BLOEMFONTEIN – The long-running corruption saga involving former Free State Premier and African National Congress Secretary-General Ace Magashule crawled forward at a glacial pace on Tuesday, as the much-anticipated pre-trial hearing in the R255 million asbestos case was abruptly postponed, with proceedings now set to resume on Wednesday. Magashule, along with 17 co-accused—including former senior…
PRETORIA – The polished brass and epaulettes of high office seemed a distant memory for suspended Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya on Tuesday, as he sat alone in the witness box at the Madlanga Commission, offering a portrait of a man stripped of his power and cornered by his own testimony….
JOHANNESBURG – For decades, South Africa’s competition authorities have focused on a simple, vital mission: keeping markets fair so consumers aren’t ripped off. But with the country mired in a deepening economic crisis characterized by staggering unemployment, gaping inequality, and growth figures that barely register, a growing chorus of economists, policymakers, and business leaders is…
JOHANNESBURG – As the world wakes up to the terrifying reality of a major military escalation between Iran and a U.S.-Israeli coalition, the consequences are not confined to the battlefields of the Middle East. For ordinary South Africans already buckling under the weight of high living costs, the conflict threatens to deliver a fresh and…
In a dramatic escalation of Middle East hostilities, former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been reportedly killed after his residence in Tehran’s Narmak district was destroyed during a wave of coordinated U.S. and Israeli military strikes late Saturday, according to multiple media reports and regional officials. The Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) and several other…
JOHANNESBURG – In a significant milestone for South Africa’s public transport landscape, the Gauteng Provincial Government is set to assume complete ownership of the prestigious Gautrain network on March 28, marking the formal conclusion of its payments to the Bombela Concession Company and the transfer of a multi-billion-rand asset into public hands. Gauteng Finance MEC…
JOHANNESBURG – A longstanding provision in South African law, quietly embedded in the country’s Maintenance Act of 1998, has suddenly become a hot topic of national conversation, sparking a mixture of cultural affirmation, dark humor, and anxiety about financial exploitation in a struggling economy. Legal experts and officials from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have…
DURBAN – The heated legal war of words between KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and prominent security company owner Calvin Mojalefa Mathibeli has taken a new turn. Mathibeli has launched an appeal against a recent Durban High Court decision that barred him from making further defamatory remarks about the province’s top policeman and ordered…
POLOKWANE – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo has issued a stark and unequivocal warning to any individuals or groups contemplating acts of intimidation, vandalism, or disruption at government health facilities across the province. This heightened state of alert comes in the wake of a contentious transition between security service providers, a process…
VREDEFORT – In a dramatic display of inter-provincial coordination, a 35-year-old man is set to appear before the Vredefort Magistrate’s Court on Monday, following his arrest by a specialised police task team that recovered a stolen revolver pistol, just one day after it was reported missing. The arrest, which unfolded on a quiet Friday afternoon, is…
