Investigations at Tembisa Hospital are finalised: SIU head

[FILE IMAGE]: A hospital bed inside a hospital. Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head Andy Mothibi says investigators have finalised their investigation at the Tembisa Provincial Hospital in Gauteng. The probe followed the murder of corruption whistleblower and employee of the Gauteng’s Health Department, Babita Deokaran in August 2021. She had exposed widescale tender corruption. The…

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Mpumalanga govt revising support for municipalities with Eskom debt

An Eskom pre-paid meter. The Cooperative Governance and Human Settlements Department in Mpumalanga says it is revising its support for municipalities struggling with their Eskom debt. Five municipalities in the province, Emalahleni, Govan Mbeki, Lekwa, Mbombela, and Thaba Chweu, are among the 14 municipalities that owe a total of R62.3 billion. Factors identified by the…

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Mogotsi apologises for failing to appear before commission on Monday

North-West businessman, Brown Mogotsi  North-West businessman, Brown Mogotsi, has apologised to the Madlanga commission for failing to appear before it on Monday after saying he was ill.   He spoke after the commission’s Chairperson, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, raised concerns over an increasing number of witnesses calling in sick.  “I really have to apologise and reiterate that…

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Everton see off Peterborough in FA Cup after Dyche sacking

Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye celebrates scoring their second goal with Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure and Everton’s Jesper Lindstrom. 3 minutes Everton kicked off a new era hours after their manager Sean Dyche was fired with a 2-0 FA Cup third-round victory over League One Peterborough United on Thursday thanks to goals from Beto and Iliman Ndiaye. Beto…

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Chikunga calls for G20 to prioritise disability issues

Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga. Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has called on the G20 Disability Inclusion Working Group, to elevate disability issues at the G20 Summit. Chikunga was speaking at the 2025 South African Disability Conference at the Indaba Hotel in Johannesburg. She stressed…

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LIVE: Ramaphosa’s second visit to the Gauteng province

1 minute Today marks the second day of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to Gauteng, where he is conducting an oversight mission ahead of the G20 Summit. During his first day, Ramaphosa took a firm stance with Gauteng government officials. In his opening address to the Gauteng Provincial Executive, the President strongly criticized the state of…

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ICASA report on future of satellite services to be released in April

File Image: Satellites 2 minutes The Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) says its report and findings on the future of Satellite services in the country will be made available in April. The regulator concluded a round of oral hearings in Gauteng to develop a transparent satellite regulatory framework with clear rules for potential investors. Several stakeholders…

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ANC MP blames NPA for failing victims in Omotoso case

Televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho appearing in the Gqeberha High Court 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) member of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, Oscar Mathafa, says they blame the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for letting the victims down in the Timothy Omotoso case. The…

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Suspect in RTI superintendent’s killing arrested

A person being arrested 1 minute A suspect accused of fatally shooting a Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) superintendent on the N2 near Groutville, north of Durban, has been arrested following a multidisciplinary police operation early Monday morning. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says the 27-year-old suspect allegedly robbed a taxi driver and passengers and shot…

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