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SAA: Govt not committed to funding – Mboweni
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has clarified the use of more taxpayer funds to bail out South African Airways (SAA), saying the government has not committed
UAE launches its first Mars mission
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched its first Mars probe successfully on Sunday, becoming the first Arab nation to send a probe to the planet.
Worst-ever economic contraction in April – SARB
South Africa suffered its worst-ever economic contraction in April. This was according to the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) which released data on economic activity.
Andrew Mlangeni passes on
Andrew Mlangeni, the last remaining veteran of the Rivonia Trial of 1963/1964, has died. He had been admitted to 1 Military Hospital in Tshwane with
Deaths soar in Eastern Cape
Deaths rose in the Eastern Cape by 400 yesterday to 1 345 as senior provincial officials warned that the province anticipated close to 9 000 ‘unavoidable’ deaths.
Cigarette price war likely when sales ban is lifted – study
Government efforts to curb smoking by banning cigarette sales could backfire with a high likelihood of a price war between producers once the lockdown is
T20 World Cup postponed
The T20 Cricket World Cup has been postponed, it was announced earlier this week. The tournament was due to take place in Australia from October,
Basson explains Twitter exit
News24 editor in chief, Adriaan Basson, has announced the he will cease tweeting. On the news site, he said that while his account would not
World attention on next phase of vaccine research
Trial results from South Africa, Brazil and – soon – the United States (US) will likely be critical in assessing the efficacy of the coronavirus
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist applies to stand in September election
Joshua Wong, a prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, yesterday applied to run in the embattled city’s legislative elections in September. Only half of the seats