Author: staff

A “lapse in internal controls within the Office of the President” led to a gap in law which, according to the State Security Agency, leaves the country vulnerable to terrorist attacks or, according to the EFF, leaves citizens vulnerable to illegal surveillance by spooks.

Kidnapping accused Racquel “Kelly” Smith claims she became hysterical when she and her neighbour couldn’t find her then 6-year-old daughter Joshlin – evidence that contrasts starkly with the testimony of two police officers who claimed she was not worried at all.

Spur Corporation’s strategy of expanding into SA’s smaller towns with its revamped Panarottis brand is paying off, with the pizza and pasta chain being the star performer in the group’s portfolio with a 14% rise in interim restaurant sales.

The State has urged the Vereeniging Regional Court not to give murder-accused Sandton businessman Katiso Molefe bail, painting him as something of an international man of mystery who has crossed the South African border more than 150 times in the last 20 years, and is a danger to investigators.

A “lapse in internal controls within the Office of the President” led to a gap in law which, according to the State Security Agency (SSA), leaves the country vulnerable to terrorist attacks or, according to the EFF, leaves citizens vulnerable to illegal surveillance by the spooks.

Renowned paediatric surgeon Professor Peter Beale’s acquittal on murder and fraud charges has been met with mixed reactions as healthcare professionals who previously expressed their concerns with the case celebrated the outcome, while the parents whose children lost their lives were left devastated.

Discovery CEO Adrian Gore has hinted that SA’s “egalitarian” regulatory framework, which allows people to enter and leave medical schemes at will with minimal penalties, may have to be reconsidered to combat rising contribution costs.

A data leak unmasked a global network of alleged professional scammers drawing would-be investors into dodgy trading platforms on industrial scale. South Africans feature in parts of the business, and the SA public is prominent among the victims.

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria says it will fund the rollout of the twice-yearly anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir, for poorer countries, including South Africa, with or without the help of the US government’s AIDS fund, Pepfar.

A 2024 study found that 65% of South Africans reported feeling overtaxed. Yet most respondents saw the value of paying taxes, saying they’d pay the same or even more if government would spend more on social goods and services that improve our lives.