# The City of Tshwane is addressing cleansing tariff billing errors affecting 12-thousand accounts. Spokesperson Selby Bokaba confirmed a dedicated team is processing reversals for customers who have already paid, with adjustments appearing on October statements. No cash refunds will be issued. He confirmed that the city is strengthening controls to prevent future errors and […]
# The Progressive Forces of South Africa have urged acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia and Gauteng Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni to investigate the death of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu on South African soil. National Strategic Organiser Bonang Letsokoane cites family and political concerns over possible poisoning. She warns that a delay or inaction could compromise […]
# Correctional Services National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale has announced management interventions at Pollsmoor Correctional Centre in Cape Town following recent security breaches. Thobakgale says the measures aim to stabilise the facility, protect staff and inmates, and restore public trust. Actions include stricter inmate management, enhanced security protocols, increased monitoring, and targeted staff training. He stresses […]
# The second cabinet lekgotla of the government of national unity for the year begins in Pretoria today. The two-day gathering brings together ministers, deputies, premiers, and South African Local Government Association leaders. Discussions will focus on service delivery, economic growth, governance, and readiness to host the G20 summit. The outcomes will feed into shaping […]
# ActionSA in Gauteng is demanding that the Patriotic Alliance release the full findings of an investigation into its deputy president, Kenny Kunene. Kunene resigned as Johanesburg Transport mayoral committee member in July after being found at the home of murder accused Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe during a police raid. Kunene was later cleared of wrongdoing […]
# The Special Investigating Unit has secured a legal victory when the High Court in Johannesburg ordered three former SABC executives to repay over eleven-million-rand in unlawful success payments made to former chief operating official Hlaudi Motsoeneng. Mbulaheni Maguvhe, Ndivhoniswani Tshidzumba and Maleshane Raphela were found jointly liable after failing to oppose payments. The SIU […]
# South Africa’s Emmy Award-winning animator Lesego Vorster is inspiring a new wave of storytellers. He founded the Hidden Hand Studios. With support from the National Video and Film Foundation, the French Institute of South Africa, Vorster’s Kizazi Moto episode You Give Me Heart earned him an Emmy for Character Design. Now an educator at […]
# Senior Counsel Matthew Chaskalson has been appointed chief evidence leader of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption in the justice system. This follows Advocate Terry Motau’s abrupt resignation less than ten days into the role. Chaskalson, a veteran of the Marikana and State Capture inquiries, joins senior counsel Mahlape […]
# The Industrial Development Corporation is weighing an 8.5-billion-rand bid for control of ArcelorMittal’s South African operations. According to Bloomberg, the deal, including debt repayment, could resolve two-years of talks with government and the global steelmaker. It follows ArcelorMittal’s plan to shut its Newcastle and Vereeniging mills, threatening three-thousand-500 jobs. The IDC may also seek […]
