Sunday World News Updates

Redefine Properties has disposed of 11 properties valued at R1.1 billion for the year ended August 31 as the property group’s total asset value declined to R102.1 billion from R103.2 billion in the previous year. According to the group, the disposals formed part of the group’s portfolio management strategy, which… Read more »

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) was scrambling to get ballot papers to voting stations in Cape Town on Monday after a massive reprinting exercise left several polling stations unable to open on time on the first day of special voting. The IEC blamed the delays on the decision… Read more »

Chinese automotive manufacturer Changan is expanding its footprint in South Africa with the introduction of the Deepal S05, a range-extended electric SUV priced at R699,000. Distributed locally by Jameel Motors South Africa, the S05 becomes the brand’s second range-extended electric vehicle (REEV), joining the larger Deepal S07 as Changan seeks… Read more »

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has taken another step towards electrifying South Africa’s commercial transport industry after delivering its first three battery-electric eActros 300 trucks to logistics company Bakers S.A. Limited. The handover marks the first confirmed sale of the eActros 300 in South Africa since Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) officially introduced… Read more »

Johannesburg theatre audiences are in for a festive-season treat as veteran performer Desmond Dube joins an all-star South African cast for the 2026 Janice Honeyman pantomime, Alice in Wonderland. The production, which runs at Joburg Theatre from October 28 to December 24, brings Lewis Carroll’s much-loved 1865 fantasy to the… Read more »

South Africa does not lack the knowledge, institutional experience or technical expertise to confront its water crisis. What we lack, in too many parts of the country, is the decisive leadership, effective governance and political will to translate these capabilities into reliable water services. Our crisis is therefore not simply… Read more »

South Africa’s rooibos seeds have received NASA approval for flight, bringing a homegrown space research project closer to its planned journey to the International Space Station (ISS). A total of 17,346 rooibos seeds, weighing approximately 74.2g, are expected to leave for the United States within the next week, where preparations… Read more »

Former Bosasa Chief Operating Officer Angelo Agrizzi has been ordered to pay the State more than R1.66 billion, following a confiscation judgment delivered by the Pretoria High Court. The order, handed down by Judge Joseph Mosopa, directs Agrizzi to pay R1 666 582 825.73, together with interest from the date… Read more »

Chinese and German auto companies on Friday explored ways to boost cooperation amid profound global transformation and fierce industry competition. The 10th German-Chinese Automotive Congress was held in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Friday, attended by some 600 representatives from China and Germany. The automotive industry, including its suppliers and technology sectors,… Read more »

The first time Mpho Moroka voted, in 2008, she backed the African National Congress (ANC). Almost two decades on, the unemployed 38-year-old from Soweto has switched sides to the rival Democratic Alliance (DA) ahead of local elections. “I’m from the township. I saw the poverty, I saw the struggles and… Read more »