Deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas is “worried” about the impact of a perception that state institutions are being used to advance political agendas, saying the issue is a distraction to efforts to expand the economy. “Political behaviour does
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The case against two men accused of attacking three people during Uber rides was provisionally withdrawn and the suspects released on Monday evening, police confirmed. “The case against the two suspects was provisionally withdrawn
At first glance, South Africa appears on a road to nowhere, mired in leadership turmoil and economic stagnation that are rolling back many of the hard-won gains of 22 years of multiracial rule. President Jacob Zuma, who’s lurched from one scandal
The former Uber driver accused of several robberies and rapes in Johannesburg had no prior criminal record, the online transportation company said on Monday. He had cleared all their background checks before being
President Jacob Zuma has lamented the abuse he faces in the national assembly every time he answers questions. Following his question session in the national assembly, Zuma told MPs that it would be unfair for him to step off, without raising
South African President Jacob Zuma made the payment ordered by the constitutional court for taxpayers’ money spent to upgrade his private home in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal province, the national treasury said. “The money has been paid
Samsung Electronics lost US$22bn of market value over two days as investors factor in a bigger hit to its bottom line from widening bans and warnings on its Note7 smartphones. Shares have plunged 11% since Friday, the biggest
For more than a week, Samsung’s shares survived reports of its exploding Galaxy Note7 smartphone, a worldwide recall, and news of the “heartbreaking” US$1bn bill. Yet calls by airlines and regulators for passengers to follow somewhat mundane
Police have made a breakthrough in the cases of three people who were attacked in July and August, allegedly while taking Uber rides. On 16 July, a woman was attacked and raped after getting into what she thought
Samsung Electronics has renewed calls to consumers to stop using its Galaxy Note7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible, as more reports of phones catching fire emerged even after the company’s global