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All eyes will be on President Cyril Ramaphosa as he prepares to act on a recommendation to suspend Western Cape judge president John Hlophe.
The Judicial Service Commission has recommended that he suspend Hlophe, who was found guilty of gross misconduct in April 2021 in a saga spanning nearly a quarter of a century.
SA's largest banks are at "high risk" of falling foul of money laundering, terrorism and proliferation financing activity, according to a new report by the Prudential Authority (PA), a division of the Reserve Bank that regulates financial institutions.
The PA released its second banking sector risk assessment on Tuesday. It surveyed 34 lenders active in SA, including five large banks, nine medium to small locally controlled banks, 17 foreign-controlled banks and branches of foreign banks, and three mutual banks.
Justice Mandisa Maya, current head of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), has been formally appointed as the country's deputy chief justice, beginning her tenure in the Constitutional Court on September 1.
The Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) interviewed her as the sole candidate for the post in June and recommended to Ramaphosa that she be appointed.
Abv: 14%
Style: Red Wine
Price per bottle: R175
Availability: Online and liquor outlets
Nose: The distinct berry richness illuminates the nose. Also present is spicy oak, leather, and dark chocolate mint aromas.
Abv: 14.5%
Style: Red Wine
Price per bottle: R175
Availability: Online and liquor outlets
Nose: It's scent signals the beauty of celebrating life as it oozes some cherry flavour to the nose. Inky tones on the nose arealso strong.
Former KwaZulu-Natal ANC chair and premier Sihle Zikalala's political woes continued at the weekend, as he failed to make it onto the party's provincial executive committee (PEC).
Zikalala, who is now exposed and is at the mercy of the new leadership, had accepted nomination as an additional member of the structure on Sunday, after losing the chair position to Siboniso Duma by more than 200 votes.
Abv: 13%
Style: White Wine
Price per bottle: R95
Availability: Online and liquor outlets
The SA Health Products and Regulatory Authority has confirmed that it is engaging with Minister Lindiwe Sisulu's office following claims that the minister had secured medication for the late ANC Deputy Secretary-General Jessie Duarte, but Duarte died before the medication arrived in South Africa.
The Pakistani passport continues to be the fourth worst in the world, not changing its position from a year ago and providing access to only 32 destinations, according to the Henley Passport Index for 2022.
The Henley Passport Index is a ranking of all the world's 199 passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.
Renaissance by Beyoncé.
The BeyHive is anxiously awaiting Queen Bey's upcoming album, Renaissance, on July 29.
On the surface, Drake and Black Coffee don't share much in common. One is a Canadian rap star who grew up as a mixed-race child in a white neighbourhood, the other is a South African house DJ from the poor township of Ngangelizwe in Mthatha.
But over the years, the two have established an unlikely friendship that's grown into a full-blown bromance.
Avid runner and member of Mzansi Athletics Club in Polokwane, Mashudu Mavhundu, will make her debut at this year's Comrades Marathon scheduled for August in Durban.
The 41-year-old mom of three will join other novices from various clubs in the country, as well as seasoned marathon runners, who hope to stamp their names in the history books. Mavhundu joined the Mzansi Athletics Club in 2018 and soon one of her goals became to run the Comrades.
This is a very nice blend of himalayan and epsom salts with hibiscus flowers and lavender.
ABV: 14%
Style: Red Wine
Price per bottle: R250
Availability: Online and liquor outlets
Nose: Delivers extravagant fruit pleasure, with warm pippy scents bubbling from the glass.
It was in 1992 at Pimville Square in Soweto when then teenagers Nani Tengo, Sonto Dladla and Neli Gwala, dressed in their Zulu maiden garb, danced while some passersby looked on and others joined in with their own versions of the Zulu traditional dance.
The joyous scenes jump between the trio's dancing at the shopping centre and the wedding party at Wandie's, a popular restaurant in Dube, where a newlywed couple is celebrating its union with song and dance.
Our women's senior national soccer team Banyana Banyana are playing Morocco in the final of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) tomorrow.
