# Rhodes University says talks with its Student Representative Council have made significant progress on concerns over the 2027 student fee payment protocol. Vice-Chancellor Sizwe Mabizela said following discussions yesterday, the university says areas of agreement and several concessions were reached. Mabizela emphasised that meaningful engagement has helped identify practical solutions while protecting the institution’s […]
# Kenya’s Health Ministry has confirmed the country’s first imported case of Ebola. Health minister Aden Duale says a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo for seven years travelled by road to Kampala before flying to Nairobi, on Saturday and died last night. He says authorities are tracing 28 […]
# Former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma are expected to testify before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Cases Inquiry this month. Mbeki will testify on 19 and 20 October and Zuma on the 22nd. This follows a Constitutional Court ruling dismissing their final bids to have retired Justice Sisi Khampepe removed as chairperson. The […]
# Limpopo Transport and Community Safety has confirmed that the R524 road near Louis Trichardt has reopened following a head-on collision that killed five people. Five vehicles, including a SAPS vehicle, were involved. Two people who were injured, one critically and another seriously, were taken to hospital. Investigations continue. MEC Nakedi Kekana’s spokesperson, Dali Tshifhiwa, […]
# AfriForum is launching an investigation into South Africa’s fuel levies, citing government inaction. Spokesperson Ernst van Zyl says its research team will examine the general fuel levy, carbon levy and Road Accident Fund levy, including how the money is calculated and spent. He emphasised rising fuel prices are increasing financial pressure on consumers, businesses […]
# Patriotic Alliance deputy president Kenny Kunene says the party will work with other political parties to govern Johannesburg after the November 4 local government elections. Speaking to the SABC, Kunene says his experience as a City Transport Mayoral Committee Member has given him insight into service delivery challenges. He says the PA will prioritise […]
# Former Deputy Head of Crime Intelligence, major-general Feroz Khan’s appearance at the Madlanga Commission has been postponed indefinitely following the fatal shooting of a family member, Preggy Padayachee, near OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng last night. No arrests have been made. Khan was due to testify in-camera after surviving an alleged assassination attempt […]
# The DA has criticised Johannesburg’s ongoing electricity outages, saying residents are bearing the cost of failing infrastructure. The DA’s Nico De Jager says parts of Lombardy East, Rembrandt Park, Alexandra and surrounding areas have been without power for a week after two transformers were damaged. He blames aging infrastructure, inadequate maintenance and vandalism. He […]
# The Railway Safety Regulator has granted Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager a three-year safety permit following a rigorous assessment of its governance and risk management systems. This milestone marks the entity’s transition from a temporary authorisation to an independent manager of South Africa’s national rail network. The permit strengthens the safety foundation for the country’s […]
