# The Department of Correctional Services has clarified that the parole consideration of convicted murderer Donovan Moodley is still in progress. The department says his parole must be reviewed by the National Council for Correctional Services, with the final decision resting with Correctional Services minister Pieter Groenewald. Moodley, jailed in 2005 for the kidnapping and […]
# ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has given councillors firm marching orders ahead of the local government elections next year. Addressing more than four-thousand councillors at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, in Gauteng yesterday, Ramaphosa urged leaders to prioritise ethics, skills, and service to the people over factional interests. He warned that poor leadership and internal […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum calls on the Madlanga Commission and the Parliamentary ad hoc committee to declassify the top-secret Phala Phala report. In 2020, millions of rands in foreign currency were stolen from president Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm in Limpopo. They argue the classification is an attempt to hide the truth and politicise the […]
# Golf: Norwegian star Viktor Hovland is set to tee it up in South Africa for the first time when he makes his Nedbank Golf Challenge debut in honour of Gary Player at the Gary Player Country Club from 4 to 7 December. Hovland will make his third consecutive Ryder Cup appearance at Bethpage Black […]
# Cricket: Pakistan’s governing body asked for the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft after their Asia Cup match against India in Dubai. This follows after the Indian players refused to shake hands after winning by seven wickets. This was the first match between the arch-enemies since the four-day military conflict in May. The chairperson […]
# Transnet Port Terminals has confirmed that a fire on the woodchips route at the Richards Bay Bulk Terminal damaged 80 metres of two conveyor belts. Emergency response teams and sprinklers contained the blaze, preventing wider destruction. The management confirmed that vessel on berth was diverted to Durban’s Multipurpose Terminal to continue loading. Repairs are […]
# Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber will this week unveil details of South Africa’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation, at the Tourism Business Council’s Leadership Conference. The system, powered by advanced machine learning, is being developed to digitise and automate visa applications, reducing inefficiency and fraud. Schreiber says the innovation aims to modernise South Africa’s immigration […]
# New research by Cresco highlights that changes to South Africa’s regulated electricity tariffs, could undermine competition and investment ahead of the 2026 launch of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market. This includes the Megaflex bulk user tariff. With Eskom pushing for a higher fixed-cost ratio, analysts warn this could entrench its dominance, deter independent […]
# Cricket: Former captain Kane Williamson is available for New Zealand for the T20 World Cup, starting in India and Sri Lanka in February. The prolific batter signed a casual contract, together with other experienced players such as Devon Conway and Lockie Ferguson. Thirty-five-year-old Williamson scored two-thousand-575 runs in 93 T20s for New Zealand since […]
