RAF board seen at a taxi rank 2 minutes The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has given the Department of Transport until next week to inform them on its strategy to resolve governance failures, financial mismanagement and procurement irregularities within the Road Accident Fund (RAF). Yesterday, the RAF updated SCOPA on several issues, including…
SAPS raiding businesses 1 minute Limpopo police say they have confiscated counterfeit goods worth millions of rand in various stores in Burgersfort. Police raided more than 10 shops. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says they recovered counterfeit goods, including clothing items and cosmetics. “Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe commended the team for swiftly operationalizing the information, which…
Credit cards seen on a keyboard 1 minute SANParks says three suspects have been arrested on allegations of credit card scamming after targeting tourists near Table Mountain. Spokesperson JP Louw says the suspects used a fraudulent card device to attempt to scam international tourists. “The suspects tried withdrawing 4000 pounds but the transaction was cancelled…
National Health Insurance (NHI) Colloquium at the Progressive Business Forum (PBF) and Progressive Citizens Forum (PCF) led by Minister Aaron Motsoaledi with Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma in attendance 2 minutes Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi says he will not be deterred by court cases seeking to halt the implementation of the National Health Insurance in…
Some of the undocumented foreign nationals that were arrested 1 minute More than 50 undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested during a multi-disciplinary raid on a textile factory in KwaDukuza on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast. The operation was carried out by various law enforcement agencies and the Department of Home Affairs. Police had to force…
SCA hears Ramaphosa’s appeal on Zulu King Misuzulu’s recognition. 2 minutes Prince Mbonisi Bekithema’s lawyer has argued before the Supreme Court of Appeal that the meeting that led to the identification of King Misuzulu KaZwelithi as the successor was frivolous. Senior Counsel Thabani Masuku says the role of senior members of the Zulu Royal house…
A South African National Defence Force soldier 1 minute A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member has been shot and killed at Kurhula section at Lulekani township outside Phalaborwa in Limpopo. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the soldier, whose identity has not been divulged, was shot several times while going to work at 7-SAI…
Ventersdorp, North West, South Africa 1 minute Residents of Ventersdorp in the North West are hopeful that service delivery challenges in the area will be addressed soon. They held a peaceful march in town among others calling for the demerger of the JB Marks Local Municipality, who they say are not managing their affairs well….
Beds in hospital. 1 minute A video showing patients sleeping on the floor at Kuruman Hospital in the Northern Cape has caused an uproar on social media. But it’s nothing new for the hospital. In 2023, pregnant women were sleeping on the hospital floors and at some stage, bathing with cold water. Following the videos…
1 minute The Eastern Cape police say no arrests have been made yet following clashes that left four people dead in Addo in the Eastern Cape. A South African national was killed at a tavern in Valencia township on Saturday, allegedly by an immigrant. The revenge attacks began on Sunday targeting immigrants in the area….
