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Man linked to R2.9 billion South African Ponzi scheme fined R1.5 million and debarred for 20 years
Ian Roscoe has been fined R1.5 million and debarred for 20 years due to his links to the BHI Trust, a Ponzi scheme run by Craig Warriner.
Are Sundowns preparing for life without Peter Shalulile?
Peter Shalulile has scored 107 goals for Sundowns since his arrival in 2020 but this beautiful chapter appears to be nearing its end.
BMW i7 to debut Rimac-developed battery system at Auto China 2026
It will be the first battery-electric BMW to use a jointly developed battery system
News24 | MKP collapses provincial structures; No World Cup treat for Mama Joy: Today’s top 7 stories
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Malema: The future of South Africa is the EFF, ANC and MK Party
The EFF leader said the ANC should know that it would never win the elections outright in the foreseeable future
One thing Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump are afraid of
Economist Dawie Roodt argues that all governments fear capital markets, as investors can quickly drive up borrowing costs and push a state into a debt crisis to force a change in policy.
Africa’s voice and power must be underpinned by dignity
For many African public intellectuals such as Steve Biko, Leopold Senghor, Kenneth Kaunda, Julius Nyerere and Kwame Nkrumah, political independence represented more than the transfer of formal authority from colonial administrations to newly sovereign states
Fort Hare council split deepens after VC’s suspension
The University of Fort Hare faces a governance crisis after vice-chancellor Sakhela Buhlungu was placed on precautionary suspension. Councillors warn of contested authority, procedural strain and risks to institutional integrity in the Eastern Cape university
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News24 | Businessman and security guard shot dead in Ormonde
Two people were killed, and two others were seriously wounded during a shootout in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, on Thursday afternoon.
WATCH | You now have a say in the kind of police you want in your area
The SAPS has asked residents of Alexandra in Johannesburg to have a say about the calibre of police officers they want in their community.
News24 | Cape Town cricketer accused of girlfriend’s murder granted bail
Cape Town cricketer Tristan Perez, 24 – accused of murdering his girlfriend, Elana Brooke, 46 – has been granted bail of R5 000 by the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court.
Your three-legged pot could slowly be poisoning you: health department
Be warned: the three-legged silver pot you use to cook potjiekos and other favourites is slowly poisoning you and potentially causing your kidneys to fail.