Funeral service of Madlanga Commission’s Witness D. Marius Van Der Merwe, who testified as Witness D before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, will be laid to rest on Wednesday, two weeks after he was brutally shot and killed outside his home in Brakpan, Gauteng. LIVESTREAM:
Chairperson of the committee, Donald Selamolela, raised concerns about the potential liquidity challenges faced by Prasa and Sanral if their funding models and legislative impediments are not resolved. He noted the importance of these entities in delivering essential infrastructure services to South Africans. “These jewels of infrastructure projects give meaning to service delivery for our…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen speaks to fans 3 minutes Aston Martin’s chances of signing Max Verstappen will be a ‘pipe dream’ until they have a car good enough for Red Bull’s four-times world champion, according to the team’s design great Adrian Newey. Newey, whose cars have won multiple Formula One championships for three teams, joined…
South African bank notes featuring an image of former South African President Nelson Mandela are displayed at an office in Johannesburg. Independent Economist Elize Kruger says the latest economic growth figure is in line with analysts’ expectations. Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that the economy expanded by 0.5% in the third quarter of…
A man holding a gun A man has been shot and killed at Westridge in Mitchell’s Plain on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the 37-year-old’s body was found on an open field next to a primary school. Twigg says the motive for the attack is yet to be determined. He says no…
[File Photo]A child running from a dark room 1 minute Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says making it easy for schools and early childhood development centres to access the National Register for Sex Offenders would help to keep children safe. The register includes names of convicted sex offenders and is expected to be made accessible to…
A dam in SA The Department of Water and Sanitation says dam levels in the Western Cape have increased from 60 to 67 percent following recent rainfall. Authorities have increased the frequency of its dam monitoring efforts across the province. The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre has been briefed by the weather services and the…
Masaraure, who was being represented by Doug Coltart, appeared before Harare resident magistrate Dennis Mangosi . THE State yesterday withdrew the murder charges against the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) leader Obert Masaraure and secretary-general Robert Chere before plea after the trial failed to kick off for nearly eight years. Masaraure, who was…
Pension fund file The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) says it has noted an increase in the number of pension funds reporting employers who are failing to invest workers retirement funds as required by law. The FSCA has reported that over 15 500 non-complaint employers have more than R7 billion in outstanding pension fund contributions. Industries failing to comply…
Mine workers stand underground at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa October 12, 2022. 1 minute The latest economic wrap-up for May 2025 from Stats SA shows decline in mining and manufacturing year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, as unemployment grew to 32,9% and consumer price inflation remained below three…
