# Public Service Commission chairperson professor Somadoda Fikeni has questioned whether recent revelations at the Madlanga Commission point to a public service increasingly driven by personal enrichment rather than public duty. Speaking at the second professor Stan Sangweni Memorial Lecture, in Pretoria, Fikeni reflected on Sangweni’s legacy of ethical leadership and accountable governance. He questioned […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions is holding its 15th National Congress in Midrand, Gauteng, with delegates discussing workers’ gains and ongoing economic challenges. Spokesperson Zanele Sabela says the four-day gathering will address unemployment, retrenchments, struggling municipalities, the national minimum wage and the two-pot retirement system. Delegates will also debate on rebuilding the […]
# Tshwane businessman Lucas Legabe has been granted 50-thousand-rand bail by the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal. The state alleges he was part of a group that broke into the Hawks’ offices in 2021 and stole 541 kilograms of cocaine worth about 216-million-rand. Legabe faces charges of housebreaking and dealing in drugs. He has […]
# The Deputy minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, Bernice Swarts, has open the 20th Annual Air Quality Governance Lekgotla in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. The three-day gathering focuses on turning air-quality policies into measurable emission reductions, cleaner air and improved public health. Discussions amongst government, industry, communities, civil society and academia will look at poor coordination, […]
# Former president Kgalema Motlanthe says South Africa must fully realise its democratic process, with land redistribution remaining a fundamental question. Speaking at the second Professor Stan Sangweni memorial lecture in Pretoria, Motlanthe reflected on Sangweni’s concerns about the unfinished business of economic liberation. He says he urged younger generations to continue the work of […]
# Build One South Africa says the Lilian Ngoyi Street project in Johannesburg should be investigated for possible corruption. BOSA raised the call while unveiling its election posters ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. The party says the project raises serious questions about public spending and accountability. BOSA is using the launch to position […]
# The City of Johannesburg says the 192-million-rand Lilian Ngoyi Street rehabilitation project is more than 75-percent complete and remains on track for reopening in October 2026. Mayor Dada Morero says the 1.8-kilometre transport corridor required extensive underground infrastructure work following the 2023 methane gas explosion. Engineers excavated up to five metres to rebuild the […]
# RISE Mzansi leader and the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Songezo Zibi, says the biggest challenge facing local government is a lack of accountability. In a media panel discussion on the future of the metro’s, Zibi said the Auditor-General’s findings are designed to highlight real-world harm caused by poor governance, yet […]
# Gauteng police say a coordinated approach involving law enforcement, government, businesses and communities is helping to fight crime. Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Tommy Mthombeni says Operation Shanela 2 resulted in 88-thousand-584 arrests, including 14-thousand-256 illegal immigrants. Police recovered 282 firearms, nearly six-thousand rounds of ammunition and 144-stolen or hijacked vehicles. Contact crime fell by […]
