Head of the SIU Advocate Andy Mothibi. 1 minute Head of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Advocate Andy Mothibi says those who commit acts of corruption and take assets to other member states can be traced. This as the 15th Commonwealth Regional Conference of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa continues in Cape Town today….
FILE PHOTO: The Foxconn logo is seen on a glass door at its office building in Taipei, Taiwan 2 minutes Shares in Asian tech companies that are major suppliers to companies like Apple rose on Monday after the US government granted temporary exclusions from steep tariffs on smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from…
A patient having work done her skin 1 minute A dermatologist says some South Africans’ pursuit of a lighter complexion is exposing them to significant health risks. Dr. Dilshaad Asmal says the trend is causing irreversible skin damage, organ complications and heightened risk for cancer. Dr. Asmal has called for the re-evaluation of beauty standards…
40 000L of ethanol meant for export to Zimbabwe found illegally diverted at a plot near Klipspruit A tanker carrying 40,000 liters of ethanol, with an estimated value of R11 million and intended for export to Zimbabwe, was found to have been illegally diverted to a plot of land near Klipspruit, outside of Bronkhorstspruit. SARS…
1 minute A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Madadeni Regional Court in northern KwaZulu-Natal for the rape of a 10-year-old girl. The court heard that the girl was raped while visiting her father in Osizweni outside Newcastle in 2020. The 31-year-old accused helped an old woman brew traditional beer in a…
SA Constitution 2 minutes Social Justice Chairperson at Stellenbosch University, Professor Thuli Madonsela, maintains that South Africa’s (SA) Constitution remains one of the most progressive in the world. As the country commemorates Human Rights Month, many citizens say the adoption of the Freedom Charter is no longer inspiring. This year’s Human Rights Month is commemorated…
Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has blamed substandard retailed solar panel products and installations as the chief causes of electrical faults resulting in deaths from infernos. At least 27 deaths have been reported in more than 200 notifications made concerning electrical accidents this year. About 45 deaths from electrical incidents…
Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae. 1 minute The Free State office of the Public Protector has confirmed that it will assess corruption complaints against Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae and her husband who is the Mangaung Metro Speaker, Laurence Mathae. In a letter addressed to ActionSA provincial leader Patricia Kopane, the office has acknowledged receipt…
[File photo] Coffin during a burial. 1 minute Two- year-old girl Kamogelo Nthakong who died in a shack fire last year in Nellmapius East in Pretoria, has been laid to rest. According to reports, her mother had returned from fetching water to find their home engulfed in flames. However, the family underwent DNA testing in…
Source: 123RF. The AEF is a blended finance scheme, which means it offers a mixture of grant and debt funding. Its objective is to provide funding support for the acquisition of alternative energy assets to assist the industry with energy cost reduction and alleviating the impact of power interruptions on operations. The scope of the…
