Author: staff
The defence for two men accused of the attempted murder of a South African Revenue Service (SARS) prosecutor will be consulting them about their previous convictions as detailed by the investigating officer during their bail application on Wednesday.
Transitions are key mechanisms to transform a sector’s contribution to negative impacts on society, driving faster innovation to minimise harm while also giving new industries space to thrive. That’s if they’re well managed, says Sifiso Skenjana.
As the third day of the 31st edition of the Invest in African Mining Indaba kicked off in Cape Town, several groups demonstrated in solidarity with informal miners and mining-affected communities in the aftermath of the Stilfontein humanitarian crisis.
Awethu Nkete, a 26-year-old teacher in KwaDwesi, Gqeberha, inspires disadvantaged pupils at EZ Kabane High School. Despite losing his mother just before trial exams, Nkete helped his class achieve a 100% pass rate in 2024, offering weekend classes and focusing on understanding pupils’ lives.
Police were able to identify and trace two accused charged in the attempted murder of a South African Revenue Service (SARS) prosecutor by cross-referencing identity numbers obtained from a FlySafair flight manifesto with the police’s database.
Migrants from six African countries are, on average, earning more in the US than that country’s average annual income of $80 610. South Africans lead the pack with a median income of $107 595, thanks to expertise in healthcare, technology, and academia.
A 74-year-old farmer from Salem in the Eastern Cape was lured to a chicken coop, allegedly by one of her workers who pretended to be scared of a snake, where she was assaulted and tied up before her husband and 57-year-old daughter were attacked.
Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) director of national teams and high-performance, Enoch Nkwe, says measures are in place to develop and progress SA20 wunderkinds Dewald Brevis, Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Kwena Maphaka into the Proteas setup.
A trove of documents obtained by amaBhungane show how the Independent Development Trust appointed a contractor embroiled in bribery allegations involving director-general of the Department of Health Dr Sandile Buthelezi despite obvious warning signs in the procurement process.
Douw Steyn changed the face of the insurance industry in SA and abroad, founded a massive luxury golf estate, and donated vast sums to charity. He once took Madiba for a spin in his convertible Rolls-Royce, and was fantastic at magic tricks.