# Political economist Patrick Bond says the Constitutional Court ruling blocking Shell and Impact Africa from conducting offshore seismic testing along the Wild Coast goes beyond stopping an oil and gas project. The court handed down the ruling on 15 August, overturning a 2024 Supreme Court of Appeal judgment. Bond says the decision recognises environmental, […]
# South Africa faces legal hurdles in its attempt to recover about 299-million-rand spent repatriating foreign nationals to Malawi, Nigeria and Ethiopia. The Department of Home Affairs says it has asked the three governments for reimbursement. International relations expert Kingsley Makhubela says South Africa could struggle to recover the money without legally binding agreements requiring […]
# The City of Johannesburg says the Johannesburg International Transport Interchange is expected to start operating before the end of 2026. City spokesperson Virgil James says the tender for a managing service provider was concluded, and a 60-day public participation process is required under the Municipal Finance Management Act. He says the facility will have […]
# Sophiatown police in Gauteng are investigating four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder following a shooting in Newclare on Saturday evening. Police spokesperson Tintswalo Sibeko says three victims were killed at the scene and two sustained gunshot wounds. She says one of the victims, who had been receiving treatment in hospital, […]
# The DA says a 197.4-million-rand Gauteng Traffic Police Airwing contract breached procurement rules, with 156.4-million-rand already paid. The DA’s Michael Sun says four officials have been implicated, but none have been suspended or disciplined. He says the contract with Simunye Air Charter was terminated in January after auditor-general findings and a referral to the […]
# The SPAR Group announced its independent non-executive chairman Mike Bosman and deputy chair Shirley Zinn have resigned from the board with immediate effect. Bosman served as chairman since December 2022, while Zinn joined the board in 2023. Lwazi Koyana, currently an independent non-executive director and Risk Committee chair, has been appointed interim chairman. SPAR […]
# The African Farmers’ Association of South Africa is raising concerns over government support for Black farmers benefiting from land restitution. Afasa land reform committee head Piet Mothepu says some farmers have not received title deeds, preventing them from using their land as security for bank loans. Mothepu says some beneficiaries also face eviction and […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says the National Prosecuting Authority needs to be strengthened to be able to deal with the cases arising from the Madlanga Commission. The commission’s second interim report recommended criminal proceedings against Shadrack Sibiya, Witness G, Fannie Nkosi and Brown Mogotsi. The forum’s Dennis Bloem says National Director of Public […]
# The South African National Defence Force and Limpopo police have intensified cross-border crime operations near the Zimbabwean border. Operations conducted between Thursday and yesterday resulted in seven suspected stolen vehicles being recovered and illicit cigarettes worth more than 800-thousand-rand seized. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the operations focused on disrupting criminal syndicates transporting stolen […]
