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A multi-million-rand project intended to bolster road safety in the Northern Cape has collapsed, leaving dozens of qualified traffic trainees in limbo and prompting calls for severe accountability from a leading trade union. The Public Servants Association (PSA) is demanding decisive action following an alleged administrative failure by the Northern Cape Department of Transport, Safety […]

A crippling taxi strike by the KwaDabeka and Clermont Taxi Association entered its second day yesterday, leaving thousands of commuters stranded and overspending on alternative transport amid a fierce dispute with eThekwini metro police. The association halted all operations on Tuesday following a violent altercation with e-hailing drivers last week, which required police intervention after

A former Transnet employee has opened a criminal case for fraud against a lawyer who was allegedly appointed to represent him, claiming the legal professional waived his reinstatement and defrauded him of a substantial settlement without his consent. The complainant, welder Allen Maree, successfully won his unfair dismissal case against Transnet at the Commission for

A sophisticated scam originating from within a prison cell has defrauded a woman of R41,760 after a bogus Hawks officer convinced her she was facing a reopened murder case. The victim, who cannot be named for her safety, was first targeted in September 2022, sixteen years after all charges against her for a 2006 murder

In a significant multi-unit operation, five suspected extortionists believed to be terrorising the Mpumalanga Township in Hammersdale and surrounding areas were arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning, 4 September 2025. The intelligence-driven operation was executed by a dedicated team comprising members of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Organised Crime Unit, the Provincial Combat Team, the

The future of South Africa’s long-standing tripartite alliance is under intense scrutiny following a decision by the South African Communist Party (SACP) to contest next year’s Local Government Elections independently, a move that has ignited internal friction and raised concerns over the cohesion of the African National Congress (ANC)-led coalition. The SACP’s resolution to run

South African electricity consumers are set to face steep tariff increases after a multi-billion rand error by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in its calculations for power utility Eskom. The regulator reached an out-of-court settlement with Eskom that will allow the utility to recoup R54-billion. This amount is owed due to an

The African National Congress (ANC) is set to update the nation on the potential expansion of the Government of National Unity (GNU), a move that follows internal struggles to pass key legislation and has drawn mixed reactions from both current and prospective governing partners. ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula confirmed the party’s intention to engage

Acting Northern Cape Premier Bentley Vass has instructed Sol Plaatje Municipality Mayor Barbara Bartlett to convene an urgent council meeting within two days to decide the fate of Municipal Manager Thapelo Matlala. This directive follows a day of chaotic scenes where leaders of civic organizations stormed the council chambers, demanding Matlala’s immediate suspension over allegations

A multi-departmental operation led to a significant arrest on Monday evening, following the discovery of a large quantity of stolen copper cable. Members of the Eldorado Park South African Police Service (SAPS), attached to the Crime Prevention Unit, were conducting routine crime prevention patrols alongside Gauteng Traffic Wardens on September 1, 2025. At approximately 19:00,