Author name: Scott Balson

A 15-year-old girl from Horison, Johannesburg, has died following a devastating collision between a quad bike and a car near Westgate Mall in Roodepoort. The accident occurred just after midday on Wednesday at the intersection of Swart Avenue and Andries De Bruyn Street. According to the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), the crash involved a […]

KPMG South Africa has announced the appointment of Joelene Pierce as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective March 2025. She will take over from outgoing CEO Ignatius Sehoole, who is set to retire after leading the firm for seven years. Pierce, a 26-year veteran at KPMG, currently serves in the financial services division and sits

Environmentalists, fishing communities, and heritage organizations are challenging the government’s decision to grant Shell permission to drill up to 3,200 meters deep off the Northern Cape coast, citing risks to marine ecosystems, cultural rights, and inadequate public consultation. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) approved Shell’s environmental authorization in early July, allowing the energy giant to proceed with its ultra-deep

The South African Music Rights Organization (Samro) has denied claims that the precautionary suspension of its Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mpho Mofikoe, was an act of retaliation after she raised concerns about alleged corruption within the organization. Samro CEO Annabell Lebethe addressed the suspension in a recent interview, stating that Mofikoe’s suspension was due to

The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has spent billions on a bus service that has all but collapsed. At its peak, the bus service transported more than a million passengers in one year. But by 2023, the number dropped to 104,000. In July this year, only three buses were operational, and another three appeared to have

The Migrant Workers Association of Lesotho says Basotho nationals in South Africa are being denied medical care at clinics and hospitals. The association warns that denial of care is undermining Lesotho’s efforts to combat HIV in the region. The association called on the Lesotho government to take urgent action. The Lesotho cabinet has instructed its

Small and independent publishers and broadcasters across the country are battling to survive. Google has given R114-million to a new fund intended to “help small, local and independent news publishers” over three years. The fund is being managed by Tshikululu Social Investments. But a local publisher has described the fees that Tshikululu will be getting

Dozens of people who were relocated from houses they had built on Cape Town’s central rail line staged a protest on Thursday morning, blocking a section of the R300 between Mitchell’s Plain and Philippi with burning tyres. They are demanding electricity and better service delivery from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and

The Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has unveiled a new leadership team following the expulsion of former Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu. Bongani Mncwango, a seasoned executive with 35 years of experience, has been appointed as the new Secretary-General, while Nomsa Dlamini takes over as his deputy. Mncwango, former CEO of Sanlam Healthcare and Nedcare 911, pledged to

Anti-corruption organizations Corruption Watch and Accountability Now have called for lifestyle audits of public officials to produce tangible outcomes, as concerns grow over unexplained wealth among government representatives. This comes amid public outrage over a leaked video allegedly showing suspended Independent Development Trust (IDT) CEO Tebogo Malaka and spokesperson Phasha Makgolane attempting to bribe a