Banyana Banyana have never won the Wafcon before after making it to the finals five times in the past years.
The team members have already been guaranteed R55,000 each in bonuses.
It's a long way from Pietermaritzburg to Stellenbosch (about 1,500km by road), especially when you add a side-trip to California, on the west coast of the US.
But it's all part of the journey for Delheim's new head winemaker, Nongcebo "Noni" Langa.
Drinking coffee before your workout has been a longstanding "trend" in the fitness industry.
It has often been hailed as the ultimate performance enhancer. But does it actually help to boost performance?
Coffee's main effect on the body is to increase your alertness.
A wall which once served as a harsh reminder of the Covid-19 pandemic is now home to 79 art pieces from top Knysna artists.
The #kringeinnibos art wall, painted during the Knysna Oyster Festival by 60 artists from Knysna and surrounds, has transformed the vicinity behind the Knysna municipality financial building and town hall.
In preparation for Women's Month in August, Veuve Clicquot is launching the Bold Woman Award for the first time in South Africa.
The inaugural award is part of a programme aimed at honouring businesswomen redefining success, pushing boundaries and inspiring others to follow suit.
Described as the "Game Changer", Nomusa Dube-Ncube may rewrite history if elected as the first woman to chair the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal when the elective conference sits this weekend.
She will be racing against other heavyweights, including current chairperson Sihle Zikalala, Nomagugu Simelane, Sandile Zungu, Mdumiseni Ntuli, and Bheki Mtolo.
After weeks of tests following the deaths of 21 Enyobeni Tavern patrons, the preliminary toxicology report delivered by the Eastern Cape Department of Health, the cause of death is still inconclusive as evidence suggests possible methanol poisoning with little to no definitive proof.
A city woman dragged her neighbour to court, seeking a peace order, citing verbal abuse.
Judith Kasiya said she has had enough of her neighbour Allies Jacha's abuse.
She said their relationship turned sour after her son dated the neighbour's under-age girl.
Most South Africans have begun making their mark to celebrate Madiba Month in multiple ways that impact several communities in efforts to ignite hope in the spirit of Nelson Mandela.
With everyone extending their humanitarian hand, the Central Gauteng Lions chief executive officer Jono Leaf-Wright has made his 67 minutes count at the Wanderers Stadium in Joburg, where he was one of 450 people ensuring some families would be fed.
It has been a heart-wrenching week since the news of the passing of the esteemed thespian Busisiwe Mokoena Lurayi, who was lauded for her remarkable body of work.
The prolific actress was pronounced dead at her residence in Johannesburg on July 10.
The Job Rathebe Junior Secondary School in Orlando East, Soweto, didn't have it easy on the first day of the third school term yesterday.
Parents and members of the school governing body forced the school to shut down, claiming that the school principal was running the school from her home.
A Johannesburg woman wanted in connection with the theft of R36m allegedly siphoned from the estate of the late Zimbabwean businessman and socialite Obert Karombe was nabbed when she went to report a case of domestic violence.
Nomaphelo Seti, 28, her Cameroonian boyfriend Rody Martial Nzeya, 43, and Thabiso Matenda appeared at the Makhado magistrate's court in Limpopo on Monday on charges of theft.
ABV: 43.0%
Style: Flavoured
Price per bottle: R349
Availability: Takealot and selected liquor outlets
Nose: Juicy pineapple with passionfruit and mango, toasted shaved coconut and some coconut cream, with a piney back note of juniper.
Worried your phone isn't going to make it all the way to Monday morning? Well, you're right. It probably won't.
But Nokia's modern and still iconic take on the classic 6310 formula is polycarbonate tough and it's kind enough on its removable battery that it should keep you connected for weeks after everyone's packed up and gone home.
Adidas' statistics suggest the Adios Pro 2 was the most winning long-distance shoe in 2021, with 60% of World Major Marathon winners crossing the tape while wearing them.
That's a strong convincer for the Pro 3s, though we hope Adidas' meddling hasn't gone too far as it's made some big tweaks to that winning formula.
