# The Central Energy Fund is moving ahead with plans to revive Durban’s mothballed Sapref refinery to triple South Africa’s oil refinery capacity. CEO Tshepo Mokoka says redevelopment will happen in three phases, starting with the use of existing infrastructure to import finished fuel products. In the longer term, the plan targets refining capacity of […]
# The International Organisation for Standardisation has verified the environmental benefits of extending mining tyre life instead of replacing tyres prematurely. Last year, 70 mining companies across six regions reportedly prevented 32-thousand-700 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions by avoiding replacement tyres. According to mining tire group, Kal Tire, repair, retreading and tread programmes can reduce […]
# Former Defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has told the High Court in Pretoria that renovations to her Bruma home began in 2004, years before the state’s alleged kickback period. She says upgrades continued until 2018. The state alleges about 1.8-million-rand in cash was paid to an interior decorator for furnishings and renovations using proceeds from […]
# The South African Police Service says its latest recruitment intake reflects the racial composition of applicants, rather than the exclusion of any group. SAPS received nearly 1.05-million applications, with African majority applicants. The Service says candidates underwent driver’s licence, psychometric, fitness, medical and integrity checks. SAPS spokesperson Athlenda Mathe is urging White, Indian and […]
# Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie is calling on the South African Police Service to release a full demographic breakdown of its latest recruitment intake. McKenzie wants figures by race, province and gender, as well as the selection criteria. His comments follow Sunday’s National Commemoration Day at the Union Buildings, where president Cyril Ramaphosa honoured […]
# 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 […]
