# The South African National Taxi Council urges all motorists to obey traffic rules to protect lives, following a tragic accident in Dullstroom, in Mpumalanga. Six people died and eight others were seriously injured on Sunday when a GWM SUV and a minibus taxi collided on the R540 between Dullstroom and Lydenburg. Santaco’s Sphiwe Sibanyoni […]
# The police’s senior forensic analyst, Solomon Modisane, has revealed that the same AK-47 rifle was used in the murders of engineer Armand Swart, DJ Sumbody, DJ Vintos, and businessman Don Tindleni. Testifying remotely before the Madlanga commission, Modisane said cartridges from all four crime scenes matched under microscopic analysis. He described it as bizarre […]
# Union federation Cosatu has pledged its support for the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions in rejecting attempts to extend president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office. The federation says attempts to alter the constitution threaten democracy, good governance, and the rule of law. Cosatu’s Zanele Sabela says the struggle of Zimbabwean workers is linked to […]
# One of South Africa’s biggest wine producers, Namaqua Wines, has rebranded its distribution division as Niew Beverages to expand beyond boxed wine into a broader beverage market. The company supplies all major liquor retailers from eleven branches and manages over 500 products. Niew Beverages’ David Radloff says the rebrand with the slogan ‘Life Outside […]
# Police ballistics head Mishak Mkhabela says a glaring mistake was found in a key report on the murder of engineer Armand Swart. Testifying before the Madlanga commission, Mkhabela said 15 AK-47 cartridges linked to the suspects were initially left out of the report but later corrected. He added the omission was not deliberate, and […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says South Africa’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list proves that the government can rebuild institutions damaged by state capture. In her weekly newsletter, the organisation’s CEO, Busisiwe Mavuso, said the success came from clear accountability, cooperation between government and business, and real operational improvements. Mavuso added […]
# The Freedom Front Plus calls on farmers to ensure their livestock are vaccinated. The warning follows a confirmed anthrax outbreak on Ghaap se Berg near Douglas in the Northern Cape. The disease, which has already killed eland, poses serious risks to livestock and humans. The party’s Wynand Boshoff urged farmers to act immediately to […]
# The DA says criminal charges must be fast-tracked against tenderpreneur Hangwani Maumela and other Tembisa Hospital kingpins. This follows reports that Maumela bought a 52-million-rand Italian hypercar while allegedly siphoning 816-million-rand from hospital contracts. The party’s Jack Bloom says the money could have funded dozens of doctors, nurses, or new medical equipment. Bloom warns […]
# The police’s national head of Ballistics, Mishak Mkhabela, has told the Madlanga commission that a backlog of more than 41-thousand ballistic cases across the country is delaying criminal investigations, with the Western Cape hardest hit. Mkhabela said only 42 analysts are available to handle over 29-thousand firearms, many linked to multiple crimes. He warned […]
