# Turkish Airlines has signed a codeshare agreement with South Africa’s Airlink, expanding its footprint across Africa. Starting 1 August, the partnership will allow Turkish Airlines to place its “TK” code on Airlink-operated domestic and regional flights. The move will offer seamless connections from Cape Town and Johannesburg. Turkish Airlines says this enhances connectivity, enabling […]
# South African National Parks has welcomed nearly nine-thousand visitors to the new Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretive Centre at Golden Gate Highlands National Park in the Free State since its launch on 23 June. Most guests were domestic travelers from the Free State, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal. The centre’s popularity was boosted by winter holidays and SANParks’ […]
# Two male lions from Kgalagadi’s Twee Rivieren section have been released into the Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape, after weeks of acclimatising in a boma. Their arrival follows the recent introduction of two lionesses from !Khamab Reserve, boosting genetic diversity. This brings the total number of lions at Addo to nine. […]
# Five family members, including three children, have died following a shack fire in Olievenhoutbosch Ext 25, Centurion, this morning. Tshwane Emergency Services responded to the incident, however, the four-roomed dwelling had already been destroyed. Authorities have called on residents to exercise caution during winter to prevent further tragedies. Police and forensic teams are investigating […]
# Government Communication and Information System Communications director, William Baloyi, says that around three-thousand mourners are expected at the Official State Funeral Category 2 of former deputy president, David Mabuza, at Bergvlam Hoërskool in Mbombela today. International dignitaries are also expected to attend the funeral as the service will start at 9am. He also cautioned […]
# KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli has urged president Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise political killings and probe claims made by provincial Police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Addressing the media in Umbilo, Durban, Ntuli called for accountability, stressing confidence in Ramaphosa to respond to Mkhwanazi’s explosive allegations of political interference in crime prevention in the province:
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed a 67-million-rand recovery order secured by the Special Investigating Unit against Kroucamp Plumbers. The Special Tribunal found evidence of falsified bids, bribery, and conflict of interest from 2015 to 2019. Macpherson reaffirmed the department’s zero-tolerance on corruption, citing lifestyle audits for over 400 high-risk officials […]
# The trial of alleged July unrest instigator Bonginkosi Khanyile in the Durban Regional Court has been postponed to late September and mid-October. Khanyile is charged with incitement during the 2021 KZN unrest, after former president Jacob Zuma’s imprisonment for contempt of court for failing to appear before the State Capture Commission. NPA spokesperson Natasha […]
# Four former National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia employees and four private individuals were arrested this week in Windhoek on corruption charges linked to past dealings at Namcor. The Anti-Corruption Commission says all eight face charges under the Anti-Corruption Act. High-profile names include former Namcor managing director Immanuel Mulunga. The Institute for Public Policy Research’s […]
