SIU secures R25m settlement over irregular Gauteng school contracts

School learners line up and social distance while getting screened. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured settlement agreements worth R25 million linked to the irregular COVID-19 school sanitising contracts awarded by the Gauteng Department of Education. The agreements follow a 2022 Special Tribunal ruling that set aside irregular procurement contracts worth over R430 million….

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Storm damage hits Garden Route tourism sector

The National Sea Rescue Institute says two men and a woman have died on a farm between Worcester and Rawsonville during heavy flooding. The Garden Route and Little Karoo regions have sustained significant damage following recent storms that affected several towns and tourism attractions. The region’s beaches, national parks and attractions including the Cango Caves…

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Inflation surges to 4% in April, the highest in 18 months

Graphic depicting inflation. Consumer inflation has accelerated in April, spelling tough times ahead for consumers. Date Statistics South Africa shows annual consumer price inflation was 4% in the month, up from 3.1% in March. The reading is well above the Reserve Bank’s target of 3%. The higher inflation rate will likely lead to the central…

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Fannie Nkosi’s theft case postponed, lawyers withdraw

Suspended police sergeant Fannie Nkosi appears before the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court on May 21, 2026. The Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court has postponed the case against suspended police sergeant Fannie Nkosi to July 22. Nkosi faces charges of theft, defeating the ends of justice and unlawful possession of explosives. He was arrested after police raided…

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UPDATE | Death toll from crash between bus and taxi in Mpumalanga now at 10

Scene of the crash A tenth person has now died and others injured following a head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a bus on R39 road between Standerton and Morgenzone in Mpumalanga. Multiple Lives Lost in Horror Crash Near Standertonhttps://t.co/NMq24LYwVm#ArriveAlive #BusCrash #PublicTransport@TrafficRTMC @LiveTrafficNPC pic.twitter.com/0gPl2T7kNW — Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) May 21, 2026 Earlier, Community Safety,…

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Mokgosi describes Maape as one of North West’s heroes

North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi and ANC Provincial Executive Committee members visit Bushy Maape’s home. The family of the former North West Premier Bushy Maape says they have lost a humorous academic who loved mathematics even as a young activist in South Africa’s liberation struggle. Maape died last weekend after a short illness at the…

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