# Gauteng Traffic chief inspector Samuel Mashaba has told the Madlanga commission informant Tumelo Nku gave him money as a friend, despite insisting their relationship was neither social nor business-related. Mashaba says he met Nku through a mutual acquaintance in 2019 and knew him as a businessman. Evidence leader Lee Segeels-Ncube questions Mashaba’s message referring […]
# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille says the 2026 FIFA World Cup presents a valuable opportunity to market South Africa as a leading tourism destination in Mexico. Speaking ahead of the tournament opener between South Africa and Mexico, De Lille told SABC News she seeks to promote increased travel between the countries. She says the […]
# The ANC Youth League is leading a protest outside Cartrack’s headquarters in Rosebank, Johannesburg, demanding answers over the death of employee Gcina Dhladhla. Demonstrators allege Dhladhla informed a supervisor she was unwell but was instructed to continue working. The company has since denied the claims. Dhladhla was found dead in a toilet cubicle on […]
# Gauteng traffic chief inspector Samuel Mashaba has come under scrutiny at the Madlanga commission over his handling of a truck carrying 715-kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated 300-million-rand. The drugs were concealed in a shipping container and tracked from Durban to Johannesburg in July 2021. Evidence leader Lee Segeels-Ncube questioned why the vehicle was […]
# Roadrunning: Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the historic achievement of the Cape Town Marathon being confirmed as the eighth World Marathon Major. The race becomes the first event on African soil to join the prestigious series, alongside marathons in Tokyo, Boston, London, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago and New York. The Cape Town Marathon […]
# The DA is calling for urgent provincial intervention to address ongoing sewage pollution in Mogale City. DA environment spokesperson Leanne de Jager says failing wastewater infrastructure is threatening the Blougatspruit, Crocodile River and the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. She says that 12 of 14 sewage pump stations are non-functional, resulting in millions […]
# The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry says its Business Confidence Index recovered marginally in May, rising by 0.5 index points to 124.1 after a sharp decline in April. Despite recent volatility, business confidence remains significantly higher than a year ago. SACCI says improved vehicle sales and export volumes boosted sentiment, while declining […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority in the Western Cape has confirmed that Bitou Municipality deputy mayor Nokuzola Kolwapi is expected to appear in the Plettenberg Bay Magistrate’s Court on 23 June. Kolwapi was served with a summons in connection with an incident in December last year when she allegedly discharged a firearm during her son’s […]
# The Fuels Industry Association of South Africa says its inaugural Fuels Industry Imbizo comes at a critical time for the sector. Executive director Avhapfani Tshifularo says discussions focused on industry readiness for the Clean Fuels Programme set for implementation next year, future fuel demand, new energy vehicles and the role of biofuels in the […]
