Tembisa hospital corruption on the spotlight again

The arrest of Stefan Joel Govindraju was described as another breakthrough in the SIU's wider investigation into corruption at the Tembisa Hospital. Govindraju was granted bail of R200-thousand by the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, east of Johannesburg. He faces charges of fraud, c…

Limpopo residents concerned about cross border crime

Civic organizations and residents at Niani, near the Limpopo River in Limpopo, have called on government to deploy more resources and law enforcement personnel to intensify the fight against cross border crime. Police have on separate occasions, intercepted several stolen and hijacked vehicles, bei…

DA says it is ready to contest all 112 wards in the eThekwini Municipality

The DA says it is ready to contest all 112 wards in the eThekwini Municipality in the November4  local government elections. The party announced its ward candidates in Durban yesterday (Monday 31  August) as it outlined its preparations for the elections. DA KwaZulu-Natal Chairperson, Dean McPherso…

Gauteng opens applications for initiation school principals

The Gauteng Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee is opening applications for initiation school principals who want to operate during the upcoming 2026 summer initiation season. Applications open today, and close on 2 October, with the province stressing that only registered initiation schoo…

Legal Practice Council dismisses reports that advocate Malesela Teffo has been readmitted to practice law

The Legal Practice Council has dismissed reports that advocate Malesela Teffo has been readmitted to practice law. This comes after he made a surprise appearance at the Johannesburg High Court yesterday, during the attempted murder trial of alleged kingpin Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, where he tried to …

Suspended deputy Crime Intelligence head Major-General Feroz Khan due to appear before the Madlanga Commission today

Suspended deputy Crime Intelligence head Major-General Feroz Khan is due to appear before the Madlanga Commission today. Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels says Khan's subpoena remains in force, but the Commission has not received official confirmation of his health status.   Michaels adds Kha…

South Africans in for another tough month at filling stations

South Africans are in for another tough month at the pumps. From today, petrol goes up by R1.34 a litre and diesel by more than R3 a litre. The South African Petroleum Retailers Association, SAPRA says the increase is driven by global oil prices, supply pressures and a weaker rand. But with transpo…

ACDP Ekurhuleni Councillor Palesa Yates says roads and facilities named after struggle heroes must be properly maintained to honour their memory

ACDP Ekurhuleni Councillor Palesa Yates says roads and facilities named after struggle heroes must be properly maintained to honour their memory. She says Atlas Road, renamed after Freedom fighter Solomon Jefferson Mahlangu in 2021, has unreliable traffic lights in Kempton Park causing daily delays…

A look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoeswana

A look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoeswana, author of Africa Is Open For Business and Africa Bounces Back 

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa not worried about electoral decline

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says increasing the level of confidence in democracy and touching the lives of South Africans with  increased service delivery will help stop his party's worrying electoral decline. The ANC has been experiencing serious electoral decline over the years after having dip…