# Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been granted ten-thousand-rand bail in the blue-lights case by the Germiston Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng. The case is linked to allegations surrounding the unauthorised installation of blue lights on private vehicles belonging to businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala. Mkhwanazi however remains in custody over the 2022 […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says the economy’s 0.2-percent contraction between April and June is a reality check on South Africa’s fragile economy. In her weekly newsletter, the organisation’s CEO, Busisiwe Mavuso, says weak investment remains a major challenge, with fixed investment at 13.6-percent of the gross domestic product, while government and state-owned companies are […]
# Rise Mzansi has called on the police to urgently and transparently investigate the deaths of five women in Kempton Park, Gauteng, over the past two months. The party has expressed condolences to the families, urging police and other authorities to keep the public informed about the investigation. Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana encourages the public […]
# Public Service Commission chairperson professor Somadoda Fikeni has questioned whether recent revelations at the Madlanga Commission point to a public service increasingly driven by personal enrichment rather than public duty. Speaking at the second professor Stan Sangweni Memorial Lecture, in Pretoria, Fikeni reflected on Sangweni’s legacy of ethical leadership and accountable governance. He questioned […]
# ‘n Sakeman van Tshwane, Lucas Legabe, is 50-duisend-rand borgtog in die Landdroshof in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal toegestaan. Hy was na bewering deel van ‘n groep wat in 2021 by die Valke se kantore ingebreek en 541-kilogram kokaïen van sowat 216-miljoen-rand gesteel het. Die 49-jarige staan tereg op aanklag van huisbraak en dwelmhandel. Legabe is […]
# Oudpresident Kgalema Motlanthe sê Suid-Afrika moet sy demokratiese proses ten volle verwesenlik, met grondhervorming wat steeds ‘n kernvraag is. Hy het op die tweede Professor Stan Sangweni-gedenklesing in Pretoria besin oor Sangweni se kommer rakende die onvoltooide taak van ekonomiese bevryding. Hy moedig jonger geslagte aan om transformasie voort te sit en beklemtoon Sangweni […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions is holding its 15th National Congress in Midrand, Gauteng, with delegates discussing workers’ gains and ongoing economic challenges. Spokesperson Zanele Sabela says the four-day gathering will address unemployment, retrenchments, struggling municipalities, the national minimum wage and the two-pot retirement system. Delegates will also debate on rebuilding the […]
# Tshwane businessman Lucas Legabe has been granted 50-thousand-rand bail by the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal. The state alleges he was part of a group that broke into the Hawks’ offices in 2021 and stole 541 kilograms of cocaine worth about 216-million-rand. Legabe faces charges of housebreaking and dealing in drugs. He has […]
# The Deputy minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, Bernice Swarts, has open the 20th Annual Air Quality Governance Lekgotla in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. The three-day gathering focuses on turning air-quality policies into measurable emission reductions, cleaner air and improved public health. Discussions amongst government, industry, communities, civil society and academia will look at poor coordination, […]
