As the countdown continues for the Metrorail divisions in the Western Cape and Gauteng to roll out the new commuter trains, the blue EMUs, the latest few sets have passed through Kimberley and Matjiesfontein – an unusual sight, because only long-distance trains usually pass here – on its way from the factory in Gauteng to […]

Kimi Makwetu, the highly respected auditor general of South Africa who ends his term on 30 November, was today appointed to the United Nations’ Independent Audit Advisory Committee, the IAAC, during its 5th Committee elections. Members of the IAAC are appointed in their personal capacity on the basis of broad geographical representation, and are independent […]

The newly elected Democratic Alliance mayor of Tshwane has made a tough inaugural speech, saying that seven months of chaos in the city have depleted services to the public, which would be the priority in future, and that catering for staff would be terminated while conferences and overseas travel would be cut drastically. Randall Williams, […]

In some parts of Johannesburg residents have been without power for more than 72 hours, mostly because the city’s electricity unit, City Power, has been “dithering” over tenders and contracts for more than 18 months, some of them tainted by alleged fraud, according to Nicole van Dyk of the Democratic Alliance. In May 2019 the […]

On Tuesday the SA Weather Service predicted that a fresh fall of thunder showers and rain would occur over much of southern Africa in the coming days – and today saw it come true. From Bela Bela to Bloemfontein to Oudtshoorn to farmland in the Free State recently burnt by protesters, it has been a […]

KIMBERLEY – The Provincial Organised Crime Unit together with members of Upington Detectives traced and yesterday arrested a man in Louisvaleweg informal settlement near Upington for the murder earlier this year of businesswoman Judith (Judy) Redelinghuys (71). On 30 June 2020, Redelinghuys was found murdered and thrown into her swimming pool with her hands tied […]

Almost sixty percent of the fires on Table Mountain National Park in the past year – including the fire this past weekend above Deer Park – have been caused by vagrants, according to information provided by TMNP. UPDATE 18 April 2021: Huge fire on Table Mountain, heading to UCT (University of Cape Town). In response […]

The infamous former chairman of South African Airways, Dudu Myeni, continued her second day before the Zondo Inquiry into state capture, and after spending most of yesterday refusing to answer questions in case she incriminate herself, she today caused an uproar by identifying a whistleblower after she had been instructed not to. Evidence leader Kate […]

The Democratic Alliance in North West has condemned in the strongest terms the burning of a cross highlighting the plight of farm attacks and murders in Brits, allegedly by Madibeng FM journalist Nick Motloung to promote his radio show. The behaviour by Motloung was completely unnecessary, said Jacqueline Theologo MPL, DA North West Spokesperson on […]

The police dog Black served his K9 unit well during his lifetime, tracking down stock thieves, finding a lost hiker, and identifying crime scenes, and his handler said his friend and partner flew the SAPS K9 tracker dog flag high during his years of service until he passed away last month from a terminal illness. […]

Any day that Kate Hofmeyr leads evidence at the Zondo Commission is a good day. And today was an exceptional day, as she faced off against a former South African Airways board member accused of receiving kickbacks and her less than lucid lawyer. The main players in today’s hearing were an increasingly frustrated Deputy Chief […]

Three men have been arrested for the brutal fatal stabbing of a young Durban businessman on Saturday morning, and more than R85,000 was found on one of the suspects. The police said in a statement on Monday that Tongaat officers and a private security company had worked tirelessly to trace the suspects, who at 5.45 […]

The unprecedented virtual Democratic Alliance congress to plot its path forward and choose its new party and federal leaders began yesterday across South Africa, with more than 2000 delegates participating, and has been commended from various quarters for its professionalism. “A big kudos to the @Our_DA social media, comms, technical & support teams for pulling […]

A rich cross-section of academics, businesspeople and people connected to the travel industry have been chosen by the minister of tourism to help her draw up a new policy framework to guide the industry into the future. The tourism policy framework for South Africa was last updated in 1996! Some of the better-known names on […]

After eight months of uncertainty created by the African National Congress’s “unlawful” battle to take control of Tshwane, the city is back under the control of the Democratic Alliance, who today elected as mayor Randall Williams. Three days ago the Supreme Court ruled that the DA could retake control of Tshwane and remove the “unlawful” […]

Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste has been fined R161 million plus interest by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority for insider trading in 2017. In a statement issued on Friday, the authority said the breaches were in relation to provisions that prohibit an insider from disclosing inside information and/or encouraging or discouraging another person to deal […]

Two pharmacy assistants, Yaseen Bux (34) & Zusakhe Nangu (35), will on 2 to 6 November walk 350 kilometres, from Port Edward to Richards Bay, to address food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic and to fundraise in an effort to help these people. The Port Shepstone residents are trying to raise R500,000 with a crowdfunding […]

A second discovery of gas condensate by Total off Mossel Bay has been hailed as a “game changer” by the minister of mineral resources and energy Gwede Mantashe. Total said in a statement from Paris yesterday that it had made a significant gas condensate discovery on the Luiperd prospect, in the Outeniqua Basin, 175 kilometers […]

Vandalism, theft and arson at Cape Town’s parks and recreation facilities over the last year have destroyed R17 million worth of property meant for local communities. The worst was the Desmond Tutu Recreation Centre, whose burning cost R6 million. “It is especially the vulnerable groups in communities, our children and senior citizens, that are affected […]

The Democratic Alliance is to lay a charge against Finance Minister Tito Mboweni for “playing politics” during his mini budget speech and saying that Tygerberg Hospital is segregated. Natasha Mazzone, the DA’s chief whip in parliament, said she would be laying a charge against Mboweni to the ethics committee. She said that perhaps “to hide […]

Instead of keeping his promise not to bail out South African Airways, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni got R10.5 billion from police and education, among other departments, in effect throwing South Africans “under the plane,” says Democratic Alliance Shadow Finance Finance Minister Geordin Hill-Lewis. “The ANC government has chosen to cut essential services to the public […]

The beleaguered South African Airways was put out of its misery today, while millions of South Africans in need had to watch in disbelief, when it was promised R10.5 billion to implement a business rescue strategy during the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement made by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. The bailout is not a popular […]

Five suspects, one of them a lawyer, have been arrested for possession of suspected stolen diesel worth R150,000 as well as tampering with and damaging essential Transnet infrastructure in the Free State. The police said in a statement today that on Friday Transnet officials reported a pressure drop on one of its valve in Cornelia […]

Tsakani Maluleke, the Deputy Auditor-General, is to take over the duties of outgoing Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu after being voted in unanimously by members of parliament. She is the first woman to serve in the role. Maluleke, a chartered accountant, has been in the post since 2014. Makwetu was highly regarded and held the position of […]

A senior government official who has been identified as ANC MP and former Security Minister Bongani Bongo is among 11 suspects arrested today in connection with dubious land deals amounting to almost R124 million. While the Hawks said in its original statement that there were 11 suspects, including an unnamed senior official, they later confirmed […]