In a landmark ruling that has brought closure to a protracted and closely-watched judicial proceeding, Eastern Cape Division of the High Court Judge President, Selby Mbenenge, has been exonerated on all charges of gross misconduct. The judicial conduct tribunal, established to investigate allegations that threatened to unseat one of the country’s most senior judicial officers,…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a firm investigation and issued a stringent condemnation following the wide circulation of a video depicting an alleged xenophobic tirade against a high-ranking police official in KwaZulu-Natal. The incident, captured in a now-viral social media clip, shows a woman in a heated confrontation with Colonel Robert Netshiunda,…
In a landmark ruling with profound implications for South Africa’s ongoing reckoning with its apartheid past, the independent judicial commission investigating alleged political interference in historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases has decisively rejected applications by former Presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki to have its chairperson, retired Justice Sisi Khampepe, recused from the…
Residents across the City of Tshwane can expect a gradual return of water supply following the recovery of the Palmiet system, which is now fully operational after a recent shutdown. Rand Water has confirmed that full pumping has resumed, marking a major milestone in restoring water to affected communities. In a statement issued on Thursday,…
A parliamentary inquiry into alleged maladministration and corruption within South Africa’s Crime Intelligence division was rocked on Wednesday by explosive testimony from a former senior commander, who claimed a R45 million procurement for a surveillance device was, in part, a front to channel public funds into the African National Congress’s intensely contested 2017 Nasrec elective…
In a significant policy move aimed at reshaping the landscape of corporate social investment and economic empowerment, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has gazetted proposed amendments to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Codes of Good Practice. The draft legislation introduces a novel mechanism allowing companies to contribute 3% of their annual…
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has issued a blistering condemnation and a urgent call to arms, declaring that the nation is in the grip of a “silent economic emergency.” The federation warns that a relentless wave of factory shutdowns and corporate disinvestment is systematically dismantling the country’s manufacturing base, threatening to relegate…
In a decisive move to defuse a volatile community standoff, KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC, Mbali Frazer, personally intervened in the escalating crisis at Darlington Primary School on Tuesday, engaging in tense but critical talks with parents, community leaders, and concerned civic groups. The emergency meeting, held at the school hall under heavy security, was convened to address…
The sun rose over the Indian Ocean, painting the Buffalo River estuary in hues of gold, but on this day, it illuminated a city caught between two names. South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, had just made official a profound shift: East London, the colonial port city founded in 1847, was…
Gauteng authorities intensified learner transport enforcement operations across Soweto and Soshanguve, sending a strong message to operators who put children’s lives at risk on the roads. Led by the Gauteng Department of Community Safety, the operation saw Head of Department Mr Roche Mogorosi working alongside Gauteng Traffic Police, the South African Police Service and the…
