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(Photo: GroundUp/Ashraf Hendricks) The High Court in Cape Town ruled in AfriForum’s favor on Thursday and determined that the City of Cape Town’s implementation of its controversial tariff model for water is illegal and invalid. This model, which bases charges on the value of the property in question, will be set aside as of June 30 under the ruling. The court confirmed that municipal services may only be charged proportionally to their actual use and that charges based on the value of the property in question are illegal and unfair. This judgment validates the principle that services should be charged…

The FIFA Council approved the distribution of the largest amount of money in history for the 2026 World Cup, confirming that the 48 participating countries will benefit from a total of USD 871 million (about R 16.5 billion). The decision was taken on Tuesday, ahead of the 76th Fifa Conference to be held in Vancouver, Canada, on Thursday.The money that each country will receive to prepare for this tournament has increased from USD 1.5 million (approximately R25.1 million) to USD 2.5 million (R41.8 million).Countries that have secured a place in the competition will also benefit from USD 10 million (R160…

30 April 2026 Janice du Plessis How would you like to share the article? One officer died at the scene after being shot, while a second officer was seriously wounded. (Photo: SAPS) The police have launched a large-scale manhunt following an armed attack on Thursday afternoon on two crime intelligence officers in the Mount Edgecombe area in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. According to Brig. Athlenda Mathe, national police spokesperson, one officer died at the scene after being shot, while a second officer was seriously wounded and taken to a hospital by air ambulance. “The member who was the driver of the state…

(Photo: Isabel Venter/Maroela Media) An elderly resident of Eloff in Mpumalanga who is charged with murder remains in custody after his bail application was refused in the Magistrate’s Court in Delmas on Wednesday. Adriaan van Tonder (71) will remain in custody until his next appearance in court. According to the indictment, Van Tonder faces five charges, which include premeditated murder, pointing and firing a firearm, attempted murder of Motha’s widow and minor child as well as crimen injuria. Earlier it was reported that Motha, a father of two, was shot dead in front of his nine-year-old son in February. According…

Dr. Martin van Staden, Dr. Eben Mulder, and Drs. You Ghaffarian. (Photo: Verskaf) Advanced nuclear power developer X-Energy, which has strong ties to South Africa, raised more than $1 billion when it listed on the Nasdaq on April 24. This is almost R17 billion at the exchange rate on 30 April. The company made its initial public offering at $23 per share and sold 44,254,659 shares of Class A common stock. On April 29, the stock closed at $31.08. X-Energy develops small, modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) and has already begun construction of a fuel manufacturing plant. Its development work is…

(Photo: Provided)Miandra Hayward, a young South African and writer living in Hong Kong, honored the Afrikaans writer and poet Adam Small with a play.Between flights is on Small’s play Can he go up there? modeled as part of the Adam Small 90 project. This project of the Foundation for Empowerment by Afrikaans (SBA) serves as a tribute to Small to honor his contribution to Afrikaans literature. Small would have turned 90 this year.“That Adam Small Can he go up there? used as inspiration, because I can relate to the themes. Like Kanna, I also live in a foreign country, away…

It was obviously satire and a tongue-in-cheek reference to Trump’s critics who often allude to him pretending to be a king. However, the visit of King Charles to Washington last week was of great importance for Trump, the king but also their respective countries.

Beirut, Lebanon – On April 8, Ahmad Hamdi, 22, was sitting on his couch at home in Beirut’s Tallet el Khayat neighbourhood, hours after Israel had launched more than 100 attacks in under 10 minutes across Lebanon.Then he heard the “indescribable sound” of a rocket. Ahmad jumped off the couch as the glass in his building shattered around him before more rockets hit.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listClouds of dust obscured the view from his apartment on the fourth floor. When they dispersed, he saw the building directly facing his had been reduced to a pile of rubble.He…

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Marlene in Sergio Gomes. (Photo: Marlene Gomes / Facebook). Four suspects are expected to appear in court on Thursday in connection with the murder of the Gomes couple and the robbery at their slaughterhouse in Mahikeng, North West. Sergio and Marlene Gomes, owners of the Totobola slaughterhouse, were shot dead on Friday evening after they rushed to the aid of their son during a robbery at the slaughterhouse near their home in the Goldview neighborhood. According to col. Police spokesperson Adéle Myburgh said the four suspects, aged between 21 and 37, were arrested on Wednesday. They are expected to appear…