# The National Financial Ombud Scheme reports a 73-percent increase in digital banking fraud complaints, rising from one-thousand-436 cases in early 2024 to two-thousand-483 this year. Regulatory adjudicator Johan Brouwer told eNCA that phishing remains the most common tactic, with fraudsters tricking customers into revealing credentials. Recently, 500-thousand-rand was stolen through virtual cards after a […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions has applauded the strong support shown at the national dialogue convention this past weekend. The convention was attended by over one-thousand delegates from 200 organisations. COSATU says while concerns raised by some must be addressed, the dialogue cannot be delayed. The federation stresses the need for urgent […]
# The Portfolio Committee on Community Safety in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature has welcomed the decision by two accused in a Eldorado Park murder case to abandon their bail application at the Protea Magistrate’s Court. The pair face charges of murder, rape, and child abuse of a four-year-old child. The child will be buried today. […]
# Immigration capacity will nearly double at Cape Town International Airport following a partnership between the Border Management Authority, Western Cape Government, and City of Cape Town. Launched by Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber, premier Alan Winde, and mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, the initiative adds 48 assistant port control officers. This increases staff from 66 to […]
# Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, will officially hand over a decommissioned Embraer 135 passenger jet to Rhodesfield Engineering School of Specialisation in Kempton Park today. The department’s spokesperson Steve Mabona says the aircraft, donated by Airlink, will be used as a training resource for learners pursuing aviation studies:
# Cape Town Metro Police arrested 65 suspects and issued two-thousand-699 fines during weekly patrols. In Observatory, K9 Virus helped uncover drugs worth over 13-thousand-rand hidden in a vehicle, leading to the arrest of a 41-year-old man. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, praised the K9 Unit’s role in combating the drug […]
# RISE Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi says the national convention was a vital platform for South Africans to voice concerns beyond party meetings. Zibi stressed that citizens must regularly be given space to express views directly to leaders. However, he warned against believing resolutions alone will spark change, urging civil society to campaign and mobilise […]
# Mayibuye iAfrika’s Floyd Shivambu has urged black South Africans to circulate wealth within their communities to boost living standards. Addressing volunteers in eThekwini during the final leg of the Mayibuye Consultation Process ahead of the 2026 local government elections, Shivambu highlighted that black citizens spend over 1.5-trillion-rand annually, yet much goes to white-owned firms. […]
# The High Court in Pretoria has postponed former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s corruption case to 21 November 2025, allowing her attorney time to consult on the state-provided docket. She faces 12 counts of corruption and money laundering, including allegedly receiving 4.5-million-rand, with 2.1-million-rand in cash. The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption spokesperson, Henry Mamothame, […]
