# Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says her department paid out almost 500-million-rand in Truth and Reconciliation Commission-related reparations to date. She was responding to questions in the National Council of Provinces. Kubayi says regulations for a once-off 30-thousand-rand grant to victims were published in 2003, initially identifying just over one-thousand-600 victims. She says as of […]
# The Free-Market Foundation says the BELA Act shifts rather than resolves school governance disputes. In a policy proposal published this morning, the FMF argues the Act expands provincial control over admissions and language policies without fixing the underlying tension between school governing bodies and provincial education departments. The FMF’s Ayanda Sakhile Zulu says South […]
# Rugby: The City of Johannesburg and Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa say they are ready to welcome fans to Ellis Park Stadium for tonight’s match between the Lions and New Zealand. The stadium hosted the Springboks and New Zealand over the weekend. Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community Development Thapelo Amad says […]
# The precious stones theft case against the suspended deputy chief of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department, Julius Mkhwanazi, has been postponed to 18 September. Mkhwanazi and his co-accused Kgomotso Makhubo, Adrian Norman Mackenzie and Keisha Leigh Stols appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court this morning. They face charges of theft of precious stones worth 14-million-rand. […]
# Roadrunning: The Comrades Marathon Association says all drug tests from this year’s race have returned negative. The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport confirmed a clean bill of health for tested athletes, clearing the way for over eight-million-rand in prize money. Gold medals will now be issued to the top ten men and women. […]
# Former Freedom Front Plus caucus leader in Tshwane, Grandi Theunissen, has joined the DA. He made the announcement at a media briefing this morning, in what the DA described as a significant Gauteng political move. The FF Plus removed Theunissen as caucus leader earlier this month after serving in the position since 2021. The […]
# The DA calls for a broader investigation into corruption in Emfuleni Municipality after five employees were arrested over allegations of fraud, theft and tampering with essential infrastructure. The DA’s Kingsol Chabalala says police allege the suspects posed as officials to reconnect electricity, then pocketed the fees. He called for full accountability:
# Several Johannesburg suburbs face dry taps after a power failure at Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station. Joburg Water says pumping was restored yesterday, but is not yet at full capacity. Suburbs affected include Randburg, Roodepoort and Crown Gardens, and the Commando system serving Brixton, Hursthill and Crosby. The utility says customers will experience poor […]
# Two suspects have been arrested after officers of the Johannesburg Metro Police’s Tactical Response Unit intercepted illegal firearms in Lufhereng, Gauteng yesterday. Spokesperson Xolani Fihla says they acted on information about a firearm deal spotted involving a vehicle and performed a tactical stop. Inside the vehicle, police found a rifle with magazine, a pistol […]
