National Prosecuting Authority office building. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has launched an internal investigation into the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) and other City of Johannesburg entities. This follows recent media reports raising concerns over the handling of high-profile cases involving the agency and the City. NPA head Advocate Andy Mothibi says he has requested…
Drops of water seen from an open tap. Disgruntled residents of Midrand, north of Johannesburg, say the ongoing water cuts in the area have severely affected their daily lives. The community is currently experiencing a multi-day water crisis, leaving many residents and businesses without supply for over a week. Local resident Thembi Simelane says the…
Barcelona flag inside the stadium. Barcelona said on Saturday it would leave the European Super League project. “FC Barcelona hereby announces that today it has formally notified the European Super League Company and the clubs involved of its withdrawal from the European Super League project,” the club said in a statement. Barcelona president Joan Laporta…
SAPS National Head Fannie Masemola National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says the newly established task team, which will probe SAPS members implicated at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, has been given a time frame of three months to complete its work. Masemola says the team will start its work next week. The establishment of the task…
File image | Judges’ Secretary Andiswa Mengo at the Tribunal The attorney representing Andiswa Mengo, the woman who claimed sexual harassment against Eastern Cape Judge Selby Mbenenge, says her client is disappointed by the outcomes of the Judicial Conduct Tribunal. The tribunal cleared Judge Mbenenge of gross misconduct but found him guilty of misconduct. Mengo’s…
Amathole District Municipality is hit by water shortages. The Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape has increased its budget for the maintenance of water infrastructure by 10 percent. This is to ensure that there are no leaks as the local authority is experiencing a drought. Four out of the six local municipalities under the…
Rain drops hitting the roof of a house. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has alerted residents to severe weather conditions of widespread rain and thundershowers expected from Sunday. This after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued an advisory warning of weather conditions that might cause localised flooding, especially in low-lying areas, informal settlements and…
England’s Harry Brook celebrates scoring his century during the Third Test against Pakistan at the National Stadium Karachi on December 18, 2022. England white-ball captain Harry Brook opened up on the “horrendous” fallout from the New Zealand nightclub controversy, saying he hopes the episode does not shadow the rest of his career. Brook, who is…
A graphic depicting an arrest for murder. A 66-year-old former soldier and parolee is due to appear in the Seshego Magistrate’s Court on Monday for murder. The man allegedly ran over and killed his 56-year-old girlfriend during an argument in Seshego Zone 3 outside Polokwane in Limpopo. Police say he fled the scene but was…
India celebrating 2024 T20 final victory Tournament co-hosts India are banking on form and familiarity with conditions as they seek to be the first team to successfully defend the Twenty20 World Cup title in a tournament which finds itself in the eye of a geopolitical storm. India’s golden generation of cricketers, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma…
