Month: February 2025
News24 | ‘No, you don’t need a gun to be here’: Comedians, police shoot down Musk’s Cape Town comments
Western Cape provincial police commissioner Thembisile Patekile has laughed off claims made by South African-born billionaire Elon Musk, who described Cape Town as a "beautiful theme park" but one that could be dangerous for solo travellers without a gun.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Mcebisi Ndletyana | From decay to dynamism: Expropriation Act could rehabilitate SA’s city centres
The Expropriation Act could assist in delivering social justice in urban areas, where it can stem the rot and remake the face of South African inner cities, writes Mcebisi Ndletyana.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | Much can be learnt from GNU, says Germany’s ambassador to SA
In a world where coalition governments have long shaped the political landscape, the recent dissolution of a longstanding coalition over budget disagreements last November marked a new chapter for Germany.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Barloworld shareholders strongly reject R23bn takeover offer, vote down board fees
Shareholders of industrial and consumer group Barloworld voted to reject a takeover offer from a consortium including management and Saudi Arabian group Zahid on Wednesday, also voting against a resolution to pay independent board fees.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Inflation ticks up slightly as new basket of goods takes effect
January's consumer inflation rate – the first calculated according to a new basket of goods – has risen slightly to 3.2%.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Sibanye-Stillwater pulls out of US lithium-boron project
The miner said the project did not meet its investment hurdle rates.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Rains in Rawalpindi: What Aussie washout means for Proteas’ Champions Trophy hopes
The rain in Rawalpindi didn't just consign South Africa to earning a point from their washed-out Champions Trophy match against Australia on Tuesday but also left them with a do-or-die game against England in Karachi on Saturday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Khaya Sithole | SA needs economic growth, and no tax can plug the gap
The solution to the budget problem lies in economic growth, not taxation. But between the ideological fixations of the incumbents and the GNU partners' untested credentials, we simply don't know if this will take place, writes Khaya Sithole.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA’s credit rating may be four notches too low, says Standard Bank boss
Standard Bank Group chief executive officer Sim Tshabalala has criticised international credit rating agencies, claiming that South Africa's credit rating is arguably four notches lower than it should be due to biases against the continent.
Continue ReadingNews24 | KZN floods: Evacuations under way, road closures in place as heavy rain batters south coast
Heavy rain caused widespread flooding across the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, leading to evacuations and at least several road closures since Tuesday night.
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