[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Former president Jacob Zuma’s special-plea hearing to remove the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) prosecutor, Billy Downer, from the arms deal corruption trial has been postponed and will heard on 21-22 September. Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Piet Koen postponed the case on Thursday morning during a virtual hearing after the NPA and Zuma’s lawyers reached an agreement.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] And you thought buying a brand-new supercar was expensive. An extremely rare license plate with the letters “MM” on it is currently up for sale in the state of California for $24.3 million. And because it’s still 2021, you aren’t just buying the plate, you’re also buying its matching one-of-a-kind NFT. There are…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the movement from an adjusted alert level 3 to adjusted alert level 2 of the national lockdown effective from Monday, 13 September. The president said the decision was based on the latest figures that show a consistent decrease of daily Covid-19 cases over the last few weeks, but…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has lost his appeal application to set aside his suspension from the ANC. The Johannesburg High Court dismissed his application with costs. Magashule’s appeal dismissed Magashule appealed the high court’s dismissal in July of his bid to overturn his suspension. He also wanted the court to uphold his attempt…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Department of Basic Education has finally broken its silence on the clash between a matric final exam and the day local government election ballots are due to be cast. 1 November, the day of the local government elections as declared by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, also happened to be…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Former president Jacob Zuma has tasted defeat after the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruled in favour of the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture in his rescission application. Justice Sisi Khampepe delivered the judgement on Friday after the ConCourt’s full bench deliberated on the outcome during the past two months. ALSO READ: Zuma rescission: Scathing quotes…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It’s official: The singular reign of the gas engine has ended, usurped by the electric vehicle (EV). Hundreds of new EVs are coming to market in the next four years courtesy of more than 15 carmakers. And even the likes of Bentley and Rolls-Royce have made grand pronouncements of full electrification of their…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Doors and Seats Engine Engine Power Fuel Manufacturer Transmission Warranty Ancap Safety The Porsche Taycan Turbo might be the brand’s first electric vehicle, but it remains in almost every imaginable way a true Porsche. The hilarious acceleration Fantastic cabin Supremely comfortable ride A very long options list Three-year warranty Fake (optional) engine sound…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Former police officer Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu finally learned her fate as she was found guilty on six counts of murder and several counts of fraud. Daisy de Melker Judge Ramarumo Monama handed down the judgment on Friday, where he, in the opening proceedings, likened Ndlovu’s case to the 1932 murder case of Daisy de Melker. “The reason…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Johannesburg mayor Jolidee Matongo has apparently died in a car crash, following his involvement in the ANC election activities in Soweto on Saturday afternoon. Details are sparse, as Matongo’s spokesperson could not be reached for comment. The accident was, however, confirmed by a member of his inner circle, who said he was also…