# A female police Sergeant will apply for bail in the Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga tomorrow following her arrest for the murder of her husband and his lady friend. Nyiko Nyathi was arrested at the local police station where she works yesterday after surrendering. Her husband, Lawrence Mashego, was kidnapped in February last year […]
# Northern KwaZulu-Natal communities and Ezemvelo are prioritising improved fencing and conservation education to reduce human-wildlife encounters near Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park. This follows incidents involving escaped lions and a buffalo attack due to fence-cutting by illegal hunters. Proposed solutions include clearing vegetation, enhancing fence visibility, and expanding wildlife safety education.
# COPE has rejected the proposed Value-Added Tax increase. The party condemned what it calls, the false choice between higher taxes or losing the Social Relief of Distress grant, calling it a cruel burden on South Africa’s poorest. With unemployment at 40-percent and a cost-of-living crisis, it is believed that a VAT hike will worsen […]
# The City of Cape Town is currently conducting a feasibility study on the iconic unfinished Foreshore freeway bridge. Construction began in the 1970s but was halted in 1977 due to budget constraints. Mayoral committee member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, confirmed the study. Former Transport minister Fikile Mbalula estimated the completion cost at 1.8-billion-rand. […]
# The DA in Gauteng says fixing Helen Joseph Hospital requires a radical overhaul of the Gauteng Health Department. Most of the province’s 37 public hospitals continue to face staff shortages, poor management, and crumbling infrastructure. The party also cites a hiring freeze amid a 7.3-billion-rand budget deficit has left 30-percent of nursing posts vacant. […]
# The City of Tshwane is reportedly facing struggles with filling critical vacancies. The Water and Sanitation Department has a 49.73-percent vacancy rate, while Energy and Electricity sits at 35.87-percent. The Municipal Public Accounts Committee says it will request a briefing from the city manager on plans to address these gaps. The metro has advertised […]
# More than 90 lawyers and debt collectors are allegedly owed over 500-million-rand by the City of Johannesburg. Allegations suggest officials are receiving kickbacks from debtors, bypassing city accounts. The affected service providers, who have not been paid since August, say the metro’s decision to recall accounts threatens their businesses. The metro’s spokesperson, Kgamanyane Maphologela, […]
# The Ungasali Annual Storytelling Festival has extended participation for this year to G20 countries. The theme is Youth Echoes: Shaping Global Futures Through Stories. The festival, which blends traditional and contemporary storytelling with live music and theatre, will be held at Freedom Park in Pretoria on Saturday. Freedom Park CEO, doctor Jane Mufamadi, told the […]
# The newly launched Boundless Soweto Campus is aiming to empower unemployed youth with globally recognised artificial intelligence and fourth industrial revolution skills. The state-of-the-art digital tech education hub is funded by Boundless Group, a collective of four companies that are looking to address South Africa’s socio-economic challenges. The group’s managing director, Sipho Claassen, told […]
