The Mangaung Metro Municipality in the Free State says it has put in place plans to upgrade sanitation infrastructure in Thaba Nchu and Botshabelo. This comes after residents of Thaba Nchu protested against municipal authorities’ failure to empty their toilets for months. The metro’s spokesperson, Qondile Khedama, says they have allocated R305 million for the…
The Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Seiso Mohai Seiso and Deputy Minister Steve Letsike attend a briefing session at OR Tambo District Municipality in Mthatha, Eastern Cape on August 20, 2025. The Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Seiso Mohai, has expressed satisfaction with…
Gavel in court A Limpopo school principal arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a learner is expected to appear in the Thabamoopo Magistrate’s Court in Lebowakgomo today. Police spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says the 51-year-old principal allegedly sexually assaulted the 17-year-old girl in his office on Saturday last week. The learner had gone to the principal’s office to collect her cellphone, which…
File Image | Former Constitutional Court Justice Yvonne Mokgoro. The culpable homicide trial of the partner of the late Justice Yvonne Mokgoro, David Mmelesi, continues in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. The matter resumed on Wednesday with a car crash investigator taking the stand. Justice Mokgoro died in May 2024, after she succumbed to…
File Image | Former Constitutional Court Justice Yvonne Mokgoro. The culpable homicide trial of the partner of the late Justice Yvonne Mokgoro, David Mmelesi, continues in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. The matter resumed on Wednesday with a car crash investigator taking the stand. Justice Mokgoro died in May 2024, after she succumbed to…
Katiso “KT” Molefe appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg, August 20. The Alexandra Magistrates Court has turned down Katiso Molefe’s bail application. The Magistrate points to WhatsApp messages presented by the State, indicating that the alleged hitmen were waiting for payment on the day DJ Sumbody was killed. The court also believes that…
Gavel and judge’s chair. Two women accused of torching the Home Affairs building in Germiston in Ekurhuleni are expected to appear in a local magistrate’s court on Thursday morning. The pair is facing charges of public violence and damaging infrastructure. This follows a protest that led to the burning of the building on Tuesday last…
President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing legal pressure from the Association of Regional Magistrates of Southern Africa (Armsa) to implement a 34% salary increase for magistrates. The court challenge highlights a deepening tension between constitutional obligations to uphold judicial independence and the government’s need to contain South Africa’s ballooning public wage bill, now…
Tutor robot Iris is pictured alongside its founder Thando Gumede and government officials at its launch in KwaZulu-Natal on 19 August 2025. KwaZulu-Natal businesswoman Thando Gumede has made history by developing South Africa’s first tutor robot to master all subjects from Grade R to tertiary level in 11 of the country’s official languages. Gumede, a…
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Buti Manamela. The DA has called on the Higher Education Minister, Buti Manamela, to reconsider the appointments of three SETA administrators, citing their alleged involvement in corruption. Oupa Nkoane, Lehlohonolo Masoga and Zukile Mvalo have been appointed as administrators for the Construction, Services and Local Government SETAs, respectively….
