# Late Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa’s family spokesperson, Sfiso Buthelezi, told Newzroom Afrika that he has viewed the ambassador’s body at the mortuary as per the family’s wishes ahead of repatriation. Mthethwa died last week after reportedly falling from the 22nd floor of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris. His remains are expected to leave France […]
# The family of South Africa’s late Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, says they hope to bury him on Sunday after the French authorities concluded the postmortem. His phone was also recovered in a nearby park. Mthethwa died last week after reportedly falling from the 22nd floor of Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris. Family spokesperson […]
# The Competition Tribunal has found steel and wire products company Cape Gate guilty of fixing the purchase price of scrap metal, contravening the Competition Act. Scrap metal, a vital input for steel production, was at the centre of a buyers’ cartel involving Cape Gate, ArcelorMittal South Africa, Columbus Stainless, and Scaw South Africa. While […]
# The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator recorded a 13-percent increase in new complaints during the 2024/25 financial year, with ten-thousand-331 lodged and ten-thousand-100 resolved. Outgoing Adjudicator Muvhango Lukhaimane says nonpayment of employer contributions accounted for 44-percent of cases. Lukhaimane says the two-pot withdrawal system brought 239 complaints due to arrears and delays. In […]
# The National Nuclear Regulator has completed its third and final round of public consultations on Eskom’s application to extend the operation of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant beyond its original design life. Hearings were held in the Northern and Western Cape. Board chairperson Protas Phili said stakeholder input is vital for transparency and safety. […]
# The DA says accurate data and record-keeping are key to fighting child malnutrition in Gauteng. The party’s health spokesperson in the province, Jack Bloom, says early detection enables targeted food interventions. During an oversight visit to Weilers Farm Clinic, the DA found errors in reported malnutrition figures and equipment shortages. Bloom urged better systems […]
# Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has vowed to root out ghost workers at the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, North West province. Hlabisa says those fraudulently drawing salaries will be prosecuted. He says the team deployed has a clear mandate to fix Ditsobotla and end the practice once and for all, warning that […]
# The DA in Gauteng has accused premier Panyaza Lesufi of failing to exercise proper oversight as the Hawks investigate a 64-million-rand corruption scandal linked to his township electrification programme. DA leader Solly Msimanga says millions were paid to a contractor for only 81 transformers, far less than reported. He demands accountability and urges investigations […]
# Parliament’s standing committee on Public Accounts will begin its inquiry into the Road Accident Fund’s financial affairs today. Chairperson Songezo Zibi says the probe will examine unpaid claims, wasteful expenditure, corruption allegations, and irregular procurement. The inquiry follows months of unreliable or missing RAF information. He confirmed the inquiry will run until mid-November, with […]
