Gauteng Health HOD in court to challenge suspension

Suspended Gauteng Health Department HOD Lesiba Malotana. The head of the Gauteng Health Department is expected to take the fight against his suspension to the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday morning. Lesiba Malotana was suspended last month after a Special Investigating Unit lifestyle audit flagged him as high risk due to discrepancies in his finances. In court…

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Limpopo pig farm murder case to resume

Murder accused pig farmer Zacharia Olivier in the dock during one of his court appearance. The double murder trial against a Limpopo pig farmer is expected to resume on Tuesday at the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo. The case was postponed on Monday because the lawyer of accused number one, Zacharia Olivier, was unavailable. Olivier…

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Delays in N West Police Commissioner’s appointment questioned

SA Police Service badge Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police is demanding an explanation from senior police management regarding the delays in appointing a Provincial Police Commissioner in the North West. This comes after the position was recently withdrawn following interviews of candidates that were conducted months earlier. More than five candidates were reportedly interviewed at…

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Court rules Joburg must begin verification for informal traders

Residents, counsellors and political parties gather at Johannesburg High Court regarding the City’s implementation of trading policy by-laws, 31 October 2025. The High Court in Johannesburg has ruled that the City of Johannesburg must immediately begin verification, registration, re-registration and allocation processes for informal traders who were removed from parts of the city center. The…

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