# Spring Day stabbing victim Tshepang Nyathi has been laid to rest in Refilwe, east of Pretoria, following his killing during Spring Day celebrations. Police say Nyathi was allegedly stabbed after an altercation involving water-splashing. A 53-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after community members detained him and handed him to police. The […]
# Businessman Stuart Scharnick has been granted five-thousand-rand bail by the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on firearms-related charges. These include improper firearm storage and allowing unauthorised access to a weapon. The court ruled that the state failed to provide sufficient facts to justify his continued detention. Scharnick must surrender his passport, report address changes and notify […]
# The state has told the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court that former SAPS Special Task Force member Matipandile Sotheni was found with a cellphone while in custody. Prosecutor Trott Mphahlele says the phone was discovered during a prison search on 2 September and was allegedly used to communicate with someone outside the facility about his murder […]
# The DA in Gauteng is demanding an opening date for the Women’s Living Heritage Monument in Pretoria. Spokesperson Leanne de Jager welcomes the issuing of the monument’s long-awaited occupancy certificate, but says the 200-million-rand facility must now open to the public. The monument has remained closed since 2018 amid construction and compliance problems. De […]
# Fire response company Fire Ops SA is warning of a sharp rise in structural fires linked to solar power installations. CEO and Deputy Fire Chief De Wet Engelbrecht says data by Fire Force indicates that one in four structural fires in South Africa is related to malfunctioning solar power systems. Engelbrecht emphasised that batteries, […]
# Soccer: Activists and Citizens Forum is calling for a leadership change at local governing body SAFA ahead of this weekend’s elective conference. Spokesperson Dennis Bloem says SAFA president Danny Jordaan is a liability and should step aside, citing reports of financial challenges, and says urgent intervention is needed. He emphasises the forum’s backing of […]
# International, independent medical humanitarian organisation, Doctors without Borders, has warns aid cuts are forcing mass clinic closures across Sudan, leaving patients with even fewer places to seek care. It urges governments and institutional donors to protect funding for essential health services, as approximately 33.7-million people need humanitarian assistance. Southern Africa director of Associations, Monica […]
# Economists warn that South Africa’s sugar industry is under mounting pressure from cheap imports, mill closures and rising costs. More than one-million people depend on the sector, supporting around 270-thousand direct and indirect jobs. Oxford Economics economist Jee-A van der Linde says Tongaat Hulett narrowly avoided liquidation after receiving state-backed financial support, while other […]
# Advocates for Transformation has condemned threats and intimidation targeting its national chairperson, Advocate Myron Dewrance, Madlanga Commission Commissioner Advocate Sandile Khumalo, their families and associates. AFT says the threats, sent from multiple cellphone numbers, allegedly include sexual violence against women and claims about the individuals’ movements and locations. AFT says the threats may be […]
