Former Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba is inferred with a doctorate from the University of Johannesburg during a graduation ceremony on 22 July 2025. . Civic organisation Accountability Now says the engagement with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) with former Public Enterprises Minister, Malusi Gigaba, before deciding the way forward does not inspire public confidence…
Sassa signage board seen outside the head office. 1 minute The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says a manhunt has been launched for four of its officials who are suspected of defrauding beneficiaries of nearly R260 million. Earlier today, three other officials believed to be connected to the same syndicate were arrested in Johannesburg….
[FILE PHOTO] Travelers stuck at the Lebombo Border Post on 07 November 2024. 1 minute Police at Lebombo Port of Entry have intercepted a stolen SUV trying to cross into Mozambique this afternoon. The vehicle had two occupants and one of them fled the scene and the driver tried to run away but was apprehended…
A chair in a lawyer’s office Concerns are mounting over accountability among legal practitioners. The issue is under the spotlight in Kariega, in the Eastern Cape. On Friday, legal practitioners hosted a community outreach engagement. The initiative comes after the disbarring of 57 attorneys since 2018 for alleged misconduct, including the theft of millions of…
Liverpool’s Portuguese forward Diogo Jota Liverpool‘s Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, 28, died in a fiery car crash near Zamora in northwestern Spain with his brother, Spanish state-owned TV station said on Thursday, citing local firefighters. Police told Reuters everything pointed to that information being correct, although they could not yet officially confirm the names. The…
A fatal shooting crime scene. A suspect arrested in connection with the Zithobeni tavern shooting incident in Bronkhorstspruit earlier this month is expected to appear in the local magistrate’s court on Thursday. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday. It is alleged that two men entered the tavern and demanded that one of the patrons hand over…
File image: Sol Plaatje Municipality building in the Northern Cape. 1 minute Political analyst Sethulego Matebesi believes the African National Congress (ANC) in Northern Cape has roped in Martha Bartlett as the Executive Mayor of Sol Plaatje Municipality because of her wealth of experience in governance. Bartlett, a Member of Parliament and former Education and…
Forensic Pathologists examine the scene where two people are alleged to have died during service delivery protests, sparked by ongoing frustrations over poor service delivery, in Diepkloof 2 minutes Two people have died and another sustained injury following protest by hostel residents in Diepkloof, Soweto on Monday. Residents blockaded the highways and Chris Hani Road…
Pile of bills 3 minutes Poor municipal billing system and property ownership challenges have been identified as the biggest challenge that hinders Eastern Cape municipalities from collecting revenue. This emerged during the last day of the Revenue Management Indaba hosted by the provincial CoGTA Department in East London in the Eastern Cape. Government departments have…
Mine workers stand underground at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa October 12, 2022. 2 minutes The Gauteng Health Department has embarked on a medical assessment programme of those who previously worked in mines in the West Rand District. The programme is an initiative driven by the Department in partnership with…