It is often stated that desperate times call for tight measures.
A Durban couple literally took that narrative a bit too personal after they were busted live on CCTV stealing.
As if that was not enough, the couple is believed to be behind a string of robberies. They allegedly target service stations.
The new season of Pastors' Wives sees the return of season one fan favourite Innocent Sadiki.
The popular Honey TV reality show follows the lives of seven pastors' wives from different walks of life as each deals with the trials and tribulations of modern life as a religious woman.
Internationaly recognised actress and TV host Bonnie Mbuli's mental well-being and passion for accessories have inspired her decision to venture into the world of jewellery.
The Noughts + Crosses star is celebrating the beauty of the South African people with her jewellery collection, Bon Ami, which was launched in the country this week.
Looting her workplace left Zandile Phoswa with a six-month jail sentence and a criminal record that may prevent the young mother from ever finding another job.
Phoswa, 25, shares a room in the notorious Glebelands Hostel in Umlazi, south of Durban, with her unemployed partner and their three-year-old son.
Tomorrow South Africa, and the rest of the international community will celebrate International Nelson Mandela Day in honour of the late colossus whose name has become a symbol of peace, justice, equality, freedom and humility, among may other things.
Mandela Day must be used for dedicating our time to changing the lives of others – especially the downtrodden – for the better. Mandela Day must be a moment when we are all called upon to renew the spirit of ubuntu, and put our collective energies towards lifting our fellow human beings out of despair brought about by hunger and poverty.
When Momelezi Sifumba decided to stand on the side of the road not far from where he had graduated with an engineering degree, he did not know that his unorthodox way of looking for employment would land him a job at a big company.
Sifumba, 27, finished his BTech degree in electrical engineering at Tshwane University of Technology at the beginning of the year and immediately started looking for a job. But he was not successful. As he continued sending his CV to companies and making calls he realised he was not making any progress.
Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Denis Onyango doesn't think they will have advantage when the new season starts in less than a month, having not signed many players during this transfer window.
Sundowns co-coach Rulani Mokwena revealed last week that gone are the days when the club would go on a signing spree for the sake of it. He said they will only bring in three new players.
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa's (Icasa) closure of Khayelitsha-based community radio station Zibonele FM has been greeted with outrage.
Station management said the closure was because the two parties disagreed about "administrative issues".
Domestic worker Mponegele Jane Thole who recently graduated with a degree at the University of SA (Unisa) studied in the taxi while travelling to work every morning.
The 45-year-old who originates from Zebediela in Limpopo told Sowetan how difficult it was to study for the past five years without textbooks while juggling her jobs and motherhood.
Khaya Tshabalala was twiddling his thumbs at his parents' home in Soweto after he lost his job in 2020 when he was struck by an idea of starting a business.
The idea was inspired by his childhood days when he used to help at his parents' spaza shop after school hours.
"I believe that we are on planet Earth not for ourselves, but for each other."
Coming across this gold nugget on a Monday morning was one of those "a-ha, life' sa pleasing mystery" moments, as I'd last heard about SA's Dr Paulo de Valdoleiros about two years ago — the "walk-in" health professional whose patients pay him only what they can afford.
Africa's most popular Reality Show, Big Brother Naija, will return for its seventh season this month with a double launch show on July 23 and 24.
Both shows will air from 7pm on Africa Magic Showcase, Africa Magic Urban and Africa Magic Family channels and the 24-hour show on DStv channel 198.
KwaZulu-Natal Midlands' premier wine festival is back. Thursday, July 28, will see over 60 wine estates represented in Hall 4 at the Royal Showgrounds.
In keeping with its heritage, the TOPS Parklane Wine Festival is celebrating over three decades of promoting and showcasing the best of South Africa's wines.
Aspiring commercial poultry farmer Mandisa Gumede used a portion of her Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA) learnership stipend to open her chicken start-up.
In 2019, when Gumede's parents could no longer afford to pay for her maritime industry studies, she was unemployed and frustrated.
