2 minutes Whistleblowers in South Africa have been described as indispensable to the country’s fight against crime. This is because blowing the lid on corruption and crime could come at a huge cost. This is according to Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, Minister of Public Service and Administration, speaking at the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting in…
Postbank employees assist social grant beneficiaries. 1 minute Today is the deadline for all beneficiaries of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to switch from the agency’s gold card to the Postbank’s black card. The migration process has left some grant recipients frustrated. Long queues and under-staffing have plagued assistance centres across the country,…
The late Warrick Stock, known as DJ Warras. The family of media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock says it’s too distraught to comment on the arrest of another suspect in his killing. The 25-year-old Mozambican national was arrested in an informal settlement in Primrose, east of Johannesburg on Friday night. The South African Police Services…
1 minute The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has announced that it will embark on a mass deregistration of companies that have not met their obligations. The obligations include the timely submission of annual returns and ownership declarations. The CIPC says deregistration will address the high number of inactive businesses and mitigate the risks…
Naledi Pandor speaking at Getrude Shope Memorial Lecture. African National Congress (ANC) veteran and former cabinet minister Dr Naledi Pandor says it’s time her party scrutinises leaders of its structures before putting them in positions of power. Pandor was speaking at the memorial lecture of former ANC stalwart Gertrude Shope, who would’ve turned 100 years…
Image supplied Housed in a repurposed post office building in Bellville, this initiative will serve as a physical incubator for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), providing them with access to new markets, mentorship, and business resources. Supporting sustainable job creation through SMMEs Small businesses are critical to South Africa’s economic future. The National Development…
People queueing to collect water. 2 minutes Roads in and around Westbury and Coronationville in Johannesburg have been reopened following protest action this morning. Scores of disgruntled residents took to the streets to protest over water cuts in the areas for the past four years. They claim that they only get water between midnight and…
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department’s (EMPD) Acting Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi gives evidence at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on December 3, 2025. Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department’s (EMPD) Acting Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been questioned at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on the memorandum of understanding (MOU) the department entered into with Medicare…
Picture depicting a drowning for illustrative purposes 3 minutes Lifesaving South Africa has confirmed that there have been 13 fatal drownings in the past week. The majority of these, 10, were in KwaZulu-Natal. The organisation provides water safety and surf rescue services. The latest incident is that of a 23-year-old man from Limpopo who drowned…
The body of missing pilot Andrew Blackwood-Murray may have washed up on the Durban beachfront on Friday night, according to the police. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson – Robert Nesthiunda, says an unidentified body in a flight suit was found on the edge of the water at Bay of Plenty beach. Blackwood-Murray’s light plane crashed into the…
