File Image of severe weather. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says an approaching cold front will bring cold, wet and very windy conditions to parts of the Western Cape by Sunday morning. Forecaster, Langutelani Mathebula says rough sea conditions are expected between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay. He says the adverse weather is expected…
Deputy Chief of Police at the Tshwane Metro Police Department, Umashi Dhlamini. The Madlanga Commission has examined text messages between suspended Tshwane Metro Police Deputy Chief, Umashi Dhlamini and Sergeant Fannie Nkosi. Evidence before the Commission suggests that Dhlamini allegedly used Nkosi as an intermediary to communicate with suspended Tshwane CFO, Gareth Mnisi. It’s further alleged…
Construction of a wall along is seen along the KwaZulu-Natal-Mozambique border. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the Special Tribunal’s ruling which set aside the R85 million tender awarded to ISF Shula Joint Venture for the construction of a wall along the KwaZulu-Natal-Mozambique border. The commissioning of the wall followed concerns of heightened crime…
Mosquito on water. Four malaria deaths and 858 cases have been reported in Mpumalanga since the beginning of the year. Health MEC Sasekani Manzini says Nkomazi, east of Malelane, is one of the malaria-affected zones in the province. The area experienced devastating floods in January and now, recent floods have created favourable conditions for mosquito…
KwaZulu-Natal–Mozambique border where the halted R84m wall project exposed tender fraud and corruption. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has commended the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) after its probe put a halt to a multi-million rand border wall due to tender fraud allegations. This comes after a Special Tribunal set aside the R84 million border wall project,…
KwaZulu-Natal–Mozambique border where the halted R84m wall project exposed tender fraud and corruption. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has commended the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) after its probe put a halt to a multi-million rand border wall due to tender fraud allegations. This comes after a Special Tribunal set aside the R84 million border wall project,…
A person in handcuffs following an arrest. Police in Mpumalanga have arrested two suspects found at a house in Barberton allegedly used as an illegal gold processing lab. The suspects were also found with two unlicensed firearms and ammunition. Provincial Police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says their intelligent structures assisted in busting the illegal mining activities….
The provision of scholar transport in KwaZulu-Natal is on the brink of collapse as the Department of Education removes tens of thousands of learners from the programme due to severe budget cuts. Director for Learner Transport Vukani Khumalo told the portfolio committee that the budget for the service has been cut from R669–million to R366–million. Khumalo said the…
File: An accident scene. Four people have been killed in a collision between a car and a bus in Sekgosese outside Tzaneen in Limpopo. The deceased are three men and a woman who were occupants of a car in the crash which happened in the early hours of Saturday morning. The bus driver who was travelling alone sustained multiple injuries….
File: LGBTQIA+ flag. Activists say the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex Plus (LGBTQI+) community is continuing to face intolerance and exclusion. They say although progress has been made in ensuring that the community reaps the rewards of freedom, more can be done. As the country observes Freedom Day on Monday, the activists are calling on the…
