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Jitters as JSE falls in global market rout

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s equities tumbled yesterday, taking a cue from the continuing global bloodbath with the JSE all share index plummeting nearly 2 percent on the back of rising bond yields.

South Africa shocked by live rape trial of Timothy Omotoso

A televised rape trial in South Africa has prompted a furious public backlash after a witness - who says she was raped by her pastor from the age of 14 - was subjected to a lengthy and, at times, aggressively intimate cross-examination by the lawyer representing a 60-year-old Nigerian televangelist, Timothy Omotoso, who denies the allegation.

South Africa’s latest finance minister walks budget tightrope to fix ailing economy

JOHANNESBURG- South Africa’s new finance minister will target spending on agriculture, infrastructure and job creation projects in his inaugural budget speech on Wednesday in a bid to haul the economy out of a recession.

Nene resigns as MP

Former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene’s recent resignation has now been followed by his stepping down as a Member of Parliament.

South African riots over poor services, poverty hit record in 2018

JOHANNESBURG - Riots in South Africa linked to public anger over poor government services and poverty have hit a record high in 2018, data showed on Wednesday, a sign one analyst said the ruling African National Congress should not ignore ahead of elections next year.

Fists fly as taxi operator drives into oncoming traffic in Joburg

Video footage has emerged of a taxi driver and a motorist involved in a fist fight in Fourways.

Baxter wants to focus on Bafana‚ not Libya and Nigeria

Stuart Baxter will not be allow his mind to stray to the results of the matches between Nigeria and Libya when Bafana Bafana meet Seychelles in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday and Tuesday.

Pik Botha: Key figure in South Africa’s apartheid transition dies

A key figure during South Africa's transition from the apartheid era, Pik Botha, has died at the age of 86.

Ramaphosa advocates ‘South Africa first’ policy

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has appealed to the nation to adopt a "South Africa first" approach in order to reduce high levels of unemployment.

Who’s in and who’s out: President Cyril Ramaphosa reshuffles his cabinet

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa reshuffled his cabinet on February 26, 2018. Find out who’s in and who’s out.

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