Author: staff
A South African court set aside an R8 billion contract between the state rail operator and a company that’s now a unit of US giant Wabtec for 233 diesel locomotives, part of a long-running crackdown against corruption in government institutions.
The South African Revenue Service and the Road Accident Fund are back in court after SARS deducted almost R1 billion from RAF levies to settle the R5.1 billion SARS owes Eskom for diesel levy refunds, which RAF says constitutes contempt of a court order.
The state has paid R31 million to six suspended magistrates, “who are essentially at home”, as chairperson of the Magistrates Commission’s ethics committee, advocate Naome Manaka, put it to the Select Committee on Security and Justice.
Wandile Aphiwe Ngcobo, a Grade 11 Durban Girls’ Secondary School pupil, ended up dying in a house robbery after opting to stay home to study – and all her alleged killers took was her school bag with a library book, a TV, DStv decoder, and two remote controls.
Morda’s Asante III reflects his growth and passion for creating meaningful music. Paired with Vault by MÖRDA and affordable studio projects, he’s not only redefining artistry on stage but also building a legacy of empowerment and creativity for young musicians.
In a heated exchange on Showmax’s The Mommy Club, Mrs J shocked viewers and castmates alike with an uncharacteristic outburst. Now, she reflects on her actions, apologising for the words exchanged and sharing insights into her journey on the show.
Walter Sisulu University faces mounting pressure after a deadly incident in which a residence manager allegedly shot and killed a person during a confrontation with students protesting against poor living conditions at the Nelson Mandela Drive campus in Mthatha on Tuesday.
An alleged serial rapist linked to multiple cases in Matatiele has abandoned his bail application in the Strand Magistrate’s Court. The man, 30, originally from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape, faces nine charges including rape, robbery, and attempted murder.
Sasol has unveiled a potential interim gas strategy that could buy South Africa another 24 months to stave off the “gas cliff” threatening the country’s industrial users as depleting gas reserves from Mozambique edge closer to exhaustion.
One of the accused in the kidnapping trial of the missing Joshlin Smith returned to the witness stand on Tuesday for the continuation of his cross-examination in the trial-within-a-trial, challenging the admissibility of confessions two of the accused made to the police.