FRIDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2025, 05:43
MK MPLs banged their fists on tables, stomped their feet, jabbed their fingers in the faces of police officers and sang Umshini Wami. The legislature was disrupted for more than an hour until Speaker Nontembeko Boyce called for a vote, and MK’s motion of no confidence in Premier Thami Ntuli was squashed.
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Eskom has quietly taken an important step in the roll-out of its long-awaited virtual wheeling product, awarding a significant contract in the past few weeks to Johannesburg-based Enerweb to build a software platform that will automate and scale the utility’s new wheeling model.
A Slovak-Australian woman was among 15 people killed in an attack on a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Slovak officials said on Monday.
The South African Weather Service has warned of hot and humid conditions in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, while isolated thunderstorms are forecast for other parts of the country.
Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested on Sunday evening and was being held on $4 million bail, booking information from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office showed.
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This follows a vote of no confidence against KZN Premier Thami Nthuli.
The ANC Youth League’s 27th national congress at the University of Limpopo in Polokwane got off to a shambolic start.
The bank said all core banking app services have been restored, except for certain value-added services.
Van der Merwe was shot dead in what police have described as a cold-blooded killing in his driveway.
While the Madlanga Commission interim report will not be made public, President Cyril Ramaphosa is ‘quite keen’ for the commission to pursue criminal charges where necessary, almost immediately, according to the Presidency.
Australia’s leaders agreed on Monday to toughen gun laws after attackers killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach, the worst mass shooting in decades decried as antisemitic “terrorism” by authorities.
Robots now see the world with an ease that once belonged only to science fiction. They can recognise objects, navigate cluttered spaces and sort thousands of parcels an hour. But ask a robot to touch something gently, safely or meaningfully, and the limits appear instantly.
One of South Africa’s oldest companies, Premier, has continued to grow from strength to strength, with the food producer well-positioned to continue this trend in the coming years.
The European Commission is expected to amend its ban on new combustion engine car sales originally set for 2035, due to pressure from Germany, Italy, and European carmakers facing competition from China and the US.
Members of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party and EFF disrupted a vote of no confidence against KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli, demanding a secret ballot. The motion accused Ntuli of failing to deliver basic services and having weak leadership.
Volvo Cars supports the EU’s proposed ban on combustion engine car sales by 2035, despite pressure from countries like Germany and Italy to dilute the plan.
SA’s higher education system faces significant challenges related to transportation and infrastructure, which impact student access and mobility. The lack of reliable public transport affects students’ ability to commute leads to increased dropout rates.