FILE | Water tanker provides water to Hammanskraal The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Deputy Minister, Isaac Seitlholo, says the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) will investigate alleged water tanker schemes in the City of Tshwane. He says spending on water tankers in the city has reportedly ballooned to over R770 million. The SIU and the…
A nurse hands out a red ribbon to a woman, to mark World Aids Day. The National Department of Health is warning the public about fake news circulating on social media, claiming that people living with HIV will receive a grant amounting to R1 200 from May 2026. The department says this information is false…
Banyana Banyana celebrate during a Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon). Following months of uncertainty, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided to postpone the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON tournament. The event, scheduled to start on the 17th of March in Morocco, will now take place from the 25th of July to…
File: SA businessman Patrice Motsepe. African Rainbow Minerals chairperson and billionaire mining magnate Dr Patrice Motsepe has once again dismissed rumours that he is set to run for President at the African National Congress 2027 elective conference. Addressing shareholders at African Rainbow Minerals’ latest results presentation, Motsepe described the rumours as “false and unfounded.” He…
Gwede Mantashe speaking at the 11th edition of the Africa Gas Forum in Cape Town. Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says the desire for resources is at the heart of most conflicts around the world. He was speaking at the 11th edition of the Africa Gas Forum in Cape Town. The conference…
A fire at the China mall in Durban’s Springfield area in eThekwini, March 6, 2026 A fire at the China Mall in Durban’s Springfield area has caused damage to at least 14 units, according to the eThekwini Fire Department. The fire broke out on Friday night. Firefighters are still at the scene to ensure that…
Former KZN Hawks head Johan Booysen Security Strategist and retired Interpol Ambassador Andy Mashaile says it’s never too late to bring to book former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major General Johan Booysen and his former colleagues to answer for their alleged hidden past atrocities. The members of the Cato Manor Violent Crime Unit have been accused…
VW vehicles at a workshop Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) will recall over 25 000 VW Polo vehicles sold between February 2025 and February this year. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has confirmed that the recall is to correct the handbrake fittings. The NCC says the handbrake may pose a safety risk, particularly when the vehicle…
Suliman Carrim appearing before the Madlanga Commission, 6 February 2026. Evidence leader Adila Hassim has put it to the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria that North West businessman Sulliman Carrim was offered witness protection by the Inquiry. The Madlanga Commission was hearing an application from Carrim requesting that his testimony be heard in camera and not…
Container ships wait to load and offload goods in port during a 21-day nationwide lockdown aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cape Town, South Africa, April 17, 2020. The Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer shows improved trade within the continent. That’s despite the continent’s trade deficit of about 39 billion US…
