During a unique address at the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters on Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised South Africa’s swift coalition-building abilities as a testament to the country’s commitment to inclusive dialogue.
The General Council of the Bar of South Africa (GCB) has referred the sexual abuse allegations made against respected advocate Jeremy Gauntlett SC to the Cape Bar and the Johannesburg Society of Advocates.
The Hawks’ Secunda-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation team has intensified its probe into the murder of Lieutenant-Colonel Piet Pretorius, uncovering more alleged criminal activities connected to the case.
As Trump’s executive orders send bankers scrambling in Davos, the financial world braces for a rollercoaster of trade disruptions and regulatory headaches.
Israeli security forces backed by helicopters raided the volatile West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, killing at least eight Palestinians in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a ‘large-scale and significant military operation’.
France head coach Fabien Galthie said on Tuesday the return of captain Antoine Dupont brings an “aura” to the team before they embark on this year’s Six Nations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is seeking a meeting with US President Donald Trump, said on Tuesday that at least 200,000 European peacekeepers would be needed to prevent a new Russian attack after any ceasefire deal.
Nafiz Modack and 14 others accused of being part of a murderous racketeering enterprise responsible for the murder of Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl Kinnear and others applied for the discharge of the charges against them in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday.
The East Rand man who murdered his father, mother and sister on the last day of 2023 tried to paint himself as a victim after pleading guilty to the crimes.
During the four-day-long bail application of two brothers charged with the murder of a Durban businessman who was gunned down in Umhlanga, the court was given a detailed account of what was alleged to have happened on the day of the shooting.
The government’s track record of running existing state-owned financial institutions is poor. Ithala and Postbank, owned by the government, are in the dwang. The government has no money, skills or capacity to run a bank.
Alleged Cape Town underworld figure Nafiz Modack says the only evidence linking him to the murder of Anti-Gang Unit commander Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear is the ‘pinging’ of his cellphone.
South Africa’s core problem is that while almost everyone says that growth is a priority, from this president to all who came before him, just about no one means it. There is always something else which is more important – be it societal, egalitarian, ecological or political.