WATCH | Scholar transport driver faces 14 murder charges, abandons bail
The scholar transport driver, 22-year-old Ayanda Dludla, appeared at the Vanderbijlpark magistrate’s court on Thursday morning.
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WATCH | 14 pupils dead, driver faces murder charges
Scholar transport driver Ayanda Dludla, 22, appeared at the Vanderbijlpark magistrate’s court on Thursday morning.
News24 | Mercedes-Benz gives GLC diesel models a price cut, and adds new model to local range
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Top South African economist shares bad news about interest rate cuts in January
While South Africa is expected to see two interest rate cuts this year, Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop said the first cut will likely only come later this year.
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Trump digs in his heels on South African white genocide claims
Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, United States President Trump stood firm on his claims that there is a white genocide taking place in South Africa.
Trump to meet Zelensky as US envoy says ending war with Russia down to one issue
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News24 | After grabbing Venezuela’s Maduro, Trump eyeing removal of ‘tougher nut’ Cuba leaders
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SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION: Take a walk in downtown Joburg and see the impossible made possible
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Would Man Utd 2008 really ‘batter’ Arsenal 2026?
After being challenged by Theo Walcott, Wayne Rooney said the Manchester United side of 2008 would “batter” the current Arsenal team.
Driver in court on murder charges as scholar transport crash death toll rises to 14
The 22-year-old driver involved in the Vanderbijlpark crash which claimed 14 school pupils’ lives appeared in court on Thursday.
Ugandan opposition lawmaker Muwanga Kivumbi detained after deadly election violence
Uganda police said on Thursday they have detained a legislator and senior official of the country’s biggest opposition party for his alleged role in election-related violence in which at least seven people have been killed.
South Korea launches landmark laws to regulate AI
South Korea introduced on Thursday what it says is the world’s first comprehensive set of laws regulating artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to strengthen trust and safety in the sector — but startups fretted compliance could hold them back.
Two dead and several missing as New Zealand reels from deadly landslides
Heavy rains have ravaged the country’s North Island, with a minister comparing it to a “war zone”.
JSE-listed retail giant faces staff revolt
Prominent automotive retailer Motus is facing employee backlash and legal action after cutting jobs and salaries by up to 30%, citing pressure from Chinese car brands and lower margins despite record sales.
WATCH LIVE | Julius Mkhwanazi appears before parliament’s ad hoc committee
Suspended Ekurhuleni metro police department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi is on Thursday appearing before parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption in the criminal justice system.
Dead woman’s family say barrister strike adding to their trauma
The body of 21-year-old Chloe Mitchell was recovered days after she went missing in June 2023.
‘Cheap beer’ is officially a thing of the past in South Africa
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