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The Malaka Family Trust has dismissed allegations that Independent Development Trust (IDT) CEO Tebogo Malaka attempted to bribe investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh to suppress a corruption exposé. The claims, which surfaced after a video allegedly showing a R60,000 bribery attempt circulated online, have been labeled as a politically motivated smear campaign. Public Works Minister Dean […]

Humanitarian organization Oxfam, in partnership with Action Aid South Africa and City Hope, has begun distributing food aid to communities devastated by June’s deadly floods in Mthatha. Over 100 people lost their lives, and hundreds of families were displaced after torrential rains wreaked havoc in the region. Oxfam’s interim executive director, Nkateko Chauke, outlined the

Mpumalanga’s MEC for Community Safety, Security, and Liaison, Jackie Macie, spearheaded a surprise raid at a notorious school in Matsulu today as part of an ongoing initiative to combat drugs, weapons, and gang activity in educational institutions. The operation, conducted alongside the South African Police Service (SAPS), targeted the school following complaints of gang violence

Frustrated residents of Mangaung are set to march to the offices of power utility CENTLEC today to deliver a memorandum detailing their grievances, including allegations of corruption, unfair dismissals, and unaffordable electricity tariffs. The protest, led by the South African Communist Party (SACP) alongside community members, follows long-standing complaints about mismanagement within the utility. Among

Farming organizations in KwaZulu-Natal have called on the government to urgently find alternative solutions to mitigate the impact of newly imposed US tariffs, warning that failure to act could devastate the already struggling agricultural sector. The plea comes after the provincial Department of Agriculture held emergency talks with farmers in Durban yesterday, where industry leaders

Vereeniging – President Cyril Ramaphosa officially inaugurated Station 5A at Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Plant yesterday, marking a major milestone in bolstering water security for Gauteng and surrounding provinces. The newly launched facility, described as the largest and most advanced water purification plant in Africa, will add 600 million liters of clean water daily to Rand

In a landmark decision aimed at improving energy security and service delivery, the eThekwini Municipality has been granted approval to generate its own electricity. The announcement was made by South Africa’s Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, during a media briefing on the outcomes of the municipality’s application. A Major Step Toward Energy

Dozens of people from a host of informal settlements in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, marched on Thursday to the offices of Eskom to call for the electrification of their areas. They came from Island, Mandela Park, Ethembeni, Estate, Qandu-qandu, Social distance, New Bright, Level Two, New Culture and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Community activist Bonga Zamisa, who organised

For more than 27 years, raw sewage has been flowing into the Kruger National Park from Phalaborwa. Sewers and pump stations in Phalaborwa are barely working, despite having been refurbished. Small business owners say the stench of sewage in town is chasing away customers. The Mopani District Municipality says it has allocated R25-million to fix

A manhunt is underway for suspects involved in the fatal shooting of two police officers in Roodepoort earlier today. The officers, stationed at the Florida Police Station, were ambushed while transporting a business robbery suspect from court to Boksburg Prison. Details of the Attack According to South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela