# Businessman Edwin Sodi has pleaded not guilty in the 255-million-rand asbestos corruption case at the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein. Sodi, along with former Free State premier Ace Magashule and 16 others, faces charges of fraud, corruption, and money laundering related to a 2014 asbestos roof removal contract. The trial is scheduled to […]
# The African Transformation Movement has condemned the recent shooting at the Walter Sisulu University’s Mthatha campus, where four students were shot and one killed. A staff member is allegedly behind the violence. ATM’s national spokesperson Zama Ntshona is calling for urgent intervention by the Department of Higher Education and the creation of a task […]
# A Grade 4 learner at Moriting Primary School in Limpopo’s Capricorn South Education District has tragically died after accidentally swallowing a pen lid. According to Education Department spokesperson, Matome Taueatsoala, the learner reported breathing difficulties to her teacher and was rushed to hospital, but medical staff were unable to save her. The department has […]
# American Football: The International Federation of American Football will host its first African Flag Football Championships in Cairo, Egypt from 20 to 21 June. It will also serve as qualification for the 2026 World Championships. The event marks a major step toward the sport’s global growth ahead of its Olympic debut at the 2028 […]
# The International Air Transport Association has stressed air cargo’s vital role in global trade, e-commerce, and humanitarian aid. Speaking at the World Cargo Symposium in Dubai, global head Brendan Sullivan warned that trade tensions threaten economic growth and consumer access. Sullivan underscored the association’s commitment to sustainability, pushing for sustainable aviation fuels and the […]
# The DA has secured an urgent briefing with Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence into the one-billion-rand corruption scandal at 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria. The DA’s Nicholas Gotsell says the Special Investigating Unit and Hawks are scheduled to appear before the committee on 16 May. He demands answers over unchecked corruption, calling the […]
# Namibian coastal communities have been called to refrain from eating washed up fish. Large amounts of marine life washed ashore, presumably due to the sudden influx of river water into the ocean. Ocean Conservation Namibia’s Naudé Dreyer has cautioned that multiple factors including sudden changes in salinity and oxygen levels could be at play. […]
# The DA in Ekurhuleni has slammed the City’s 449-million-rand road repair budget as grossly inadequate against a 65-billion-rand road infrastructure backlog. The DA’s Michael Waters says motorists face daily dangers driving on roads in poor condition. It is alleged that a 2019 assessment revealed over 30-percent of roads in the city needed refurbishment. He […]
# The United Democratic Women’s Organisation has expressed outrage over the alleged sexual assault of a Grade 3 learner at Braamfischerville Primary in Johannesburg. This comes as the Gauteng education department cuts ties with the Nal’iBali reading programme after a child was allegedly sexually assaulted by one of the organisation’s officials. Secretary-general, Thandi Nontenja, demands urgent […]
