Year: 2025
News24 | Uncertainty risks higher rates, says Reserve Bank
South Africa's central bank cautioned that borrowing costs around the world are likely to remain higher for longer as it grows doubtful about the inflation outlook amid US President Donald Trump's aggressive trade tariffs.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Matatiele man accused of rape abandons bail in high-tension Cape Town court appearance
An alleged serial rapist linked to multiple cases in Matatiele has abandoned his bail application in the Strand Magistrate's Court. The man, 30, originally from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape, faces nine charges including rape, robbery, and attempted murder.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Joshlin Smith trial: Torture allegations, conflicting statements as accused testifies
One of the accused in the kidnapping trial of the missing Joshlin Smith returned to the witness stand on Tuesday for the continuation of his cross-examination in the trial-within-a-trial, challenging the admissibility of confessions two of the accused made to the police.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Matatiele child rape case could have been ‘elevated’ earlier – Mchunu
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu admitted that the investigation into the rape of a 7-year-old from Matatiele could have been "elevated" earlier.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Malawi’s debt crisis deepens as aid cuts hurt
Behind a dimly lit bar in Malawi's capital, Ben Manda rubbed his tired eyes and poured a customer a drink. He had been working for 36 hours straight, packing in back-to-back shifts to feed his family of four.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Hijackers, signal jammers, and dirty cops: Truck hijackings surge in KZN
The police in KwaZulu-Natal have raised concerns about the truck hijacking trend, where law enforcement agencies, including traffic officers, are also believed to be involved.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Power outages stall court proceedings in kidnapping kingpin Faizel Charloos’ trial
The trial of an alleged kidnapping kingpin, Faizel Charloos, hit another snag on Tuesday after electricity supply in Soweto's Protea North, where the Protea Magistrate's Court is located, experienced power supply issues.
Continue ReadingNews24 | There’s a new Bob Skinstad on the brew… only he’s English
In his latest Rucking with Rob newsletter, Rob Houwing draws comparisons between Northampton Saints' Henry Pollock and Bobby Skinstad.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Luthuli inquest: Hawks unable to trace train driver and conductor from 1967
It has emerged that the driver and conductor of the train alleged to have hit and killed former ANC president and stalwart Chief Albert John Luthuli could not be traced by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation as they investigated the reopened inquest into his...
Continue ReadingNews24 | UPDATE: Walter Sisulu University denies that person who was shot dead on campus is its student
Walter Sisulu University says a person who died after being shot in the Mthatha campus on Tuesday morning was not a student at the institution.
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