# The Judicial Service Commission has recommended Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo for appointment as South Africa’s next deputy chief justice. This follows two days of interviews. Mlambo, praised for leading the country’s busiest court division and introducing the virtual “caselines” system, is seen as a strong contender. The position has been vacant since Mandisa […]
# African Independent Congress councillor Margaret Arnolds has been elected as the new Speaker of the Johannesburg City Council, following support from the ANC-led coalition. Arnolds, who previously served as Speaker and most recently as mayoral committee member for Finance, replaces ActionSA’s Nobuhle Mthembu, who was ousted last week. She defeated the DA’s Alex Christians, […]
# The DA in Johannesburg has opened a criminal case against Johannesburg Property Company CEO, Helen Botes, and senior officials. This follows a 2020 Special Investigating Unit report implicating Botes in breaches of the Municipal Finance Management Act. DA Joburg caucus leader Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku says despite legal warnings, her contract was extended again. She urges […]
# The Forum for South Africa says the Human Rights Commission is failing the country by supporting illegal foreign nationals’ access to health services. Spokesperson Tebogo Mashilompane says this undermines national sovereignty. Mashilompane argues that entering the country illegally reflects ulterior motives and should be treated as a criminal act, not a human rights issue. […]
# The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has confirmed that Mercedes-Benz South Africa has implemented a scheduled one-month lay-off at its East London plant, which started from 24 June to 30 July. NUMSA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says this is part of annual production adjustments, not linked to US tariffs under the African Growth […]
# The High Court in East London has sentenced three people for a 2024 farm attack at Lorain Farm in Bluewater. The men were convicted of kidnapping, attempted murder, and robbery. The attackers tortured the farm owner by binding him, placing him in a bathtub with hot water, and threatening to dismember him if he […]
# Soccer: Liverpool Football Club and the Premier League have expressed shock and devastation at the passing of Liverpool FC and Portuguese soccer star, Diogo Jota and his brother Andre. The brothers died in a car crash in Spain. The 28-year-old Diogo made 182 appearances for the Reds, scoring 65 goals and helping them secure […]
# South Africa’s public broadcaster, the SABC, has confirmed that there will be no changes to the Afrikaans TV news bulletin schedule this month. In a recent statement, the broadcaster emphasised that the news will continue to air in its current weekday and weekend time slots. This reassurance follows a series of schedule changes including […]
# The City of Tshwane has achieved 98-percent of its 2024/25 revenue target, collecting 40.5-billion-rand out of 41.3-billion-rand. In a statement, deputy mayor of Tshwane and mayoral committee member for Finance, Eugene Modise, says June marked a record-breaking month, with 106-percent of the monthly goal reached. The City credits the success to its Incentive and […]
