African Development Bank gives $139 million loan to Johannesburg

African Development Bank gives $139 million loan to Johannesburg

The loan will be used on '100 carefully selected projects' seeking to modernise electricity, water and waste infrastructure, the Ivory Coast-based bank said in a statement. The African Development Bank on Tuesday approved a $139 million (R2,449,636,926) loan to South Africa's financial capital to upgrade its utilities, marking its first direct lending to a sub-sovereign entity. Johannesburg is home to Africa's richest square mile but certain areas have fallen into […]

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Man accused of defrauding special needs school of R6m handed 12-year sentence

Christopher Fischer appeared at the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Wednesday over 11 counts of fraud, committed between July 2018 and April 2022 at New Hope School in Pretoria. A man convicted of defrauding a special-needs school of more than R6 million was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Christopher Fischer appeared at the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Wednesday, over 11 counts of fraud, committed between July […]

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Kamogelo Baukudi kidnapping: Police sergeant appearing in court for bail hearing

Earlier in June, the teen was allegedly abducted by two men who posed as police officers. A police sergeant linked to the kidnapping of 19-year-old Kamogelo Baukudi will appear before the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court later this week for a bail hearing. Earlier in June, the teen was allegedly abducted by two men who posed as police officers. Forty-two-year-old Nzima Adoons was arrested for the crime and appeared before the court, […]

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Trump attacks Musk subsidies in spending bill row

'Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far,' Trump said on social media. US President Donald Trump once again targeted former aide Elon Musk on Tuesday, attacking the amount of government subsidies the entrepreneur is receiving, after the tech billionaire renewed criticism of the president's flagship spending bill. "Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far," Trump said on social […]

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Eyewitnesses who saw toddler mauled to death by pack of dogs left traumatised

On Friday, Sibongakonke Hosiyana was attacked while walking through the Marathon informal settlement in Germiston, east of Johannesburg. Eyewitnesses who saw a three-year-old mauled to death by a pack of dogs have been left traumatised by the ordeal. On Friday, Sibongakonke Hosiyana was attacked while walking through the Marathon informal settlement in Germiston, east of Johannesburg. The incident has left the community shocked, with some calling for all dogs in […]

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Zuma says Mbalula sent intimidating messages to his representative before his ANC disciplinary hearing

Jacob Zuma has launched a high court application challenging his expulsion from the ANC, saying that it was procedurally flawed. Expelled African National Congress (ANC) member, Jacob Zuma, said that the party’s secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, sent intimidating text messages to his representative a day before his disciplinary hearing. Zuma has launched a high court application challenging his expulsion from the ANC, saying that it was procedurally flawed. Zuma was expelled […]

27/06/2025 3

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KZN govt taking fight against undocumented foreign nationals to Kosi Bay border gate

As part of plans to address cross-border crime, various law enforcement agencies are heading towards the Kosi border that separates South Africa and Mozambique. The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government is taking its fight against undocumented foreign nationals to the Kosi Bay border gate on Friday. Authorities want to curb the crime scourge reported on the border line in northern KZN. This includes the influx of undocumented foreign nationals crossing into the […]

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Former Joburg municipal manager Fowler blames high turnover of mayors for city’s decline

Trevor Fowler said that at the heart of the issue was the fact that Johannesburg has had eight different mayors since 2016. Former Johannesburg municipal manager, Trevor Fowler, has blamed the constant changing of mayors as one of the reasons behind the city’s decline. On Thursday, Fowler attended the African National Congress (ANC)’s event at the Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto, where the party was commemorating 70 years of […]

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China confirms trade deal reached with United States

The White House on Thursday said both sides had reached an understanding on issues, including expediting rare earth shipments to the United States. China confirmed on Friday details of a trade deal with the United States, saying Washington would lift "restrictive measures" while Beijing will "review and approve" items under export controls. "It is hoped that the United States and China will meet each other halfway," a spokesperson for the […]

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