Banking ombud returns R60 million to fraud victims in 2025

The National Financial Ombud’s (NFO) Banking Division says most of the refunds were from fraud-related cases. The National Financial Ombud’s (NFO) Banking Division has returned more than R60 million to consumers in 2025, which is a significant increase from previous years. The NFO says most of the refunds were from fraud-related cases, particularly mobile and…

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DA to take action after chaotic scenes erupt at the KZN Legislature

The KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in Pietermaritzburg ahead of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s (MKP) motion of no confidence against Premier Thami Ntuli on December 15, 2025. The Democratic Alliance (DA) leader in KwaZulu-Natal, Francois Rodgers says action will be taken following chaotic scenes that erupted at the Provincial Legislature today.   Drama unfolded when uMkhonto weSizwe Party…

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Mpumalanga court set to sentence farm owner, workers for murder

Picture shows court gavel The Mpumalanga High Court sitting in Middelburg is expected to sentence a farm owner, his son and six farmworkers on Thursday. They assaulted and killed two men at the Pampoenskraal farm in Mkhondo in Mpumalanga in 2020.   The farm owner, Werner Potgieter, his son Cornelius Greyling and the farmworkers forced Sthembiso Thwala, Sifiso Thwala and…

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Leaders call for probe into food poisoning incidents

2 minutes A community leader in Mangaung, Sammy Lebogo, has called on relevant authorities to urgently investigate the source of suspected food poisoning in increasing incidents in the country. Lebogo’s call comes after a recent incident in the province, 47 learners from the Ihobe combined school in Mangaung, Bloemfontein, were admitted to the hospital earlier…

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