Domestic

Traffic authorities across the country impounded hundreds of vehicles following a crackdown on un-roadworthy vehicles transporting learners to schools.

South Africa’s wine exports volumes declined by 17% in 2023, but producers were still able to see “positive value growth” of total exports.

Police destroyed confiscated drugs worth a staggering R90 million seized during operations in the Eastern and Western Cape provinces.

The SA Transport and Allied Workers Union Satawu has called on Transnet to immediately suspend the CEO of the National Ports Authority, Pepi Silinga. It says he faces serious allegations of corruption and mismanagement after Silinga allegedly awarded his former employer a R300 million tender.

The Eastern Cape is the only province that managed to surpass the target set for it to reduce fatalities by at least 18.6%, according to Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga.

Annual CPI eased for the second consecutive month in December, retreating to 5.1% from 5.5% in November.

South African police said Wednesday that they had arrested a man accused of starting a fire that killed more than 70 in Johannesburg last year.

Three Kwazulu Natal family members appeared in court on charges of fraud of approximately R73.6 million.

The Eastern Cape man who has been found guilty of the rape, sexual assault and human trafficking of young girls is hoping he’d get a non-custodial sentence. Lukas Rudman, 66, appeared in the High Court in Makhanda on Tuesday where sentencing proceedings were stalled because of two outstanding reports.