# The Department of Correctional Services has launched a manhunt for an inmate who escaped from Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre near Mahikeng in North West. Edward Khomotso Madiba reportedly cut through a cell door to escape yesterday. The department’s Singabakho Nxumalo says eight officials face possible suspension as an investigation into the escape continues. Nxumalo […]
# Statistics South Africa says electricity generation fell by 7.9-percent in July, while electricity consumption dropped by 2.6-percent. Seasonally adjusted generation also declined by 0.4-percent compared with June. However, electricity distribution increased by 0.3-percent month-on-month. Stats SA’s Tsholofelo Ditinti says generation fell by 1.3-percent over the three months to July, while electricity distribution increased by […]
# South Africa’s 21st annual national parks week is underway from 7 to 13 September. South Africans can get free day access to participating national parks during the week. The offer includes parks such as Kruger National Park in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, the West Coast in the Western Cape and Augrabies Falls in the Northern […]
# The minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment David Maynier says major progress has been made in repairing flood-damaged infrastructure in the Kruger National Park. He officially handed over reconstructed culverts on the road between Skukuza and Lower Sabie in Mpumalanga and opened the restored Letaba High-Level Bridge in Limpopo. Maynier added the projects […]
# ‘n Polisie-ondersoeker het tydens die geregtelike doodsondersoek na Anele Tembe se dood getuig haar verloofde, die oorlede kletsrymer Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, het kalm voorgekom nadat sy in April 2021 van die tiende verdieping van die Pepper Club Hotel in Kaapstad geval het. Forbes is die volgende jaar in Durban vermoor. Die ongenoemde ondersoeker het […]
# SANParke het die nuwe Letaba-hoogwaterbrug in die Krugerwildtuin ingewy tydens Toerismemaand en SANParke-week. Woordvoerder JP Louw het aan die SABC gesê die opgeknapte brug is ontwerp om toekomstige oorstromings en die gevolge van klimaatsverandering beter te weerstaan. Hy sê ‘n breër leivoor sal die watervloei verbeter. Die Letaba-ruskamp word ook stelselmatig heropen ná die […]
# ActionSA sê hy het ernstige bestuursgebreke in die Padongelukkefonds blootgelê nadat meer as 29-miljoen-rand aan 16 werknemers betaal is terwyl hulle geskors is, sommige reeds sedert 2024. Dit beloop ‘n gemiddeld van 1,82-miljoen-rand per werknemer sonder dat enige werk gedoen is. Alan Beesley van die party sê ‘n parlementêre antwoord toon drie werknemers is […]
# Die president van die Afrika Mayibuye-beweging, Floyd Shivambu, sê die party sal munisipaliteite se tenderstelsel skrap omdat dit grootliks verantwoordelik is vir korrupsie en swak dienslewering. Hy het party se plaaslike regeringsverkiesings-veldtog bekend gestel in Midrand, Gauteng. Shivambu sê politieke leiers gebruik dikwels tenders om hulself te verryk. Hy voer aan munisipaliteite moet die […]
# Die Randburgse Landdroshof in Gauteng het die sakeman en vennoot van die geskorste adjunk-nasionale polisiekommissaris Shadrack Sibiya, Stuart Scharnick, uitgevra oor die verskillende woonadresse in sy beëdigde verklaring. Hy vra borgtog nadat hy van vuurwapenverwante misdrywe aangekla is. Die hof sê adresse wat verskaf word, moet aandui waar ‘n persoon werklik woon. Scharnick, wat […]
