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…
Diepkloof residence protesting. Angry residents of Diepkloof hostel in Soweto have vowed to continue protesting until electricity supply is restored to their area. Earlier, residents clashed with police when their protest intensified, prompting officers to fire rubber bullets. WATCH | SABC News reporter Calvin Dludla is tracking developments at the protest in Diepkloof, Soweto, where…
File: Vehicle seen in rainy conditions The South African Weather Service has forecast persisting heavy rains and cooler temperatures in most of the country this long weekend. The rains could lead to localised flooding. Meanwhile, a cold front will hit the Western Cape. Forecaster, Puseletso Mofokeng. “Temperature conditions could be expected to be cooler in Mpumalanga, Gauteng, North West and…
Freedom Day commemoration Some traditional leaders say freedom will remain meaningless to the country’s citizens if they don’t own the land. This emerged during the commemoration of the 217th anniversary of the Makana Freedom Festival, popularly known as the Egazini Battlefield, held in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape. It relates to the war that Xhosa…
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) banner. The Special Tribunal has ordered the ISF Shula Joint Venture to pay back all profits derived from a fraudulent contract. The venture is a partnership between ISF Construction Services and Shula Constructions. It had been granted the R85-million contract to build a concrete border wall between KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique….
File: Accident scene graphic. A security guard has been shot dead during an armed robbery at the Tweefontein chrome mine outside Burgersfort in Limpopo. Police say when another guard went to investigate the sound of gunshots, he was accosted and robbed of his firearm on Friday. Eight suspects fled with the firearms from the two…
