While admitting that it was rocked by auditors and the board as a “reportable irregularity”, Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Spar yesterday denied widespread claims that the grocery chain misused black economic empowerment (BEE) loans to help white retailers, at a disadvantage.…
A showdown is expected as the ANC, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and ActionSA battle it out for control of ward 10 in the Polokwane municipality during tomorrow’s election. ‘Vote for the ANC’ “The ANC will support this,” ANC provincial deputy…
The battle against the ANC’s cadre deployment policy continued in the High Court in Pretoria yesterday as civil rights organization AfriForum joined the fight. AfriForum advocate Mark Oppenheimer and advocate Anton Katz for the Democratic Alliance (DA) presented submissions and…
A week ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa said his hands were tied when it came to the 18.65% tariff increase given to Eskom by South Africa’s National Energy Regulator (Nersa)… adding, the reality is that there is nothing he can do,…
Japan’s low birth rate and aging population pose significant risks to society, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday, pledging to tackle the problem by creating a new government agency. The birth rate is falling in many developed countries, but…
Cyprus authorities have for the first time issued fines for killing rare wild birds using poison bait, conservationists on the Mediterranean island said Monday. Fines totaling 21,000 euros (nearly $23,000) were last week ordered for people after three birds of…
The French government on Monday pushed ahead with a pension reform plan that would raise the retirement age to 64, saying balancing the system’s books must be a top priority. “Back at this point (of the age increase) will give…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was welcomed by his South African counterpart for talks in Pretoria on Monday, in a visit that sparked criticism of the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. A continental powerhouse, South Africa refused to condemn…
A young coder credited with taking down a 72-year-old suspect in a mass shooting during a Lunar New Year celebration in California has described a “primal” battle with gunmen. The man, identified by the New York Times as 26-year-old Brandon…
Revenue from tourist accommodation increased by 44.6% annually in November 2022, compared to November 2021. This is according to data released by Statistics South Africa on Monday. The agency said the biggest contributors to the increase in income from accommodation…