TSHWANE – The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality has concluded an internal investigation into a potential conflict of interest involving Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise and a municipal service provider, the municipality confirmed on Tuesday. The probe was launched earlier this year following complaints from the Democratic Alliance (DA) regarding Triotic Protection Services, a security company connected…
GQEBHERHA – Eugene de Kock, the former commander of the apartheid-era Vlakplaas security unit and one of South Africa’s most notorious operatives, has been hospitalized due to possible heart failure, his legal team confirmed on Tuesday. The development occurred on the second day of the Cradock Four inquest at the Gqebherha High Court, which is investigating…
KRUGERSDORP – South Africa’s Minister of Human Settlements, Thembisile Simelane, issued a powerful call for urgent action to address the systemic inequalities affecting women and children across Africa during her keynote address at the Women20 (W20) Summit on Tuesday. Speaking at the Vivari Hotel and Spa, Simelane highlighted the persistent challenges of poverty, gender-based violence, landlessness,…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has announced that the late South African Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, will be honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category 2. Mthethwa, a prominent political leader and former Cabinet Minister, passed away in Paris last week at the age of 58. The circumstances surrounding his death remain under investigation. During…
Residents of Ga-Rankuwa, Winterveldt, and parts of Klipgat can expect a steady return of water after the City of Tshwane successfully repaired a faulty valve that had disrupted supply across the region. City spokesperson Lindela Mashigo confirmed on Wednesday that water and sanitation teams had traced the outage to a damaged valve in the main…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has alleged possible political interference in the decision to disband the elite Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), suggesting the move may not have originated with the suspended Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu. Appearing before a parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating corruption and misconduct within the criminal justice system, Mkhwanazi cast…
The family of the late South African Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa has departed for France to accompany his remains home, beginning a profound journey guided by cultural and spiritual traditions. Ambassador Mthethwa tragically passed away last week after reportedly falling from the 22nd floor of a Paris hotel. His repatriation will be guided by specific rituals…
An Eastern Cape farmer has been ordered by the Stutterheim Equality Court to pay R50,000 in damages to the National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) and issue a formal apology after being found guilty of racially abusing two animal welfare inspectors. The case centred on Gregory John Miles, who was accused of subjecting Inspectors Singh and…
Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating police corruption has resumed its hearings following a prolonged adjournment, which was triggered by concerns over the testimony of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Proceedings were initially suspended after committee members raised objections to the documentation submitted by Mkhwanazi. Lawmakers argued that his statement—a supplementary version rather than an original…
