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Van Breda verdict

Convicted Stellenbosch axe murderer, Henri van Breda, has been given 3 life sentences for his crimes. Roi Simpson, was in court.
7 Jun 2018 3AM 1 min

Business Confidence Index moderated by 2 index points

The SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry says its Business Confidence Index moderated by 2 index points between April and May this year. SACCI economist, Richard Downing says the BCI measured 94 index points last month. He says there were no notable negative movements in domestic-prompted sub-indices for the period,…
6 Jun 2018 4AM 1 min

GDP has contracted by 2.2%

South Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has contracted by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2018. This is according to Statistician General Risenga Maluleke who made the announcement in Pretoria on Tuesday morning. The biggest contributors to the negative figure include mining and quarrying, manufacturing and agriculture.
5 Jun 2018 5AM 1 min

SanParks officials arrested for poaching

SanParks CEO, Fundisile Mketeni says in total 23 officials who worked for Kruger National park have been arrested thus far for poaching. The collaboration with the Hawks yielded these arrests.
5 Jun 2018 5AM 1 min
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