# AfriForum’s private prosecution unit has stepped in to assist the caretaker of Bergview College in Matatiele, in the Eastern Cape, facing threats and online accusations following a rape allegation of seven-year-old Cwecwe at the school last year. The unit says there’s no evidence linking him or the principal, Jaco Pieterse, to the alleged crime. […]
# The MK Party condemns the Tembisa Hospital fire in Ekurhuleni, calling it a deliberate attempt to destroy evidence in the 2.3-billion-rand corruption scandal, first exposed by whistleblower Babita Deokaran. The party says the fire targeted key records just as the Special Investigating Unit was closing in on a corrupt network within the health sector. […]
# The government has launched its first water sector anti-corruption forum to tackle corruption in one of the most critical sectors. The forum, supported by Water and Sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina, brings together government, law enforcement, civil society, and the private sector to investigate, prevent, and enforce anti-corruption measures. This follows several Special Investigating Unit […]
# The DA says five municipalities in the Western Cape, all governed by unstable coalitions, are struggling with unpaid Eskom debts totalling 93-million-rand. Four of these municipalities will have their debts written off as part of the municipal debt relief programme, but Theewaterskloof does not qualify. The DA’s Dave Bryant calls for better governance, as […]
# The South African National Taxi Council has dismissed social media claims that the taxi industry plans to impound private vehicles as false. Santaco has condemned individuals reportedly stopping cars and demanding money, saying such actions are illegal and not endorsed by the council. Spokesperson Rebecca Phala has urged the public to report road harassment […]
# Today marks Global Access Awareness Day, which focuses on raising awareness about digital access for over a billion people worldwide living with disabilities. CEO of LiveABLE Universal Access consultancy in Cape Town, Tarryn Tomlinson, is leading the charge to make digital spaces more inclusive for people with visual, hearing, and other impairments. Tomlinson urges […]
# Eskom says while there’s been a slight improvement in unplanned outages, the power system remains under pressure. Stage two load-shedding will continue during evening peak hours from 4 pm to 10 pm today and tomorrow. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says the measure is necessary to manage demand and maintain grid stability:
# Metalworkers union Numsa welcomes the payment of overdue salaries to 200 security workers employed by Venus Security International at several airports, including Bram Fischer in the Free State and Upington in the Northern Cape. The union intervened after the company failed to pay workers for March and last month. Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says […]
# The Western Cape Department of Education says parents have until this Friday to submit late online applications for grade R, one and eight placements for the 2026 school year. So far, over eight-thousand-600 late applications have been received, bringing the total applications to nearly 174-thousand. The department’s Bronagh Hammond warns that after the deadline, […]
