# The Public Investment Corporation has suspended its head of Unlisted Investments, Thabiso Moshikara, following bribery allegations. News24 reports that Moshikara is accused of demanding a three-million-rand bribe linked to the PIC’s Unlisted Investment portfolio. The PIC, which manages over two-trillion-rand in assets on behalf of government workers, says it is investigating the matter internally, […]
# The EFF has agreed to the formation of an Ad Hoc Parliamentary Committee, demanding accountability and oversight. Addressing a Joint Police and Justice Portfolio Committee meeting the EFF’s Mathibe Mohlala said the party supports probing KwaZulu-Natal Police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations of political interference in crime prevention efforts. She however warned against past Ad […]
# Olympics: The Milano Cortina 2026 organisers have unveiled the official medals for next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Revealed in Venice, Italy, the medals feature two halves joined by Olympic and Paralympic symbols, representing unity, teamwork, and the athlete’s journey. Crafted from recycled metal using renewable energy, the eco-friendly medals celebrate Italian design, […]
# Environment minister Dion George has launched the Rhino Renaissance Campaign at the Kruger National Park, calling it a defining moment in South Africa’s G20 presidency. The initiative aims to restore Kruger’s white rhino population from two-thousand to 12-thousand within a decade through advanced tracking, dehorning, and youth ranger training. The minister told SABC News […]
# DA Tshwane caucus leader Cilliers Brink has urged Mayor Nasiphi Moya to break her silence on ANC efforts to oust city manager Johann Mettler. Brink claims the ANC wants to replace Mettler with a deployed cadre after he refused to drop a case over irregular tenders to ANC funder Edwin Sodi. He says the […]
# Sports, Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie has criticised KwaZulu-Natal Police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s briefing flanked by armed personnel, calling it a rebel-style move. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika after delivering the department’s budget, McKenzie said the style of the address was questionable, but the courage to speak out against wrongdoing in the police service […]
# Sports, Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie has welcomed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to establish a commission of inquiry into allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. McKenzie told Newzroom Afrika that he supports the appointment of acting Police minister, Firoz Cachalia after Police minister Senzo Mchunu was placed on special leave. He […]
# Sport, Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie says museums are entering the digital age to attract a new generation. Presenting the 2025/26 budget, McKenzie announced a revamp of Robben Island, with new better transport to the Island, heritage statues, and a wall of fame. In addition, the minister set aside 1.7-billion-rand for arts promotion, […]
# Boxing: South African’s Kevin ‘Two Guns’ Lerena has vowed to dim the lights of Britain’s former cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie in London on Saturday. Lerena, the World Boxing Council’s bridgerweight champion, will battle for the WBC Silver Heavyweight title on the undercard of the Daniel Dubois versus Oleksandr Usyk rematch at Wembley Stadium. Lerena, […]
