Department of Transport changes tune on now-invalid R899 million tender
The High Court has declared the Department of Transport’s tender process for a new driver’s licence card machine printer was “irregular, invalid, unlawful and unenforceable.”
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WEATHER: Severe storms with heavy rain, hail to hit SA
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Thursday, 8 January 2026.
TAKING STOCK: Analysis: Making sense of the maths behind the Renergen and Curro JSE exit
If you blinked this week, or just took a break from a barnstorming start to the news year, you might have missed two of the more fascinating vanishing acts on the JSE.
Standard Bank backs BlueCore’s $285m acquisition of Nigerian gas infrastructure company
Deal underscores growing energy investment in West Africa
Bail denied as fraudster Dube seeks to appeal conviction and 65-year sentence
The Johannesburg High Court denied bail for Jeremiah Dube, a convicted fraudster from Zimbabwe, pending his appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Forgotten force boosting the South African rand
Much of the focus on the rand’s appreciation versus the dollar has been on the greenback’s weakness. However, there is a hidden factor boosting the local currency.
SA’s new car market hits decade high as sales surge past pre-Covid levels
South Africa’s 2025 new vehicle market recovered above 2019 pre-pandemic levels and hit the highest levels in a decade.
Body of Phoenix crime fighter found two days after going missing
A private security company says it is believed the man was stabbed multiple times.
Xaba aims to be in top 30 of cross-country champs
Glenrose Xaba is excited about the challenge waiting at the World Cross-Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday
Taxi boss ‘begged cops not to kill him in front of his children’, according to brother
KwaZulu-Natal taxi boss Mlondi Zithumane Gasela was shot dead during a police raid.
Rampant vandalism brings urgent sewerage maintenance to a halt
The City of Cape Town is unable to perform urgent maintenance because residents living above the sewer pipes cannot be moved.
Outgoing NPA head Batohi backs successor Mothibi
Outgoing NPA head Shamila Batohi expressed confidence in her successor, Andy Mothibi, appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa as the NDPP. Batohi prepared a comprehensive report for Mothibi, detailing risks and unfinished work.
WATCH | eThekwini worker under investigation for allegedly sweeping litter into stormwater drain
An eThekwini municipal official is under investigation after a video of her allegedly sweeping litter into a stormwater drain went viral.
US seizing Venezuela-linked oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit
US Coast Guard and military involved in high-seas operation
EMILE MYBURGH: Trump’s Venezuela escapade points to revival of Monroe Doctrine
US president is treating the Americas as his back yard, demanding they bend to his will
Young Gqeberha athlete excels in Japan judo contest
Members of MJ’s Judo Dojo, led by Sensei Reece Kramer, returned from the SANIX International Juvenile Judo Team Championships in Japan, where Tiffany Botes excelled against competitors from Korea and Japan.
Illegal loan warning for South Africans
South African consumers have been urged to stick to legal forms of credit during times of financial strain, as illegal credit providers often employ exploitative tactics.
WATCH | ‘We grabbed our children and ran’: Mossel Bay families flee fire
Homes reduced to ashes as Mossel Bay fire forces mass evacuations.
Mixed reactions to Andy Mothibi’s appointment as NPA head
The appointment of Andy Mothibi as the new NPA head has been met with mixed reactions from various political parties. While the ANC’s justice committee welcomed the move for restoring confidence in the justice system, the DA criticised the decision.