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30/11/2025

As the festive shopping season ramps up, retailers are rolling out this year’s hottest toys and tech – from the high-tech Rubik’s WOWCube to singing Wicked dolls – highlighting the trends set to dominate children’s wishlists.

As the holiday season edges ever nearer, the annual influx of new toys and games has arrived in stores, including a Rubik’s Cube that replaces its coloured squares with video screens, a game all about silence, and singing Wicked dolls.

30/11/2025

In a landmark ruling, the High Court has found in favour of a taxpayer, holding that the South African Revenue Service is legally bound to honour final settlement agreements concluded under the Tax Administration Act and cannot later reverse them due to administrative or system-related difficulties.

In a groundbreaking judgment, the High Court has ruled that Sars must honour final settlement agreements with taxpayers, regardless of administrative challenges. This landmark case sets a crucial precedent for taxpayers in disputes with revenue authorities and highlights the importance of profession...

30/11/2025

The Northern Cape High Court has ruled that a life sentence for a man who stabbed his cousin to death was far too harsh, saying the trial court over-punished him despite a prior murder conviction, and reduced his sentence to 23 years in prison after an appeal.

Abraham September's life sentence for the 2012 murder of his cousin has been reduced to 23 years by the Kimberley High Court, following an appeal that highlighted the disproportionate nature of the original sentence.

30/11/2025

A teenager was airlifted to hospital after being bitten by a rare Berg Adder during a school hike in the Cederberg, with a rapid rescue made possible by a Garmin InReach SOS and the Western Cape Air Mercy Service.

A teenager has been airlifted from the Cederberg after a rare Berg Adder bite during a school hike, showcasing the importance of quick thinking and reliable technology in emergencies.

30/11/2025

South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom reported a sharp rise in interim profit this week, saying the continued ex*****on of its turnaround plan has strengthened both operational stability and financial sustainability, with profit after tax climbing to R24.3 billion in the first six months of its 2026 financial year.

Eskom reports a significant profit increase to R24.3 billion, driven by its successful recovery plan, enhancing operational stability and attracting investor confidence in South Africa's energy sector.

30/11/2025

A new report into the 2022 Jagersfontein mine disaster has found that the mining company may have known about the dam’s instability as early as 2019, with Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae confirming that criminal charges have since been laid with the South African Police Service.

A new report into the 2022 Jagersfontein mine dam collapse raises alarming questions about the mining company's awareness of instability as early as 2019

30/11/2025

OPINION: The writer argues that new credit-based “innovations” from prepaid electricity providers and mobile networks are not true solutions for struggling South Africans, but predatory systems that deepen debt, exploit poverty and mask the country’s underlying economic failures.

New credit-based services from prepaid electricity providers and mobile networks claim to help cash-strapped South Africans, but these " innovations" may actually deepen debt cycles while failing to address the root causes of economic inequality. As companies increasingly monetise consumer desperati...

30/11/2025

South Africa’s delayed 2025/26 first- and second-quarter crime statistics have sparked widespread backlash, with opposition parties and civil society warning that persistently high murder rates and escalating gender-based violence point to a system in urgent need of reform.

The alarming figures revealed that 63 people are murdered daily, exposing deep systemic failures within the South African Police Service.

South Africa's latest crime statistics reveal a concerning rise in violent crime, particularly gender-based violence, prompting strong reactions from opposition parties and civil society groups.

30/11/2025

RECAP: Businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala told Parliament’s ad hoc committee that his sister was used as a front in his company and allegedly withdrew large sums of cash in Woolworths bags to bribe former police minister Bheki Cele, while the hearing also exposed her past relationship with Bafana Bafana defender Grant Kekana, sparking widespread public reaction.

Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala's testimony at the Ad Hoc Committee hearings has sent shockwaves through South Africa, revealing a R500,000 bribe to former Police Minister Bheki Cele and personal connections to footballer Grant Kekana

30/11/2025

South Africans shifted their Black Friday spending away from luxury items like big-screen TVs towards essential groceries as the cost-of-living crisis deepened, with a survey by Debt Rescue showing that more than half of consumers could not afford the sales at all and major retailers such as Checkers recording surging demand for basic food items.

South Africans have pivoted from purchasing big-ticket items during Black Friday to hunting for deals on essential groceries, as the ongoing cost-of-living crisis forces consumers to prioritize survival over luxury spending. A Debt Rescue survey reveals that over half of participants cannot afford B...

30/11/2025

A fifth suspect has been arrested by the Hawks in connection with the alleged recruitment of South Africans to fight in the Russia–Ukraine war and will appear with four co-accused in the Kempton Park Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

This week, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, resigned as an MP of the MK Party amid allegations linking her to the recruitment of South Africans to join Russian forces.

The Hawks have made a significant breakthrough in their investigation into the recruitment of South Africans for the Russia-Ukraine war, arresting a fifth suspect linked to the ongoing probe

29/11/2025

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Bring the family for a Christmas Buffet on December 25, 2025, at the Harvest Grill & Wine.