# 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 […]
# The rand has strengthened to under 16-rand to the US dollar for the first time in almost six months. The currency broke through the key level this morning. Analysts say a weaker US dollar, rising gold and platinum prices, and strong foreign demand for South African bonds are driving gains. Investec says about 63.7-billion-rand […]
# Musicologist Sheldon Leal says it has been 44 years since the compact disc changed how the world listens to music. Speaking to 702, Leal says that when the compact disc made its debut in 1982, its affordability and durability made it more popular than vinyl and tape, and it was the first time music […]
# The Public Servants Association has obtained a Labour Court interdict against the Registrar of Labour Relations, who gazetted a notice in June of his intention to cancel the union’s registration. The PSA was given 60-days to make representations. Labour registrar Lehlohonolo Molefe says the third-largest public service union failed to submit audited financial statements […]
