[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Former president Jacob Zuma and the French arms manufacturer Thales Group will resume in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday. The trial will be heard virtually, and will begin at 10am, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed in a statement on Friday. ALSO READ: Zuma pleads not guilty to all fraud, corruption charges…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Ampol will begin installing fast-charging bays across its national petrol station network. View 2 images Australian petrol giant Ampol is set to install electric vehicle fast-charging bays in its existing petrol stations, as part of a $100 million commitment towards future energy projects. In what is believed to be an Australian first for a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Pietermaritzburg High Court will deliver its judgment on Tuesday relating to former president Jacob Zuma’s postponement application for his arms deal corruption trial. The matter has been adjourned, with proceedings expected to continue at 10am. The corruption trial, which involves Zuma and French arms firm company, Thales, resumed virtually on Monday. The high court…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The a seatbelt sensor in the SUV’s back row may not be functional, according to the recall notice. The affected vehicles are designated Model Years 2020-2021. The recall notice, lodged with the Department of Infrastructure, says: “The Occupancy Detection Sensor System (ODS) may not have been installed in the front passenger seat. As a result,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday granted former president Jacob Zuma a postponement of three weeks for his arms deal corruption trial. Judge Piet Koen, who presided over the proceedings, delivered the ruling on Tuesday morning. Koen had adjourned the case on Monday after he heard a long day of arguments between Zuma’s counsel –…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mitsubishi’s all-new plug-in hybrid SUV has already won an award before arriving in Australia. View 2 images Run by the Japanese Institute of Design Promotion, the Good Design Awards span over 60 years, having been established in 1957. It remains as the nation’s sole official design evaluation and awards program. The panel of judges…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Department of Correctional Services says it has not made a decision on whether to allow former president Jacob Zuma to be released from prison to attend the funeral of his younger brother, Michael. This is after reports emerged that Zuma had applied for compassionate leave in terms of Section 44 (1)(a) of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] View 28 images The automotive landscape is changing at an incredible rate. In the face of tighter restrictions around emissions and pollution, car manufacturers are turning to electric power for the future. While petrol and diesel, used in an ‘internal combustion engine’, has been the rock on which the automotive industry has been built…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Pfizer and BioNTech on Wednesday announced they had struck a deal with the Biovac Institute to manufacture over 100 million doses a year of their Covid-19 vaccine for distribution within the African Union (AU). “Biovac will perform manufacturing and distribution activities within Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s global Covid-19 vaccine supply chain and manufacturing network,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has adopted the final report of former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke’s inquiry into the feasibility of holding this year’s local government elections, scheduled for 27 October 2021. The commission will approach the courts to seek judicial authorisation to conduct the polls outside of the constitutionally prescribed time…