# The Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court has postponed Zimbabwean-British fugitive Ndodana Tshuma’s plea and sentencing to 21 October. He is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, and illegal entry into South Africa. The state and defence require more time to negotiate, while magistrate Sindisiwe Malindi says discrepancies in the guilty plea and prosecution […]
# Die Madlanga-kommissie het die taxi-eienaar van Mpumalanga, Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni, uitgevra oor sy opmerkings aan president Cyril Ramaphosa en die minister van Minerale en Petroleumhulpbronne, Gwede Mantashe, oor die stryd rondom ‘n 30-persent-aandeel in PUTCO se busbedrywighede. Hy het na bewering gesê indien hul van inmenging by PUTCO hoor, moet hul weet dit kom […]
# The Centre for Development and Enterprise says Johannesburg’s City Power faces deteriorating infrastructure, weak finances and leadership gaps. Executive director Ann Bernstein says the utility needs capable management, greater control over revenue, improved debt collection and private-sector support. Bernstein says City Power reported 2.1-million forced interruptions between July 2025 and March 2026, with outages […]
# Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni has been questioned before the Madlanga Commission over his remarks to president Cyril Ramaphosa and Mineral Resources minister Gwede Mantashe about “fighting for our own 30 percent” regarding PUTCO buses. He allegedly told them if they heard of interference with PUTCO, they should know that was them. Sibanyoni explained […]
# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union in KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed the Education Departement’s confirmation yesterday that 90-thousand-and-57 teacher posts had been allocated and funded in the province. SADTU’s Nomarashiya Caluza says cutting posts would have been disastrous, and the decision defeats an austerity agenda of budget cuts and vacancy freezes. But Caluza is critical […]
# Die taxi-eienaar van Mpumalanga, Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni, het voor die Madlanga-kommissie getuig verwysings na inmenging in die busonderneming PUTCO was oor wettige sakeonderhandelings. Gesprekke oor die Kwaggafontein-deurgang was oor bedryfs- en kontraktuele aangeleenthede en nie misdadige optrede nie. Sibanyoni het aan kommissaris Sandile Khumalo en getuienisleier Matthew Chaskalson gesê dit was daarop gemik om […]
# Die Kaapse Onafhanklikheids-voorspraakgroep veroordeel die minister in die Presidensie, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, se opmerking dat diegene wat dink Suid-Afrika is nie goed vir hulle nie, moet die land verlaat. Die organisasie sê dis afskuwelik en skynheilig. Woordvoerder Phil Craig sê burgers wat betoog teen misdaad, rasse-diskriminasie en slagspreuke wat moord voorstaan, lewer ‘n burgerlike diens […]
# Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has told the Madlanga Commission references to interference in bus company PUTCO concerned legitimate commercial engagements. He says discussions about the Kwaggafontein corridor involved industry and contractual matters, rather than criminal conduct. Responding to commissioner Sandile Khumalo and evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson, Sibanyoni says engagements were conducted to […]
# The City of Johannesburg launches October Transport Month tomorrow, marking 21 years since the 2005 Transport Lekgotla. Under the theme “Working Together Through Public Private Partnerships”, the campaign showcases transport service delivery as South Africa marks 32 years of democracy. City spokesperson Virgil James says priorities include cutting congestion, repairing roads, road safety, cycling […]
