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The Democratic Alliance has written to Parliament’s Higher Education Committee, calling for the Auditor-General to appear before the committee to explain findings related to over R600 million spent by the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA) without proper accounting or traceable records. The Auditor-General’s report highlighted that more than […]

A recent corruption risk assessment conducted in 2025 by Corruption Watch, in partnership with community-based organizations under the Strengthening Action Against Corruption project, has concluded that poor service delivery in the Eastern Cape province stems from a deliberate, self-reinforcing ecosystem of corruption rather than mere administrative failures. The findings were presented to the Eastern Cape

 Five suspects, aged between 17 and 28, were arrested following a business robbery at a supermarket on Saturday, 21 March 2026. Authorities recovered stolen items, including cigarettes, sweets, and a large amount of cash, from the vehicles involved. Both vehicles were seized for further investigation. No firearms were recovered. Police investigations are ongoing, and efforts

An 18-year-old suspect has been arrested following the murder of a 4-year-old boy in Walmer on Sunday, March 22, 2026. According to South African Police Service (SAPS) reports, officers responded to a murder complaint at a residence on Tshanga Street in the Walmer location at approximately 1:45 a.m. Upon arrival, first responders found the body

Members of the Anti-Gang Unit successfully confiscated an unlicensed firearm, ammunition, and drugs during a search warrant execution on Saturday, resulting in the arrest of an adult male. The operation took place on March 21, 2026, at a premises in Rusthof, Strand. Following a thorough search, authorities seized a Stoeger Coeger 800F pistol, eight 9mm

A 33-year-old suspect has been arrested for the unlawful discharge of a firearm and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition following a shooting incident at a funeral on Saturday, 21 March 2026. According to police, members of the Motherwell South African Police Service (SAPS) Technical Response Team (TRT) acted on intelligence regarding a possible shooting

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting in Kuyga, Greenbushes, in the early hours of Sunday, 22 March 2026. According to the SAPS Kabega Park, a 27-year-old man sustained gunshot wounds to the chest and right side of his body and died at the scene. During an investigation, a 9mm Norinco

In a significant development for South Africa’s tourism and accommodation landscape, Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has gazetted a Draft Code of Good Practice for Short-Term Rentals, marking the first major national step toward addressing the rapidly growing sector dominated by platforms like Airbnb. For thousands of South Africans—from the Atlantic Seaboard in Cape Town

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved an average electricity tariff increase of 8.76% for Eskom’s direct customers, effective from April 1, 2026, for the 2026/27 financial year. This adjustment applies to households and businesses purchasing electricity directly from Eskom, while municipalities will implement their related increases, averaging around 9.01%, from July

The Democratic Alliance (DA) staged a protest in Hammanskraal, Pretoria, on Human Rights Day to highlight the ongoing water crisis and oppose the continued reliance on water tankers in the area. The march, led by DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga, focused attention on what the party describes as a denial of residents’ basic human right