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The MAYOR of Baqulusini, Mr. Sifiso Mkhwanazi, said that the destruction of infrastructure is damaging to them as a council, as it makes them spend money on projects that were not planned. He said this during the launch of the integrated development plan in Mondlo in the A ward at the weekend.Mkhwanazi said that in the past few weeks there have been reports on social media that money has been stolen from the municipality and it is not known where it has gone.He said people who say this is because they do not know the challenges they face due to…
AI:According to the latest report, before any AI model is launched in America, government officials will review it. The President of the United States wants government officials from his administration to vet any AI models before they are launched so that something goes wrong before they are released. For this, consideration is going on to form an AI working group.US President Donald Trump is one of the biggest supporters of AI. They often share photos made with AI on social media. But now it seems that they are also worried about the increasing risks from AI. We are saying this…
5 Mei 2026 Helene Mocke How would you like to share the article? A collision at the intersection of Steve Biko Road and Booysen Street in Pretoria during an alleged speeding race claimed the life of one person and left several people seriously injured on Sunday evening. (Photo: Screenshot/Facebook) A collision at the intersection of Steve Biko Road and Booysen Street in Pretoria during an alleged speeding race claimed the life of one person and seriously injured several people. According to the police, a Honda Ballade and a Renault Kwid were involved in the accident. The Honda was driving in…
THE COACH of Mamelodi Sundowns, Miguel Cardoso, will face Kaizer Chiefs at home on Wednesday, driving high after winning the Betway Premiership Coach of the Month award, for the third time in a row.This Portuguese coach who has returned Sundowns to the top of the Betway Premiership log, was chosen as Coach of The Month for the month of April. This month, Sundowns won three matches, and drew two of the games they played. In this award, Cardoso defeated Abdeslam Ouaddou of Orlando Pirates of Chiefs, Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef who won three out of six games in…
Three workers and two emergency service rescuers killed and 37 others wounded, Naftogaz CEO Serhiy Koretskyi says.Published On 5 May 20265 May 2026At least five people have been killed in Russian air strikes on Ukrainian state-run gas facilities in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions, officials said, a day after Kyiv and Moscow announced unilateral ceasefires to take effect later this week.Three employees and two rescue workers were killed and 37 people were wounded in the overnight missile and drone barrage, Serhiy Koretskyi, the CEO of Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz said on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“We…
Archive photo for illustration purposes only. (Photo: SAPS) The Free State police not only warned that illegal hunting will be dealt with effectively, but also recently added the act to the word. As part of Operation Shanella II, members of the law in this province raided suspected illegal hunters and people who had illegal firearms in their possession last weekend. In Bayswater, a stolen vehicle was recovered and two suspects were also arrested. Observant community members noticed in Bloemspruit how a suspect threw an object into the bushes and called the police. An unlicensed firearm was seized and the suspect…
(Foto: Mangaung Ratepayers Association/Facebook) AfriForum says the metro in Bloemfontein’s affidavit distorts the seriousness of the garbage crisis and tries to mislead the court. Residents still pay for garbage collection despite unreliable service and often have to use private providers. AfriForum is preparing to take the Mangaung municipality to court over the ongoing collapse of waste removal services in Bloemfontein. The organization says the metro’s latest affidavit distorts the extent of the crisis and tries to mislead the court. Sello More, the metro’s municipal manager, submitted an opposing affidavit last week stating that garbage disposal is not in crisis. The…
(Photo: Freepik)South Africans have drastically adjusted their spending on fuel and driving habits in response to the recent huge increases in fuel prices.New data from Discovery Insure shows that fuel purchases fell by 35% in April compared to March.This analysis, which is based on telematics data and the fuel rewards cards of more than 200,000 customers, paints a clear picture of how motorists felt the fuel increase on 1 April in their pockets.In April, the price of petrol rose by R3.06 per litre, while diesel consumers had to pay as much as R7.51 per litre.The impact of this was immediately…
In celebration of Volkswagen’s 75th anniversary in South Africa, more than 1,500 employees of the Volkswagen Group Africa family gathered to capture yet another unforgettable moment. (Photo: Provided) Volkswagen’s advertisements have always achieved something special: They make you laugh, cry and remember at the same time, and they always make you want to just take the long way – the kind of advertisement that doesn’t just sell a car, but captures a feeling. Just think of the iconic advertisement in which the legendary David Kramer is towed on his bicycle behind a Volksie bus with its cross tires on his…
Jan de Villiers (Foto: @GovernanceClus1/X() “Not only does this place an additional burden on an already financially strained state, but these prolonged suspensions indicate serious weaknesses in disciplinary and consequence management.” This is what Jan de Villiers, chairman of the parliamentary portfolio committee on public service and administration, said regarding media reports about hundreds of civil servants who are still suspended with full pay and who cost the state approximately R800 million per year. Sunday Times reported that more than 670 civil servants from the national and provincial administrations have been suspended with full pay. De Villiers said the latest…