Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the province has decided to reshuffle some heads of departments and remove others from their responsibilities. This following a series of issues related to under-expenditure and under-performance in various departments across the province. Lesufi says the decision also follows audit outcomes, which have revealed that some…
Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi speaks at the National ICT Policy Colloquium in Pretoria on October 17, 2025. Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has signalled the government’s readiness to engage on key reforms in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector to create policy certainty that encourages private sector investment. He…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on October 17, 2025. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says he was advised by his Chief of Staff Cedric Nkabinde, to withdraw the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) disbandment letter after realising KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was very angry about it. Mchunu, who is on…
Handscuffs indicating an arrest made. A statement by Norman Kgosiyagofa Montjane, Attorney for the Phenya Family says Johannah Phenya, widow of the assassinated whistleblower, Marumo Eric Phenya, has confirmed that the Gauteng Provincial Office of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) has advised her of the arrest of one of the alleged hitmen linked…
Coach Thomas Tuchel reacts 2 minutes Thomas Tuchel’s baptism as England’s head coach could not have been any smoother. Two games, two wins, five goals scored and none conceded represents a satisfying start for the German. Monday’s 3-0 victory over Latvia at Wembley, like Friday’s 2-0 defeat of Albania, was far from perfect. But Tuchel…
Philadelphia Hospital in Limpopo. 1 minute The mental health patient accused of killing another patient at Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton in the Sekhukhune district of Limpopo has been handed over to the police. This is according to provincial Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego. It is alleged that the two mental health patients were involved in an…
Cyber-attack warning 1 minute Cyber security experts are warning students and management of Universities in South Africa to be more cautious as cyber-attacks are becoming more prevalent within such institutions. Cyber security company “KnowBe4 Africa” says the open nature of university networks, creates weaknesses, especially in email systems. A report by tech giant Microsoft points…
File: Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape has submitted over 38 000 individual objections to Arts and Culture Minister, Gayton Mckenzie, on the geographical name changes of five towns in the province. The party says the name changes were implemented without proper consultations with residents…
Illustrations of a balloon and red rose. 1 minute The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) has warned people of a rise in romance schemes. It has warned that scammers are increasingly using romance scams by influencing or deceiving a victim. SAFPS says the aim is to gain control of their computer or steal personal…
File Image: A shopper looks at grocery items in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 17, 2020. 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile says that government remains committed to bringing the cost of living under control. His comments come amidst the country’s high unemployment rate and low economic growth. In addition, the consumer price inflation (CPI) has…
