# A police investigator has told the inquest into Anele Tembe’s death her late fiancé, rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, appeared composed after she fell from the tenth floor of the Pepper Club Hotel in Cape Town in April 2021. Forbes was murdered in Durban the next year. The officer, who cannot be named, told the […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement is defending its decision to field former cash-in-transit offender Themba “SkeemGP” Nzimande as its mayoral candidate for the City of Ekurhuleni. The announcement has sparked strong public backlash. National spokesperson Sidney Baloyi says the party was guided by principles of restorative justice and the belief that people can change. He […]
# The Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng has questioned businessman and associate of suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, Stuart Scharnick, about the residential addresses listed in his affidavit. He is applying for bail after being charged with gun-related charges. The court says the provided addresses should indicate where a person actually resides. Scharnick, […]
# The president of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, Floyd Shivambu, says the party will abolish the tender system in municipalities, blaming it for widespread corruption and poor service delivery. Shivambu was speaking at the launch of the party’s local government election campaign in Midrand. He says political leaders often use tenders for self-enrichment at the […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says turning around struggling metros will require first stabilising finances and fixing basic services including potholes, street and traffic lights. Speaking to the SABC, Hill-Lewis says major infrastructure repairs will require billions.The party is targeting and working to win voter trust and support in major metros including Johannesburg, Cape Town, […]
# South African National Parks has unveiled the new Letaba High Bridge in Kruger National Park amid Tourism Month and SANParks Week. SANParks spokesperson JP Louw told the SABC that the upgraded bridge will withstand future flooding and climate change impacts, with a wider culvert allowing improved water flow. Letaba Rest Camp is also reopening […]
# Beaufort West Municipality in the Western Cape says it remains unclear when water supply to the Central Karoo town will be fully restored. Last week, flash floods damaged the main pipeline, disrupting supply. Water tankers from neighbouring municipalities are assisting affected residents, while a Joint Operations Centre coordinates the emergency response. Acting Municipal Manager […]
# The South African Depression and Anxiety Group’s Operations Director, Cassey Chambers, has called for swift address to suicide. This as September is recognised as Suicide Prevention Month. Speaking to the SABC, Chambers says suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-to-29-year-olds, while men account for about 80-percent of deaths. She highlighted that untreated […]
# AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has expressed frustration over being sidelined from major events held in KwaZulu-Natal, including the Southern African Development Community Summit in Durban. Speaking at the uMkhosi Womhlanga, also known as the Reed Dance, at eMachobeni Royal Palace in Ngwavuma, the King said hosting high-profile events in his province without informing or […]
