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The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the dismal increase in the country's economy is a direct result of failed ANC economic policy. Earlier, Statistics South Africa announced that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.6% in the second quarter - up from 0.4% in the first quarter. DA Shadow Minister of Finance, Dion George, says the estimated 0.9% growth by the National Treasury earlier this year, was an overstatement. Economist […]

South Africans can expect warmer conditions over the country this week. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says the conditions will be hotter in certain parts of the country reaching a maximum of 40 degrees Celsius. Gauteng will be fine and warm and no precipitation is expected for the week. Weather forecaster, Lehlohonolo Thobane, says these warm conditions will carry on for the rest of the week leading to the […]

  Motorists will have to dig deeper into their pockets as fuel prices are set to go up this month. Fuel prices are set to increase from Wednesday, which Automobile Association (AA) says will be record hikes. According to the association, commenting on unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund, the price of petrol is expected to increase between R1.59 per litre for ULP93 and R1.65 per litre for ULP95. […]

  The Head of the Archaeology and Geography at Wits University, Professor Gillian Drennan, says she doesn't believe that South Africans should be worried about a major earthquake occurring in Johannesburg. On Wednesday night, residents of the south and west of Joburg experienced a 2.7 magnitude tremor around 10 in the evening. Drennan has told YNews that the tremor could have been a result of the earth readjusting itself.   […]

  Tshwane executive mayor, Cilliers Brink, has reiterated that the city cannot afford a budget increase for any of its employees, as workers continue with demonstrations. Workers affiliated to workers' union, Samwu, have been on an unprotected strike for over a month now - after the municipality announced that it doesn't have the budget for salary increases this year. They are demanding a 5.4% salary increase. While over 100 of […]

    At least 9 393 undocumented foreign nationals were arrested in Gauteng between April and June this year. Gauteng police commissioner, Elias Mawela, revealed this while presenting the province's crime statistics on Tuesday at the Gauteng Legislature. Mawela says the suspects are linked to illegal mining. "The scores of arrests effected and confiscations of illegal mining tools of trade were mostly done when we followed up on information received […]

Former US President, Donald Trump, maintains that there is no case against him. Trump is out on $200 000 bail, which is more than R383 million. He was briefly incarcerated at a Georgia jail on racketeering and conspiracy charges after handing himself over to authorities. The former President, who is accused of colluding with 18 other defendants to overturn the 2020 election result in the southern state, spent less than […]

  Sedibeng police have rejected community claims about an alleged kidnapping/human trafficking incident in Kliprivier. They are urging members of the public against circulating unconfirmed reports on social media platforms. On Monday, authorities were notified of a mob justice incident at Rietspruit, where the owner of an Islamic Foundation, alleged that community members are accusing him of kidnapping children. It is understood that the children, aged between eight and 13, […]

  Human Right Activist, John Clarke, says he is concerned about the lack of protection in South Africa for whistleblowers. Commenting on the sentencing of the six men involved in the killing of whistleblower Babita Deokaran - Clarke expressed worry over the slow pace of the process of dealing with such crimes in the country, describing it as a disservice. Today, marks two years since Deokaran was gunned down outside […]