# The MK Party Women’s League says it condemns the continued persecution, public humiliation and apparent targeting of former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. She appeared before the Pretoria Regional Court yesterday in connection with a criminal case stemming from allegations relating to her handling of the controversial Absa/Bankorp matter during her tenure as Public Protector. […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority says it remains committed to prosecuting corruption, fraud, and crimes that undermine essential public infrastructure and service delivery. This follows the arrest of seven Emfuleni Municipality employees, who stand accused of running a cash‑for‑reconnection scheme. They allegedly netted 150-thousand-rand through fraud, theft, money laundering and tampering with essential infrastructure. NPA […]
# Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, says South Africa’s development ambitions cannot be achieved while women and girls remain excluded from opportunities in science, technology and innovation. There has been progress in improving women’s participation in science and research, with women now constituting 52-percent of the academic workforce and 47.7-percent of the […]
# City Power says it has made significant progress in restoring electricity to areas affected by the Fordsburg substation fire. An underground fire in tunnels containing high-voltage power cables led to the shutdown of the substation on Sunday evening, disrupting electricity supply. This loss of power also affected water supply. City Power spokesperson, Isaac Mangena, says […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says South Africa cannot sustainably restore its trade markets, investments and economic growth if the country’s local government is not restored first. The party has cited municipal mismanagement, water outages, crumbling roads and poor waste management as some of the issues affecting local government. FF Plus’s Jaco Mulder says municipalities should […]
# Forum for South Africa has welcomed minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi’s intervention in helping thwart an attack on a senior official. The official reportedly refused to sign off on questionable contracts and later became the target of an alleged assassination plot. A whistleblower alerted Kubayi. Forum leader Tebogo Mashilompane says no […]
# Western Cape police are appealing for information that could assist their investigation into the murder of four people whose charred bodies were discovered metres apart in Dunoon, Cape Town, yesterday. Spokesperson Novela Potelwa says police were called out to the N7 off ramp on Malibongwe Drive where they discovered the bodies on an open […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says the Government-Business Partnership offers no real hope to the more than 13-million unemployed citizens. President Cyril Ramaphosa launched Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership last week, which is an economic partnership aimed at driving reforms, boosting investment and creating jobs. GIWUSA president Mametlwe Sebei says […]
The United Progressive People Alliance says it will contest Tshwane with 70 ward candidates. It has unveiled a six-point plan to rebuild the metro ahead of the November local government elections. The plan includes addressing Tshwane’s institutional and financial challenges while restoring dignity to communities across the capital. The alliance says it is stepping up […]
