 2023. The project, intended to upgrade roads in Pretoria East, has since stalled, leaving behind unfinished trenches

Veteran South African journalists, international media members, and solidarity organizations staged a silent march along the Cape Town promenade on Tuesday, protesting the killing of journalists by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) in Gaza. The demonstration, led by journalists, was punctuated only by the solemn reading of the names of more than 200 media workers

The Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) has announced it will not alter any municipal boundaries following a nationwide consultation process and extensive research. The decision, communicated earlier this month, affects 13 cases across 18 municipalities, leaving some communities threatening legal action. Final Decision Sparks Outcry The MDB’s resolution has caused discontent in several provinces, including KwaZulu-Natal,