# The Johannesburg High Court has granted Katiso “KT” Molefe 400-thousand-rand bail, overturning the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court’s earlier decision. Molefe faces charges linked to the murders of DJ Sumbody, and alleged ties to a criminal cartel known as “The Big Five,” involved in tender fraud. Judge Brad Wanless ordered Molefe to report to Morningside Police […]
# The Madlanga commission of inquiry into criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system will resume hearings at the Bridgette Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria, on Monday. The commission’s Jeremy Michaels says due to the sensitive nature of the evidence, the commission plans to hold the hearings in camera, meaning the media […]
# Die voorsitter van die Eskom-raad, Mteto Nyati, sê die kragvoorsiener fokus nou op bekostigbaarheid nadat groter stabiliteit bereik is, met ‘n energiebeskikbaarheidsfaktor van ongeveer 70-persent. Hy het by die Johannesburg Mynbou-indaba, gesê Eskom beoog om elektrisiteitstariewe in ooreenstemming te bring met inflasie terwyl skoner steenkool en nuwe inkomstestrome ondersoek word. Hy sê die stryd […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola says there is currently no effective mechanism to protect whistleblowers in South Africa. Testifying before Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating police corruption, Masemola addressed questions about whistleblower Babita Deokaran, who was killed in 2021 after exposing irregularities at Tembisa Hospital in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. He said he only learned of […]
# Former Foreign Affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has hailed the late South African ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, for his legacy of Ubuntu. Speaking at a memorial service hosted by the International Relations and Cooperation Department, Dlamini-Zuma said Mthethwa’s race was short, but impactful. She praised his intellect, humility, and service, adding that he will […]
# Stellenbosch Business School’s Renata Schoeman says toxic workplaces are driving a mental health crisis in South Africa. Observing World Mental Health Day, Schoeman highlights that one in four workers is diagnosed with depression, and absenteeism linked to workplace stress costs the economy around 19-billion-rand annually. She urged organisations to adopt zero-tolerance policies, establish safe […]
# Suid-Afrika gaan van 2 tot 4 Junie volgende jaar die eerste Internasionale Ruimtespitsberaad Afrika aanbied in die WNNR se Internasionale Konvensiesentrum in Pretoria. Dit sal bygewoon word deur ruimte-voorlopers van Afrika, nuwe ondernemings en wêreldwye bedryfsleiers. Die organiseerders verwag 500 afgevaardigdes en drie-duisend geteikende sakevergaderings. Die besturende direkteur, Beulah Mosupye, sê die geleentheid het […]
# Die voormalige minister van Polisie, Bheki Cele, sê enige inligting oor sy verbintenis met die omstrede sakeman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala sal volledig bekend gemaak word indien hy gedagvaar word om voor die Madlanga-kommissie of die Parlement se ad hoc-komitee te verskyn. Hy word betrek in getuies se verklarings in verband met bewerings deur die […]
# Eskom Board chairperson, Mteto Nyati, says the power utility is now focusing on affordability after achieving greater stability, with an energy availability factor of about 70-percent. Speaking at the Joburg Mining Indaba, Nyati said Eskom aims to align electricity tariffs with inflation while exploring cleaner coal and new revenue streams. He added that the […]
