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Fuel price hikes reignite debate on hybrids and electric vehicles

As South African's brace for sharp fuel price hikes from April, concern is growing over whether motorists have viable alternative, with the debate around hybrid and electric vehicles (EV) taking centre stage once again. Automotive expert, Alan Quinn, warns that rising petrol and diesel prices could derail what was expected to be the strongest years for the automotive sector in over a decade. "2026 started as such a positive year. […]

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Tshwane mayor removes Morodi amid corruption claims at the Madlanga Commission

City of Tshwane Executive Mayor, Nasiphi Moya, has announced that suspended MMC for Corporate and Shared Services, Councillor Kholofelo Morodi, has been removed from her position with immediate effect. This follows allegations raised at the Madlanga Commission last week, where SAPS Sergeant Fannie Nkosi claimed Morodi shared confidential tender documents with him. Nkosi also alleged that Morodi submitted a list of applicants for Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) recruitment. […]

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City of Joburg cuts power to Govt offices in R1.4bn debt crackdown

The City of Johannesburg has escalated its aggressive revenue recovery drive, cutting electricity to the Gauteng Department of Health offices in the CBD as part of efforts to recover more than R1.4 billion owed by government departments and entities. Power was switched off at 45 Commissioner Street on Friday, a building housing several provincial departments. The Department of Health alone owes the city around R200 million, with officials describing the […]

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Kenny Kunene tells Julius Malema to ‘bring it on’ amid legal showdown

Patriotic Alliance Deputy President, Kenny Kunene, has challenged Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, to "bring it on", saying he will not apologise for his remarks. The two politicians are embroiled in a legal dispute after Malema filed a lawsuit over comments Kunene made on Podcast and Chill with MacG in February. During the episode, Kunene also alleged that Malema lives at businessman Adriano Mazzotti’s property and hosts meetings […]

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TVET graduates demand jobs, say qualifications restrict them

Some TVET graduates in Tshwane took to the streets on Thursday, protesting a lack of job opportunities and accusing the Higher Education system of sidelining them, saying their qualifications limit their employment prospects. Scores of protesters gathered outside the Department of Higher Education and Training offices in Tshwane, where they handed over a memorandum outlining their grievances. The group says their qualifications largely restrict them to lecturing at TVET colleges, […]

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Interest rates hold steady as Middle East tensions cloud outlook

Economist, Dawie Roodt, says the decision to keep interest rates unchanged comes as no surprise, but warns that escalating tensions in the Middle East are creating uncertainty about the economic outlook. His remarks come after the South African Reserve Bank's (SARB) decision to hold the repo rate at 6.75%, with the prime lending rate remaining at 10.25%. Roodt however cautioned that the ongoing conflict is already driving up global oil […]

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Joburg on Edge | Workers fight to survive as DA warns of financial collapse in R10bn wage battle

Frustration, anger and desperation spilled into the streets of Johannesburg’s CBD as municipal workers shut down Pilchard Street, turning a wage dispute into a standoff over survival, politics and the city’s financial future. Scores of workers affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) gathered outside the Gauteng High Court on Thursday, rejecting the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) urgent bid to block the implementation of a more than R10 billion […]

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Police renew search for Joshlin Smith in Saldanha Bay

Police in the Western Cape have descended on Saldanha Bay as a renewed search gets underway for missing seven-year-old Joshlin Smith. K9 units are combing the area after new information from a community member suggested the child may still be alive. The then Grade 1 pupil disappeared from her home in Middelpos in February 2024. Her mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and their friend, Steveno van Rhyn, were later found guilty of kidnapping […]

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Dechmbeau leads LIV Golf SA going into weekend

Bryson DeChambeau will take the lead into the weekend at the LIV Golf tournament at Steyn City. The world number one fired a second round six-under-par 65 on Friday, adding to his opening 63, to sit at 14-under after two rounds of the first LIV Golf event on African soil. DeChambeau holds a two-shot lead over Spain’s David Puig, who shot a second round 64 to go with his opening […]

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Martial arts legend Chuck Norris dies at 86

The death of martial arts legend and actor, Chuck Norris, has sent shockwaves around the world, with tributes pouring in online. The actor died on Friday, at the age of 86, after a medical emergency in Kauai, Hawaii. A family member confirmed the legend's passing on his official social media accounts, expressing gratitude for his life and the memories they shared with him. "It is with heavy hearts that our […]

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