Author: staff
Data collected by the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime’s ECO-SOLVE project, which monitors advertising of endangered species and the illegal wildlife trade on online platforms, found that South Africa sees significant trade in endangered species.
Twelve of 22 sewage pump stations are either broken or partially operational, and two out of three wastewater treatment plants that make up Mogale City’s sewage infrastructure have broken down. This means millions of litres of untreated sewage is pumped into rivers every day.
He was lying on her bed in her house, wearing a similar wedding ring, and she was overcome with emotion. These were the reasons Lerato Mahlangu gave to the court to justify how she identified the body of her former boyfriend, Sibusiso Sithebe, as her husband.
The Chiawelo Community Practice has transformed how healthcare can work – instead of waiting for people to need medical help, community health workers visit their homes and lead fitness groups. Is this what healthcare could be under National Health Insurance?
Bailouts for cash-strapped South Africa’s state companies have cost taxpayers R456.5 billion over the past nine financial years, and the bill is set to rise to R520.6 billion by the end of March next year, according to the National Treasury.
The case against alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield, his wife Nicole, as well as former City of Cape Town Human Settlements MMC Malusi Booi, and others were withdrawn and then reinstated as one big case in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
The transition to green energy is littered with challenges, from corruption to financial constraints and communities that have long been reliant on coal production. SA can look to countries like China, France and the Netherlands, says Jonathan Tembo.
Research from fintech group Altron has shown that the overall ability of SA’s households to take on and service debt improved in the second quarter of the year. But it was helped by a climb in employment, but more worryingly, long-term insurance surrenders that are providing a short-term boost.
A logistics manager at a company subcontracted to supply medical equipment to Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban has been sentenced to eight years of imprisonment for fraud, corruption, and money laundering valued at over R5.7 million.
VBS corruption-accused Ralliom Razwinane, who loaned Minister Thembi Simelane money for a coffee shop days after advising the Polokwane municipality to invest in the failing bank while she was mayor, has been fined R3m by SA’s financial watchdog.