Cyclist who defied lockdown arrested
Johannesburg – A cyclist was arrested on Friday morning after defying the national lockdown which came into effect at midnight on Thursday. The man was […]
First lockdown arrests as police raid the streets
Johannesburg -A number of people have been arrested for the alleged disregard for South Africa’s lockdown rules that kicked in officially at midnight on Thursday. […]
Mthembu explains why media is an essential service
CAPE TOWN– Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu today had to clarify the need for media to be classified as an essential service during […]
Coronavirus: What you need to know ahead of nationwide lockdown
Johannesburg -On Wednesday ministers briefed the public on rules to follow ahead of national lockdown to begin at midnight on Thursday. This is to give […]
Credo Mutwa dies at age 98
Johannesburg– Renowned traditional healer and author Credo Mutwa has died at age 98. Mutwa passed away at a Northern Cape hospital early on Wednesday following […]
Old Mutual donates R50 million to assist fight COVID-19
Johannesburg– Old Mutual, on Wednesday, announced that they would be pledging R50 million to help fight COVID-19. The company will in partnership with government, business […]
A Durban butcher arrested for inflating prices
Durban – A Durban butchery owner has been arrested for allegedly using the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak to sell much-needed food and products at inflated prices. […]
Edcon CEO in tears as he fails to pay suppliers
Johannesburg – The 21 days national lockdown has a lot of people working from home on Friday, but sadly other find themselves in difficult positions […]
PwC sued by Choppies
Audit firm PwC is being sued by Botswana retailer Choppies for refusing to sign off their company’s results for the year to end June 2018. […]
Airlines carnage deepens With Emirates, Singapore Airlines groundings
The crisis engulfing the aviation industry deepened after some of the world’s biggest international carriers announced drastic measures to cope with the coronavirus outbreak, with […]
End of Dion Wired: All stores to close today
The announcement comes following a previous statement issued on 13 January 2020, that the retailer would enter into an S189 consultation process, in terms of […]
Barcelona to cut player wages due to coronavirus
MADRID – Barcelona are taking measures to cut the wages of their players and staff to reduce the economic effects of the coronavirus crisis, the […]
‘Chiefs shock you when it comes to luck’
Johannesburg – Kaizer Chiefs is one of the luckiest football clubs in the industry and that luck will lead them to the league title again, […]
Coronavirus: GolfSixes called off, Made in Denmark postponed
Denmark– The GolfSixes Cascais, which was set to take place at Oitavos Dunes in Portugal, has been canceled outright, while the Tour has been postponed […]
IAAF hails ‘parity and clarity’ after Semenya ruling
A Swiss court ruling that means South African Caster Semenya will be unable to defend her world 800m title in Doha creates much-needed “parity and […]
Corona virus could lead to a loss of up to 25 million jobs
INTERNATIONAL – The coronavirus pandemic is likely to trigger a global economic crisis that will destroy up to 25 million jobs should governments not act […]
YouTube star Grant Thompson killed in paragliding accident
YouTube star Grant Thompson, who rose to fame as host of the popular channel “The King of Random,” has died in a paragliding accident, his […]
Osama bin Laden’s son dead: reports
Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza, chosen heir to the leadership of Al-Qaeda, has been killed, US media reported on Wednesday citing American officials. NBC News […]
Boris Johnson visits N. Ireland, heart of Brexit battle
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday visited Northern Ireland, the key battleground in Brexit and the focus of increasingly tense rhetoric on both sides […]
US poised to formally abandon INF missile treaty
The United States will officially withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty on Friday, clearing the way for a new arms race with Russia […]
Coronavirus forces postponement of Baku Formula One Grand Prix
The March 15 opener in Australia has also been cancelled while Bahrain, Vietnam, China, the Netherlands and Spain are postponed with no alternative dates proposed […]
Lee Iacocca, father of the Ford Mustang, dies aged 94
Lee Iacocca, the car industry legend who created the iconic Ford Mustang and saved Chrysler from bankruptcy, has died at the age of 94. He […]
‘His car was on fire, so why didn’t he get out?’ asks Ford Kuga inquest judge
Ford Kuga fire inquest judge Robert Hennie popped the long-awaited question on Tuesday: “If the person was not incapacitated, why didn’t they get out of […]
Shut up and drive: Uber launches ‘quiet mode’
Uber recently announced a new feature where users can tick a checkbox and the app will tell the driver to keep quiet during the ride. […]
BMW’s new 7 Series ups the luxury stakes
When buying a true executive car, top of the list remains the three German sedans. The Audi A8 has fallen behind in popularity and a […]
