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From R800,000 to R340,000: How electric cars are going mainstream in SA

August 4, 2026 by Bheki Dlamini

From R800,000 to R340,000: How electric cars are going mainstream in SA

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One in every 17 new light vehicles sold in the country is now an electrified vehicle, signalling a significant shift in consumer and business demand.

Lucky Montana Lays Criminal Complaint Against SIU Over R15.75m Property Freeze

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Crime & Courts

August 4, 2026 by Bheki Dlamini

Lucky Montana Lays Criminal Complaint Against SIU Over R15.75m Property Freeze

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PRETORIA – Former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) Group Chief Executive Officer Tshepo Lucky Montana has opened a criminal complaint against the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), accusing the agency of abusing its powers and unlawfully gathering and publicising information about his properties. Montana lodged the complaint at the Brooklyn Police Station in Pretoria following...

Inside The Rise of Unisa: The University That Revolutionised Distance Learning in Africa

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Diaspora

July 26, 2026 by Sipho Jack

Inside The Rise of Unisa: The University That Revolutionised Distance Learning i

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PRETORIA – Perched on Pretoria’s Muckleneuk Ridge, the University of South Africa (Unisa) has grown into one of the world’s largest universities, providing higher education to more than 370,000 students across South Africa, the African continent and beyond. According to the university’s published figures, Unisa awards nearly 13% of all degrees conferred by South Africa’s 26...

Police Foil Suspected CIT Robbery Gang in Daveyton, Seize Arsenal and Hijacked BMW X5

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Crime & Courts

July 23, 2026 by Sphiwe Masilela

Police Foil Suspected CIT Robbery Gang in Daveyton, Seize Arsenal and Hijacked B

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JOHANNESBURG — A joint operation by Gauteng police and the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) has disrupted a suspected cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery syndicate after officers recovered seven rifles, a pistol, reflector jackets and a hijacked BMW X5 during a raid on a suspected safe house in Daveyton. The operation, carried out on Wednesday evening, followed...

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