# Economic analysts say the 6.3-billion-rand settlement in the Steinhoff scandal marks a key step toward closure. The Reserve Bank has wrapped up its seven-year probe, calling the deal with successor Ibex Group reasonable and justifiable. The funds go to the state, with asset restrictions lifted to allow Ibex’s wind-down. While not fully addressing investor […]
# ANC’s Lindiwe Zulu has described the proposed US sanctions bill targeting ANC leaders as unfortunate. This comes after the US House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the US-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act by 34 votes to 16. Speaking to the SABC News amid the Liberation Movement Summit in Johannesburg, Zulu urged for dialogue and […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has condemned the leak of a state witness affidavit in the controversial Malawian pastor, Shepherd Bushiri case. NPA’s Lumka Mahanjana says the leaked affidavit, part of the case docket shared with the defense, could jeopardise the state’s case and endanger the witness, whose full details and photo were published. The […]
# Deputy Police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has filed an urgent application at the Pretoria High Court seeking reinstatement after being placed on leave amid allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mkhwanazi accuses Sibiya of obstructing justice and shielding politically connected suspects. According to New24, Sibiya claims in January 2025, the disbandment of the police […]
# City Power has denounced reports of a raid and document seizure by the Hawks at its Johannesburg headquarters. Earlier claims suggested top executives, including CEO Tshifularo Mashava, were linked to dubious multi-million-rand contracts involving failed maintenance, inflated prices to purchase electricity infrastructure, and outsourced duties. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena insists no raid, seizures, […]
# Judgment has been reserved in AfriForum’s court challenge against the Tshwane Metro’s new city cleansing levy. AfriForum’s Arno Roodt says that the 194-rand monthly charge affects nearly 260-thousand residents and businesses. Roodt argues it’s unfair double taxation, especially where private waste services are used. Roodt insists that the metro failed to submit key policy […]
# The ANC’s Lindiwe Zulu has urged African liberation leaders to defend past gains and unite for socio-economic progress. Speaking at the ANC’s Liberation Movements Summit, Zulu called for integrated development and stronger solidarity amid rising global challenges. She stressed to SABC News the need for good governance, institutional reform, and economic transformation to tackle […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has received the final PwC forensic report into the 800-million-rand Oxygen Plant tender awarded by the Independent Development Trust. The probe followed allegations of procurement irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority rules. Macpherson says he is reviewing the findings and […]
# The Iranian Embassy has submitted a formal proposal to the City of Tshwane, requesting land or a building to establish a permanent Iranian Cultural Complex. Cultural Counsellor, Seyed Mostafa Daryabari, says the facility will include a museum, cinema, library, Iranian restaurant, and shops, serving as a hub for intercultural exchange. The complex aims to […]
