# 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 […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed a fire at the female psychiatry ward of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital this afternoon. A mental health patient reportedly set her bed alight while demanding discharge. No injuries were reported. Security staff and the City of Johannesburg fire department swiftly extinguished the blaze and cleared the […]
# The National Consumer Commission has issued a notice to owners of BMW 3, 4, 5 Series, Z4, X3, and X4 models over a starter motor defect. Spokesperson Phetho Ntaba says 12-thousand-491 vehicles sold in South Africa since 2016 may cause engine-start failures. She urges owners to visit authorised dealerships to replace the starter motor […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula insists he acted lawfully during his 2016 Dubai family trip, dismissing AfriForum’s threat to prosecute if the NPA fails to act. AfriForum’s Barry Bateman calls the 2023 NPA decision not to prosecute irrational and demands accountability. Mbalula condemns the group’s attempts to resuscitate the matter, calling their media leaks sensational […]
# The United Democratic Movement has called on Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts to launch an urgent inquiry into expenditure, delays, and governance failures surrounding the Upper and Lower uMkhomazi Water Projects in KwaZulu-Natal. The projects, valued at 48-billion-rand, were meant to provide water to thousands of households but have faced major setbacks, cost […]
