‘Foreign objects’ a cause of sewer leaks, mayor says
Newly elected Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says residents are partly to blame for sewage spillages as a result of ‘throwing foreign objects into the sewer
Kolisi named one of world’s most influential people
Siya Kolisi, the captain of the Springboks, has been named by Time magazine as one of the world’s 100 most influential people. Trevor Noah, the
Ster Kinekor to close nine theatres
Facing difficult times, Ster Kinekor – South Africa’s premier cinema company − is set to close nine theatres and lay off 236 staff. The movie
UK smoking ban looms for all born after 2009
British Health Secretary Victoria Atkins has said ‘there is no liberty in addiction’, in defence of government plans to ban anyone born after 2009 from
IMF cuts SA growth forecast to 0.9%
The International Monetary Fund expects the South African economy to grow by only 0.9% this year, and forecasts growth of 1.2% for next year. This
‘I’m a huge fan’, Rise Mzansi candidate says of DA opponent
Nonkululeko Hlongwane-Mhlongo, Rise Mzansi’s premier candidate in KwaZulu-Natal, told a meeting that she had the highest regard for the work of the Umgeni mayor and
Inflation drops for first time in 2024
The inflation rate has dropped for the first time this year, according to Stats SA. Annual consumer price inflation (CPI) was recorded at 5.3% in
Magashule’s former PA to be extradited – reports
Former Free State Premier Ace Magashule’s former personal assistant, Moroadi Cholota, is expected to become the subject of an extradition process, following her arrest by
Challenge against London school’s no-prayer ban fails
A London High Court has ruled against a Muslim student who challenged her school’s ban on prayer rituals, the BBC reports. In an 83-page written
Fire ravages Copenhagen’s historic stock exchange
Denmark’s 17th Century Børsen, one of the capital city’s oldest buildings, lost its spire in a fire that devastated the iconic building yesterday. The BBC