# EFF Leader Julius Malema says Africa remains economically imbalanced due to a lack of industrialisation despite its vast natural resources. Speaking at the EFF Africa Day Summit in Pretoria, Malema said Africa contributes only about 2.5-percent to the global economy while accounting for nearly 18-percent of the world’s population. He called for greater investment […]
# Minerals Council South Africa chief executive Mzila Mthenjane says disciplined policy reform, modernisation and stronger partnerships can unlock growth and job creation in South Africa’s mining sector. Speaking at the council’s annual general meeting, Mthenjane said mining remained critical to economic development and industrial growth. He highlighted the importance of infrastructure reform, regulatory certainty […]
# Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni and Bafana Sindane have filed an urgent application at the High Court in Mbombela to stop the re-enrolment of their extortion case. Their lawyer argues the arrest warrant procedure was incorrect, saying the accused are not fugitives. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says the accused appeared in the […]
# Die MK-party se hoofsweep, Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi, is in hegtenis geneem op aanklagte van bedrog. Die Direktoraat van Prioriteitsmisdaadondersoeke sê Mokoena-Zondi het na bewering in 2024 vier navorsers gewerf en tussen 50- en 60-persent van hul salarisse geëis, en beweer die geld was nodig vir regskoste verbonde aan die party se president, Jacob Zuma. Die […]
# Paroolbeamptes van die Departement van Korrektiewe Dienste sê hulle het te min hulpbronne, is onderbeman en oorweldig, en moet weekliks groot getalle paroolgangers monitor. ‘n AmaBhungane-ondersoek het aan die lig gebring die departement kan nie rekenskap gee van bykans 28-duisend voortvlugtige hoërisiko-paroolgangers nie. Daar is tans 44-duisend-857 paroolgangers en slegs 968 paroolbeamptes. AmaBhungane sê […]
# Die Nkabinde-ondersoek het bevestig alle openbare verhore oor die Suid-Gautengse Direkteur van Openbare Vervolging, Andrew Chauke, se geskiktheid om die amp te beklee is afgehandel. Finale skriftelike voorleggings van getuienisleiers en Chauke se regspan is nou ontvang. President Cyril Ramaphosa het die ondersoek in September 2025 van stapel gestuur ná bewerings van wangedrag en […]
# The MK Party chief whip Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi has been arrested on fraud charges. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation says Mokoena-Zondi allegedly recruited four researchers into the party and demanded between 50- and 60-percent of their salaries in 2024, claiming the money was needed for legal costs linked to the party’s president, Jacob Zuma. […]
# The Department of Correctional Services’ parole monitors say they are under-resourced, understaffed and overwhelmed, having to monitor large numbers of parolees weekly. An AmaBhungane investigation has revealed the department cannot account for almost 28-thousand high-risk parolees who have absconded. Presently, there are 44-thousand-857 active parolees in the country, with only 968 monitors. AmaBhungane says the […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa is devastated and enraged by the brutal assassination of the Solidarity Action Committee Collective and Potch4Palestine leader, Mokoena Letsie. Letsie was shot and killed in a targeted hit with 17 bullets in Potchefstroom, North West yesterday. GIWUSA leader, Mametlwe Sebei demands that police launch a priority […]
