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Police experts deployed to investigate Woolies explosions

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The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that the Acting National Commissioner, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has deployed a National Forensic Task Team - together with Crime Intelligence experts - to investigate the explosions that occurred at Woolworths stores in the Free State and Gauteng provinces.

Moody's affirms Eskom ratings

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Global ratings agency Moody’s Ratings has affirmed Eskom’s B2/Ba2 credit ratings with a stable outlook.

SAWS warns of cold, wet and windy weather

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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says a cut-off low-pressure system is expected to bring cold, wet and windy weather to the central and southern parts of the country on Wednesday, with possible localised flooding in the Eastern and Western Cape.

Suspects to appear in court for impersonating law enforcement officers

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Two suspects, aged 73 and 46, are expected to appear before the Alice Magistrate’s Court today on allegations of fraud, unlawful impersonation of a senior law enforcement officer, abuse of State resources, and the deliberate misrepresentation of official authority.

Call to rally behind Bafana Bafana

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to unite behind Bafana Bafana as the national men’s football team prepares to make its long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup.

SARS finalises China zero-tariff scheme framework

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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that both the legal and operational frameworks required to administer China’s temporary zero-tariff scheme have been finalised.

S&P rating an indication of government commitment to steady finances

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Director-General of the National Treasury, Duncan Pieterse, says global rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) decision to affirm South Africa’s global rating is a sign that government is meeting its commitment to lower the debt-to-GDP ratio over the medium term while steadying public finances.