You won’t have to look far to see news that Britain’s proposed exit from the European Union, or Brexit, has left Prime Minister Theresa May hanging by a thread, says Mica Townsend, business development manager at financial services provider, 10X Investments. “The resignation this week of Brexit Secretary David Davis and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson..
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Brexit is warming up again: here’s how it affects South Africa
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Transnet pensioners dying in poverty
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While the class action lawsuit filed by Transnet pensioners against the state is being drawn out year after year with legal processes, a large number of people are living in destitute circumstances and over the last 60 months, since the lawsuit commenced, nearly 21 000 pensioners and/or their spouses have passed away (that is on..
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If you live in the Free State, make sure your municipality is up to date with its Eskom payments
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National power utility, Eskom, is determined to recoup costs from defaulting municipalities. The beleaguered power supplier has set its sight on two Free State municipalities, threating to cut them from the power grid should their debts not be settled immediately. South Africa’s power supplier is struggling financially – that’s no secret. The state-owned enterprise (SOE)..
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Democratic Alliance challenges Ipsos poll report
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has hit back at Ipsos’s latest poll which indicates it could potentially lose 9% of its support in the 2019 general election — taking just 13% of the vote.
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Elderly farmer gets into shoot-out with police, is shot dead
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The 80 year old farmer allegedly opened fire on the police after a violent dispute about some goats. A shoot-out occurred on Monday morning between an elderly farmer and police in the Bergville area in KwaZulu-Natal, reports the Ladysmith Gazette. Heavily armed police officers, together with an SAPS hostage negotiator, entered the farm just outside..
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New motion of no confidence scheduled against Patricia de Lille
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A new motion of no confidence in Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille will be heard at the first council sitting of the third term.
Cape Town city council Speaker Dirk Smit told News24 on Monday that the new motion had been submitted to his office, and would be heard at the next sitting following the recess on July 26.
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Ag damn!! Mandela Day is not a public holiday
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There are a few very confused South Africans out there this week. Schools are due to return from their holidays this week – on 17 July – but a message was doing the rounds saying that pupils only need to return on 19 July because of Mandela Day. The Department of Basic Education spokesperson has,..
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When blatant ‘hate speech’ becomes ‘art’ – the singing of old struggle song at international choir competition
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A South African choir, consisting of members of all racial groups, ended their performance at an international choir competition in Pretoria by singing an old struggle song calling for the killing of white people and the seizure of land. The DA Mayor of Pretoria, in a resulting debate on Facebook, indicated that he sees nothing..
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Parliament wants to make five-star hotel stays official for senior aide
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Parliament wants to make it official policy for its most senior official to stay at five-star hotels and fly business class. This is according to a draft policy document seen by the Sunday Times. The document also proposes that all parliamentary employees undergo vetting to the top-secret level. The proposed travel policy comes as incumbent..
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Tarlton: Horrific farm attack, elderly couple brutally tortured
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A farm attack took place Saturday night, 14 July 2018, around 03:00 in the Tarlton area near Krugersdorp. A couple in their seventies were severely beaten and tortured during a violent attack. Fortunately, the man who is bedridden did not suffer any broken bones but was tortured by having boiling water poured over him during..
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Cyril Ramaphosa downplays hope of a ‘quick fix’ for high fuel & VAT
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has given ministers in the economic cluster a two-week deadline to come up with measures to ease the burden of high fuel prices and the VAT hike on already struggling consumers.
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Wakkerstroom: Farm attack, elderly couple and grandson overpowered
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A farm attack took place in Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga on 15 July 2018, at 19:00. A farmer and his wife aged between 87 and 84 were attacked along with their 20 year old grandson. At 19:00 the household staff left and went home, five minutes later the residents were attacked by a group of black males…
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ANC bash caught up in VBS Mutual Bank’s web
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The ANC may be entangled in alleged fraudulent transactions involving embattled VBS Mutual Bank. These details have emerged from the ongoing investigation into the bank’s collapse, contained in civil claims launched by VBS curator Anoosh Rooplal against VBS shareholder Vele Investments and former bank officials.
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Ramaphosa dares Nigeria to sign free trade deal
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Forty-nine African countries have signed the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, but Nigeria — the continent’s largest economy — is not among them.
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa put pen to paper on behalf of his country at the African Union summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania last month, and has urged Nigeria to follow suit in a speech in Abuja. South African officials have informed the African Union that they expect the deal to be ratified in Parliament by December this year.
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ABSA claims its African identity and reveals new image- what do you think about it?
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Absa says it wants to claim its African identity by changing its image across all its operations on the continent – Welcome to the new Africanacity! After weeks of suspense, Absa has finally revealed its new brand by changing its logo and tagline. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is a hive of activity on Wednesday..
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