South Africa’s new vaping tax won’t deter young smokers
Cape Town — Throughout the world, governments impose excise taxes on products like alcohol and tobacco to reduce their... Read more
4 Aug, 2023
Serial rapist dies in holding cell
Cape Town —A 35-year-old serial rapist died in a holding cell on Thursday, hours after pleading guilty to 14... Read more
4 Aug, 2023
Don’t take chant literally, says EFF
Cape Town — Songs like Dubul’ Ibhunu (Kill the Boer) must be understood for what they really are and... Read more
4 Aug, 2023
Taxi strike: Bus driver shot in leg amid reports of burning and stoning
Cape Town – A bus driver was shot in the leg as the Cape Town taxi strike entered its... Read more
4 Aug, 2023
AARTO ‘will improve driver behaviour’
The AARTO Act, which will be implemented from next year following a court ruling confirming its constitutionality, is expected... Read more
4 Aug, 2023
Zimbabwe president opens power plant as election nears
Hwange — Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday inaugurated a Chinese-funded power station that he said would go a... Read more
4 Aug, 2023
Taxi strike chaos – Thousands stranded, vehicles petrol bombed and traffic gridlocked
Thousands of commuters wait at the taxi rank in Cape Town’s city centre just hours after taxi operators affiliated... Read more
4 Aug, 2023
African leaders call for unlocking of Russian grain exports
Johannesburg: African leaders involved in peace talks over Ukraine have called for the unlocking of Russian grain and fertiliser... Read more
4 Aug, 2023
City applies for interdict against taxi strike
Cape Town – The City of Cape Town has applied for an urgent interdict against the taxi strike that... Read more
4 Aug, 2023
Zimbabwe elections neither free nor fair, says HRW
Johannesburg – An upcoming nationwide ballot in Zimbabwe will be held under a “seriously flawed electoral process” that does... Read more
3 Aug, 2023
