# The Presidency is inviting South Africans to nominate people who have made exceptional contributions to their communities or the nation for National Orders. The awards are the country’s highest honours, recognising excellence in areas including science, culture, sport, community service and bravery. Chancellor of National Orders Phindile Baleni is urging citizens from all backgrounds […]
# The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has secured its first-ever clean audit, crediting stronger financial controls and improved accountability. The Departmental spokesperson Steve Bhengu says the achievement followed reforms introduced by MEC Martin Meyer and is expected to strengthen investor confidence and position the department as a trusted partner to the private […]
# Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for two suspects after a 53-year-old scholar transport driver was shot dead in Westbury, Johannesburg. The victim had dropped off learners when two men approached him and opened fire. He was declared dead at the scene. Police spokesperson Tintswalo Sibeko says investigations are continuing and the motive for […]
# The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements has exceeded several key delivery targets for the 2025/26 financial year. The department completed seven-thousand-976 housing units against a target of seven-thousand-503. The department also allocated five-thousand-445 homes to approved beneficiaries. It also acquired nearly 280 hectares of well-located land, exceeding its target. The department received an unqualified […]
# A police investigator has told the inquest into Anele Tembe’s death her late fiancé, rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, appeared composed after she fell from the tenth floor of the Pepper Club Hotel in Cape Town in April 2021. Forbes was murdered in Durban the next year. The officer, who cannot be named, told the […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement is defending its decision to field former cash-in-transit offender Themba “SkeemGP” Nzimande as its mayoral candidate for the City of Ekurhuleni. The announcement has sparked strong public backlash. National spokesperson Sidney Baloyi says the party was guided by principles of restorative justice and the belief that people can change. He […]
# The Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng has questioned businessman and associate of suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, Stuart Scharnick, about the residential addresses listed in his affidavit. He is applying for bail after being charged with gun-related charges. The court says the provided addresses should indicate where a person actually resides. Scharnick, […]
# The president of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, Floyd Shivambu, says the party will abolish the tender system in municipalities, blaming it for widespread corruption and poor service delivery. Shivambu was speaking at the launch of the party’s local government election campaign in Midrand. He says political leaders often use tenders for self-enrichment at the […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says turning around struggling metros will require first stabilising finances and fixing basic services including potholes, street and traffic lights. Speaking to the SABC, Hill-Lewis says major infrastructure repairs will require billions.The party is targeting and working to win voter trust and support in major metros including Johannesburg, Cape Town, […]
