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The announcement that South Africa will get a backup driver’s license card printing has raised questions over why a special machine was required to produce the documents for nearly thirty years. This was noted by Rob Handfield-Jones, managing director of Driving.co.za, who explained that the speed at which they secured a backup system implies that …

The legal profession stands at a crossroads. Our courts have been confronted with alarming incidents in which lawyers, often relying on artificial intelligence (AI) tools, refer to cases in court documents that simply do not exist. These court proceedings reveal cracks in the justice system so serious that the use of such non-existent cases risks …

Eskom appears to be mostly out of the woods regarding the threat of load-shedding this winter and for the coming year, with its 52-week outlook being mostly green from now until 13 July 2026. The power utility had been trending close to or above its 15,000MW winter unplanned outage threshold, requiring 21 days of up …

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The Presidency cautions South Africa against treating Democratic Alliance (DA) disinformation on matters of international relations and diplomacy as official Government policy. The DA’s latest effort to embarrass President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Special Envoy to North America, Mr Jonas Mcebisi, involves claims – in the DA’s framing – that the United States has rejected Mr Jonas’s …

Judges Matter welcomes Madlanga Commission of inquiry into allegations of interference in the criminal justice system in South Africa JUDGES MATTER STATEMENT 14 JULY 2025 Judges Matter welcomes President Ramaphosa’s appointment of a commission of inquiry into the serious allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi that parts of the criminal justice system …

News flash Listed on the Cape Town Stock Exchange, Gaia Renewables 1 has acquired stakes in two renewable energy plants from the IDEAS Renewable Energy Fund which is managed by African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) for R200 million. This follows reaching financial close pursuant to project lender approval last week, with The Competition Commission South …

South Africa is hosting one of the most important gatherings on the global economic calendar this week – the G20 Finance Track – which sees ministers and central bank governors from major nations meeting at The Capital Zimbali Resort on KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast. Beyond the photo ops and policy discussions, events like these carry serious …

IEC officials briefed Parliament about the 2024 general elections, on Tuesday. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has raised concerns about the growing threat of misinformation and disinformation, warning that it could undermine the integrity of future elections. On Tuesday, officials from the IEC presented their report to parliament’s home affairs portfolio committee, reflecting …

Staff Writer  ·15 Jul 2025 South African engineering firm Fischer Housing & Engineering has all but ceased operations in the country, with its workforce gutted and little to no hope of recovery. The group started out as a company of eight people when Fischer Engineering was established as a small factory in Port Elizabeth (now …

UPDATE: Springbok No.8 Jasper Wiese will miss some key Rugby Championship matches after he received his ban for a headbutt in last weekend’s clash against Italy. ADVERTISEMENT On Tuesday, World Rugby revealed that the 29-year-old received a four-match suspension following a disciplinary hearing. Wiese received a red card for the incident, which occurred in the …

Insurer Santam has warned that many alarm and vehicle tracking systems rely on 2G and 3G networks, and the impending shutdown of these networks could lead to issues with claims and vehicle recoveries. The insurer recently issued a public alert on the topic. Thabo Twalo, Santam’s chief underwriting officer, says many vehicle and homeowners may …

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus named three front row debutants in a new-look side to face Georgia in Nelspruit on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT Boan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe, and Neethling Fouche will all make their Springbok debuts against Georgia in Nelspruit on Saturday. Double World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi returns from injury to …

Off-road devised EV brand will be a standalone marque similar to Omoda & Jaecoo and Jetour, and launch officially in August. After a series of rumours stemming from the Shanghai International Auto Show in April this year, Chery has confirmed that its electric off-road-focused iCar brand will be debuting in 2026, but under a different …

Tributes continue to pour in for revered anti-apartheid activist Theresa Solomon, who passed away peacefully on Monday, July 7 at the age of 79. A memorial service will be held at West End Primary in Merrydale Road, Lentegeur, on Wednesday, July 16 in honour of the Mitchell’s Plain icon who dedicated her life to fighting …

Honda has updated the HR-V for South Africa, adding several new features to its penultimate SUV series. The revamped HR-V has been reduced to a single Elegance specification, which replaces the previous Comfort and Executive variants. The SUV now has a starting price of R539,900, which includes a 5-year/200,000km warranty, a 4-year/60,000km service plan, and …

Staff Writer  ·15 Jul 2025 Power utility Eskom has announced that the planned maintenance on Koeberg Unit 1 will be delayed by about a month, with the unit now expected to return to operation by August. The 930 MW nuclear plant unit is currently offline for the second phase of a long-term operation extension and …

Renault has officially unveiled the new Boreal, and it’s coming to South Africa. The Boreal is the French carmaker’s latest C-segment SUV, slotting in between the Captur crossover and the larger Koleos midsize SUV. The Boreal will be manufactured in Brazil and Turkiye, and is primarily intended for markets outside of Renault’s home turf in …

Mining production posted a solid increase of 3.7% month-on-month (m-o-m, seasonally adjusted) in May 2025. This follows a flat performance in April (m-o-m). Five of the nine major mineral segments registered increases in production, with nickel surging by 55.6% (m-o-m), followed by the PGMs (+10.1%), iron ore (+6.6%), diamonds (+3.9%) and chrome (+2.9%). Explaining the …

BUDGET VOTE SPEECH BY: HON. THOKO DIDIZA, MP SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLYDEBATE ON VOTE 2: PARLIAMENT 15 JULY 2025 AT 14H00 House ChairpersonDeputy SpeakerLeaders of Political PartiesChief Whips and the whips of all political partiesChairpersons of Portfolio Committees and Joint Standing CommitteesHonourable Members House Chairperson, it is an honour and privilege that I table Parliament’s …

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joins the international community in welcoming the bold leadership demonstrated by both South Africa and Colombia in convening the Emergency Conference to mobilize the world against the Israeli genocide in Gaza. The world has tolerated the impunity of the apartheid state of Israel, even after the ICJ …

News this afternoon that Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, has been asked to take a leave of absence raises serious questions about governance and accountability in the South African Police Service (SAPS). In policing, placing someone on leave of absence instead of suspending them for a disciplinary transgression is highly …

Daniel Puchert  ·14 Jul 2025 South Africa has implemented several interventions to prevent the sale of illicit cigarettes, which is costing the country roughly R100 million per working day. These interventions include auditing the supply chain, placing CCTV cameras and inspectors in factories, and establishing a division to investigate criminal and syndicated tax evasion schemes. …

E-hailing drivers in Johannesburg are planning a shutdown on Tuesday to protest ongoing issues such as Uber’s commission percentages and unprofitable fares. Drivers warned that people who use services like Uber and Bolt in Johannesburg should organise alternative transport. The SABC reports that drivers plan to gather in Kramerville, near the Uber Greenlight Hub, and …