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- Bank’s data confirms Chinese car surge as Chery sales jump 25%
Chery South Africa recorded double-digit sales growth in July as Chinese vehicle manufacturers continue to make deeper inroads into the local market, helped by consumers increasingly prioritising affordability and value. The Chinese manufacturer said its sales increased 25.54% year on year in July, outpacing the overall new-vehicle market’s growth during… Read more » - Andrea Johnson allegedly sidelined prosecutor for challenging arrest and bail instructions
Independent Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) prosecutor Drushantha Ramsamy told the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday that she was effectively removed from a prosecution team after challenging instructions from IDAC boss Andrea Johnson, over arrests and bail applications. Adv Ramsamy was testifying about the handling of the Dineo Mokwele matter when she… Read more » - NUM starts court action against Ramaphosa over Eskom restructuring plans
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is preparing legal action against President Cyril Ramaphosa and the state over plans to restructure Eskom. This comes after Ramaphosa endorsed Phase I report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team, which clears path to create an independent, state-owned Transmission System Operator (TSO). Mpho Phakedi,… Read more » - Lirandzu Themba | From pride to heartbreak: coming home to Joburg in decline
I am a “recovering” Joburger living in Hong Kong. Yet I remain fiercely proud of this South African city and the resilient, industrious people who call it home. I have family here. I own property here. Most importantly, I belong to a community here that I treasure and feeds my… Read more » - MPs turn up the heat on DTIC’s troubled film incentive
Members of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition have turned up the heat on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) over their troubled film incentive, which has apparently seen the local industry lose millions in income due to cancelled productions. The committee has demanded answers on… Read more » - Joburg’s water crisis angers voters, drives rich off-grid
Dry taps have become a daily frustration for residents of Johannesburg, a city haemorrhaging more than a third of its water supply, or an estimated 655 million litres a day, through burst pipes. “I feel really broken,” 17-year-old student Thandani Masangu said after spending three hours wheeling empty containers on… Read more » - Advtech expects earnings to rise by up to 18%
Private education and resourcing group Advtech expects earnings per share to increase by between 13% and 18% in the six months to the end of June, supported by continued growth across its education operations. The company operates universities, colleges and schools across Africa and is one of South Africa’s largest… Read more » - SA’s film industry’s R822m crisis deepens, as incentive row leads to lost productions
South Africa’s film industry has warned that uncertainty and delays surrounding the government’s film incentive have already cost the country R822 million in production expenditure and 1,850 jobs. The warning was made before the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition as industry representatives and the Department of Trade, Industry… Read more » - Unemployment shoots up to 33.6% in second quarter of 2026
South Africa’s official unemployment rate increased to 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026, as the number of jobless people rose sharply, according to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS). This news comes as the war in the Middle East has resulted in high fuel costs and soaring inflation… Read more » - Snowfall eases as major Eastern Cape, KZN routes reopen
Snowfall across parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal has subsided, allowing authorities to reopen several major routes that were closed due to hazardous weather conditions. However, officials have warned motorists to remain vigilant as wet roads, thick fog and drizzle continue to pose risks. All mountain passes in the… Read more »
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