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The latest GDP figures showed the economy contracted by 16.4% in the first and second quarter this year. Black Business Council president Sandile Zungu. Picture: @BlackBCouncil/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Black Business Council (BBC) president Sandile Zungu has told government to take urgent steps by implementing the economic recovery plan and tackling corruption. The latest GDP figures […]

Stats SA said that the economy shrank by 16.4% from the first quarter to the second quarter. Statistician general Risenga Maluleke. Picture: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – The rand has tumbled more than 1% before bouncing back somewhat after data showed that the economy contracted sharply in the second quarter due to coronavirus lockdown. The data had […]

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo still doesn’t understand why former Eskom board chair Zola Tsotsi didn’t object to the role that Dudu Myeni played in a state-owned entity which he was expected to lead. FILE: Deputy Chief Justice Zondo during the first public hearing on state capture allegations in Johannesburg on 20 August 2018. Picture: […]

Nahemia Classen (11) was caught in the crossfire of rival gangs just meters away from his Parkwood home on Monday. The child was rushed to ICU in a critical condition and later placed on life support and was declared dead on Tuesday. Nehemiah Claasen. Picture supplied. CAPE TOWN – The Parkwood community is reeling following […]

Thirty-seven-year-old Nokuthula Gumede had to spend six weeks at the Netcare Kingsway Hospital after experiencing severe COVID-19 complications in the final stages of her pregnancy. Nokuthula Gumede (37) was diagnosed with COVID-19 36 weeks into her pregnancy and gave birth while in ICU after experiencing severe COVID-19 complications in the final stages of her pregnancy. […]

A Hawks investigation revealed that between February and December 2011, Jacob Claassen and his two co-accused registered several companies on their names and that of some relatives in order to manipulate tender processes for their benefit. CAPE TOWN – A former supply chain management employee at George Provincial Hospital has been sentenced for fraud and […]

The utility said that it had managed to return four generating units to sevice and was able to avoid load shedding until this afternoon. JOHANNESBURG – Eskom is planning to implement load shedding at 4pm on Wednesday. The utility said that it had managed to return four generating units to sevice and was able to […]

Clicks is facing backlash for approving and displaying the ad, which described a black woman’s hair as ‘dry, damaged and frizzy’ comparing it to white hair, which it labelled as ‘normal’. EFF members protest outside a Clicks store at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg on 7 September 2020. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – […]

The president reacted after Stats SA revealed the most recent GDP results, which showed the country had slipped deeper into recession during the nationwide lockdown. President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – Pressure is piling on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration to jump-start the country’s battered economy. Ramaphosa on Tuesday said that he would implement an […]

Double Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya on Tuesday responded to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland’s decision that she cannot compete until she accepts to be treated with hormone-suppressing drugs. Olympic 800m gold medallist Caster Semenya at the Top Women Conference in Johannesburg on 14 August 2019. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Double Olympic 800 […]