Police Minister Senzo Mchunu before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Commitee Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says some members of the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) had confided in him about the way in which the unit was directed. Mchunu, who’s on his first day before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, says the members also complained to his…
City Power CEO, Tshifularo Mashava The board of Johannesburg City Power has cleared its CEO Tshifularo Mashava of allegations of nepotism, unqualified appointments and irregular procurement processes. The entity says investigations conducted by an independent law firm found no facts to substantiate the allegations that the CEO inflated payments to contractors. City Power Spokesperson Isaac…
The South African Football Association (SAFA) and renowned French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif have announced the conclusion of their five-year partnership. It will officially end in December this year. The relationship had a lot of challenges initially, but celebrated on-field success in the end from Banyana Banyana winning the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations…
SANDF soldiers on patrol The joint committee’s fact-finding visit ended with presentations by officials manning the border. There is a high rate of illegal border jumping and smuggling of illicit goods and hijacked vehicles along the border. The SANDF says continued cuts in its budget allocation negatively affect its ability to sufficiently guard Beitbridge and…
NSFAS Logo. The Department of Higher Education says it has so far received more than 400 000 Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) applications for the 2026 academic year. The Student Financial Aid Scheme has called on prospective students to apply before next month’s closing date. Higher Education Department spokesperson Matshepo Seedat says most applications have…
FILE | City of Cape Town Disaster Management’s fire engines. Firefighting crews are battling to contain a blaze which is threatening properties near Glencairn in Cape Town’s Southern Peninsula. The City’s Fire and Rescue Spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says they responded to the scene earlier on Thursday. “The fire is currently threatening the area near Capri, where…
FILE | Minibus taxis at a road block. The Western Cape Mobility Minister, Isaac Sileku has published a notice of intent in the Provincial Gazette to extend taxi route closures between Somerset West, Mfuleni, Khayelitsha and Strand. The routes were shut down for 30 days last month, following widespread gun violence in which at least…
FILE | Former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa. The legal representative of one of the accused in the assassination of former African National Congress (ANC) Youth League Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa has recused himself, resulting in the case being postponed to next month. The recusal comes after the state made an application…
Outside the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. The Pretoria High Court has struck off an urgent court roll case brought by the dissolved South African Tourism board against Minister Patricia de Lille. The ousted board had approached the court on an urgent basis, seeking to be reinstated following De Lille’s decision to dissolve it…
University of Free State campus entrance. The University of the Free State says its Bloemfontein and South Campus staff have returned to work, while the Qwaqwa campus remains closed, after severe damage sustained on the campus on Monday. Students embarked on a violent protest to show their dissatisfaction over the announcement that the institution is…
