# Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has invoked his right against self-incrimination at the Madlanga commission. He says his privilege applies specifically to the Medicare24 contract, which is the subject of pending criminal charges. Matlala says his company was previously contracted by the Police Service to provide health and risk-related services, but the tender has since […]
# South Africa faces legal hurdles in its attempt to recover about 299-million-rand spent repatriating foreign nationals to Malawi, Nigeria and Ethiopia. The Department of Home Affairs says it has asked the three governments for reimbursement. International relations expert Kingsley Makhubela says South Africa could struggle to recover the money without legally binding agreements requiring […]
# Die Brigitte Mabandla-kollege vir Justisie in Pretoria, waar die Madlanga-kommissie se verrigtinge plaasvind, is veilig verklaar nadat ‘n brandalarm vanoggend ‘n voorsorg-ontruiming veroorsaak het. Tshwane se nooddienste het die gebou ondersoek en bevestig geen brand het uitgebreek nie en niemand is beseer nie. Die kommissie het intussen hervat, met die sakeman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala […]
# The City of Johannesburg says the Johannesburg International Transport Interchange is expected to start operating before the end of 2026. City spokesperson Virgil James says the tender for a managing service provider was concluded, and a 60-day public participation process is required under the Municipal Finance Management Act. He says the facility will have […]
# Die bevelvoerder van Iran se Weermag, Amir Hatami, bied ‘n kontantbeloning van ongeveer 484-duisend-rand aan vir enigiemand wat ‘n Amerikaanse soldaat gevange neem of doodmaak en aan die owerhede oorhandig. Sewentien Amerikaanse militêre personeellede is dood sedert die begin van die oorlog, maar almal het buite Iran gesterf, in lande soos Jordanië en Irak. […]
# Suid-Afrikaanse huishoudings ondervind ‘n verergerende bekostigbaarheids-krisis, ondanks ‘n tydperk van gedempte amptelike voedselinflasie. ‘n Peiling deur die Pietermaritzburgse Ekonomiese Geregtigheids- en Waardigheids-organisasie toon dat die koste van ‘n noodsaaklike voedselmandjie mense se inkomste aansienlik oorskry, wat talle gesinne laat sukkel om basiese voeding te verseker. Woordvoerder Mervyn Abrahams sê daar is ‘n erge gaping […]
# Sophiatown police in Gauteng are investigating four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder following a shooting in Newclare on Saturday evening. Police spokesperson Tintswalo Sibeko says three victims were killed at the scene and two sustained gunshot wounds. She says one of the victims, who had been receiving treatment in hospital, […]
# Rugby: The Bulls are reportedly seeking to strengthen their hooker options by luring Springbok veteran Malcolm Marx back from Japan. The Pretoria team is in talks with Kubota Spears, who he joined in 2021 and is apparently keen to retain his services. Rapport reports 32-year-old Marx is strongly considering returning home and also has […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag en die polisie van Limpopo het oorgrens-misdaadoperasies naby die Zimbabwiese grens verskerp. Operasies wat tussen Donderdag en gister uitgevoer is, het daartoe gelei dat sewe vermoedelik gesteelde voertuie teruggevind en beslag gelê is op onwettige sigarette van meer as 800-duisend-rand. Polisiewoordvoerder Malesela Ledwaba sê die optredes het gefokus op die […]
