#The Department of Correctional Services has confirmed that the death of inmate Mpho Mkhumbeni at the G4S-run Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein is now being investigated as a murder. The 39-year-old died on 12 March after being pepper-sprayed and assaulted during an unauthorised cell raid. Seven officials have been suspended pending the outcome of the […]
# The Gauteng Education Department is mourning the deaths of two male educators, aged 26 and 28, from Ennerdale Secondary School in Johannesburg following a car accident on the R28 near Lenasia on Saturday. Education MEC Matome Chiloane expressed sadness calling it a major loss to the education sector. The department’s spokesperson Steve Mabona says […]
# Former Free State premier, Ace Magashule has pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud, corruption, and money laundering in the 255-million-rand asbestos roof removal case. The 2014 tender aimed to remove asbestos from 300-thousand homes, but only 21-million-rand’s worth of work was reportedly completed. Appearing in the High Court in Bloemfontein alongside 17 co-accused, […]
# The National Institute For Communicable Diseases is urging South Africans to get their flu shots as the 2025 influenza season has began. High-risk groups, including pregnant women, those with chronic illnesses, the elderly, and young children, are strongly encouraged to vaccinate. Epidemiologist Cheryl Cohen says that early action is key to preventing severe illness […]
# Scalar International and Mergence Investment Managers have launched the Africa Decarbonisation Fund I, to finance clean energy and digital infrastructure projects across Southern Africa. Scalar International’s managing director, Hubert Gutsa, says the fund aims to raise between 1.8 and 2.8-billion-rand to invest in energy efficiency, on-site power generation, smart grids, and battery storage. Gutsa […]
# ActionSA has slammed Eskom for spending 3.6-billion-rand on diesel in just 30 days, calling it a cover-up rather than a solution to load-shedding. Eskom spent 1.34-billion-rand between from 1 to 10 April. ActionSA’s Alan Beesley says the utility’s low Energy Availability Factor of 56-percent shows no real recovery. He demands transparency and a credible […]
# The DA in Gauteng has condemned the Gauteng government for spending over 4.4-million-rand on wining and dining at the Gauteng Sport Awards, while only 790-thousand-rand went to top-performing athletes. DA spokesperson Kingsol Chabalala slammed the department for neglecting athletes and wasting funds on events. He called for Education and Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation […]
# The Gauteng Legislature’s Community Safety Committee has urged residents to stay safe over the Easter weekend. With traffic expected to increase, committee chairperson Bandile Masuku has called on motorists to obey road rules, avoid speeding and drunk driving, and report suspicious activity. Masuku also called for prayers against crime including gender-based violence. He calls […]
# The United Democratic Movement in the Eastern Cape has condemned the fatal shooting of a Walter Sisulu University student allegedly by a residence manager with three others injured. This incident occurred yesterday during a protest over poor living conditions. UDM provincial secretary Bulelani Bobotyane demands an independent investigation, accountability, and urgent intervention from higher […]
