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The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commissioner, Tshediso Matona, has raised concerns over the inadequate implementation and future of Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa. The remarks were made during a dialogue with the Black Management Forum (BMF), where the two entities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at safeguarding B-BBEE amid ongoing challenges. […]

Motetema, Limpopo – The Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni, has emphasized the critical role of skilled artisans in reducing South Africa’s reliance on imported goods. She made these remarks during the official opening of the Sekhukhune Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator at Sekhukhune TVET College in Motetema on Tuesday. The newly launched center aims

Residents of Diepsloot are calling on the government to build a public hospital in the area, citing life-threatening delays in accessing emergency tertiary healthcare. Many patients reportedly die while waiting for ambulances, as the nearest hospitals are located far from the densely populated township. A Decade-Long Wait for Critical Surgery Among those affected is Kedibone

Four suspects were fatally wounded in a shootout with police in Riverlea, south of Johannesburg, following a business robbery in the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD). According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), a crime intelligence-led operation was conducted on Sunday, 13 July 2025, after a robbery at a local shop. A multidisciplinary team,

Advocate Paul Hoffman, director of Accountability Now, has dismissed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest anti-corruption announcement as “both late and utterly underwhelming,” arguing that it fails to address systemic flaws in South Africa’s criminal justice system. Hoffman, speaking via video link during a televised interview, criticized the president’s reliance on yet another commission of inquiry, stating

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have sharply criticized President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on “special leave” amid allegations of ties to criminal syndicates, calling the move “cowardly” and “disrespectful” to South Africans. EFF National Spokesperson Sinawo Thambo voiced the party’s frustrations during a live interview, condemning the president’s failure to

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has expressed strong disapproval of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place the Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu on leave, calling it an act of political self-preservation rather than decisive leadership. Mashaba’s comments came during a televised interview following the president’s address to the nation, where he questioned the timing and motives

The MK Party has expressed strong disapproval of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent national address, labeling it the “most disappointing” statement in South Africa’s democratic history and calling for his resignation. In a fiery interview following the president’s speech, MK Party national spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela accused Ramaphosa of failing to take decisive action against corruption and

The Welkom Magistrates’ Court has sentenced two men, Rammatli Joseph Ntaidate (35) and Nhlanhla Lucky Ndawo (27), for dealing in drugs and possession of narcotics. Ndawo received a six-year prison term, while Ntaidate was fined R8,000 and handed a five-year suspended sentence. The convictions stem from a 2020 investigation by Welkom-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation

 The Tembisa Magistrate’s Court has handed down a life sentence to David Langeni for the rape of a 12-year-old girl in a shocking 2019 case that highlighted the vulnerability of children to violent crime. The incident occurred on 10 June 2019, when Langeni encountered the young victim at her home after school. According to court records,