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July 23, 2020 | PM Edition
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Victory for motorists as driver’s licence validity extended until end of January

Following petitions and outcries from motorists, the RTMC has extended the validity period for all driving licence cards, learners licences, temporary licences and PDPs.

Court challenge to ban on wine sales

The continued ban on the on-site consumption of wine on farms, in restaurants and at hotels is financially crippling the industry. This is according to the Southern Africa Agri Initiative and several wine farmers, who will turn to the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria next month in a bid to lift the ban ...

AKA admits to missing Jacob Zuma amid alcohol ban rant

AKA, who is in partnership with an alcohol brand Cruz Vodka, went on a Twitter rant, slamming the government for its decision to cease the sale alcohol without prior notice. Not long ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the sale of alcohol would be banned again, with "immediate effect," ...

WATCH: Two dead after taxi violence shooting in Marabastad

Two people were shot and killed and two others hospitalised after a taxi violence shooting in Marabastad in Pretoria this morning. Two bodies were still in the front seat of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter taxi that was surrounded by bullet cases. Some spectators said they arrived at the scene early when ...

ConCourt rules kids born abroad have right to SA citizenship

A landmark court ruling has declared that children of South Africans born out of the country are entitled to get their citizenship. The Constitutional Court has ordered Home Affairs to grant the rightfully-deserved citizenship to four adults born outside the country to South African parents.

Vodacom Durban July goes online for 2020 edition

For the first time in the event's 124-year history, the prestigious Vodacom Durban July will be held behind closed doors, with eager punters able to get in on the equine action by betting online through sites like Sportingbet. The Straight Forecast / Exactas – This is when you choose a horse for 1st ...

Boko Haram militants film murder of 5 aid workers helping to fight Covid-19 in Nigeria

Five men vanished in June while delivering food, water and medical supplies to remote pockets of northeastern Nigeria, where the coronavirus pandemic collided with a decade-long conflict. Suspected Boko Haram militants captured the men -- all Nigerians who worked for international aid groups and the ...

US ramps up tension with China by ordering closure of consulate in Houston

China says the US has ordered it to close its consulate in Houston in what it called a provocation that violates international law.

Arrest of Zimbabwe journalist shows Mnangagwa’s heavy hand

This is part 2 of the Zimbabwe Peering Into the Abyss series. Chin'ono's arrest came after he reported on allegations involving the Health Ministry's $60 million worth of contracts awarded to companies at inflated prices for Covid-19 supplies, including personal protective equipment.

'Love Is Blind' star Cameron buys Lauren dream car on 'Clueless' anniversary

"Love Is Blind" star Cameron Hamilton gifted his wife, Lauren Speed, with a Jeep on the 25th anniversary of "Clueless". The couple who met on the TV show fell in love without even seeing each other and to express his love for his wife, Hamilton went all out since "Clueless" is Speed's favourite ...

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