# A new world record has been set in Cape Town as one-thousand-276 marimba players performed in unison at the Grand West Arena. The event smashed the Guinness World Record for the largest marimba ensemble in the world. The previous world record was 550 players, at a Guatemala event. The ensemble brought together talented musicians […]
# The South African National Defence Force has launched an investigation into a fake video, purporting to feature a senior commander inciting members of the military to engage in an illegal strike. In the 14-minute viral video, the man is dressed in camouflage, calling on the country to march to the Union Buildings and demand […]
# The DA is calling for an independent and transparent inquiry into the financial and operational mismanagement at the SAPS College in Philippi, Cape Town. The college is facing allegations of procurement irregularities and exploitation of trainees. The DA’s Lisa Schickerling says the Portfolio Committee on Police witnessed first-hand the shocking state of disrepair at the college, allegations […]
# KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, has commended the Road Traffic Inspectorate team stationed at Park Rynie for their vigilance and commitment to curbing road carnage. This comes after a lawyer and an auditor were among motorists arrested for excessive speeding over the weekend along the N2. The lawyer was arrested for […]
# ActionSA has slammed the DA in Ekurhuleni for spreading false claims about electricity tariffs. This follows a council meeting where the DA accused the party of backing tariff hikes as part of an ANC-EFF coalition. ActionSA’s Ekurhuleni Caucus leader, Phillip Dolo, says the party supported suspending fixed charges on A2 residential users. He says […]
# The ANC says the quality of some of its deployees, especially in municipalities, leaves a lot to be desired. Only 41 out of 257 councils received a clean audit in the 2023/2024 financial year. According to the Auditor General, 99 municipalities had an unqualified audit opinion with findings on performance information and compliance. Speaking […]
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has given Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero two weeks to devise a plan to curb the metro’s wasteful, irregular and unauthorised expenditure. The metro incurred over 24-billion-rand in irregular, fruitless, wasteful and unauthorised spending in the 2023/24 financial year. The minister has warned that failure to act may lead to the […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Justice and Constitutional Development has welcomed the appointment of Justice Dunstan Mlambo as Deputy Chief Justice. His appointment follows the recommendations from the Judicial Service Commission last month. Mlambo has served as Gauteng Judge President since November 2012. Committee chairperson, Xola Nqola, says Mlambo brings with him a wealth of […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma, says his department will never turn a blind eye to complaints against the alleged use of RDP houses for illegal activities. This follows complaints about individuals who are illegally selling RDP houses built by the department. The MEC’s spokesperson, Ndabezinhle Sibiya, says in particular, there has […]
