84By Mapaballo Borotho Image @DPCI/HAWKS Illicit detergents worth millions were seized at an informal settlement in Windmill Park, east of Johannesburg. The Hawks uncovered chemicals and products allegedly repackaged into recycled containers…
Category: Politics
End of an era? Gautrain’s big takeover sparks major commuter fears
79By Mapaballo Borotho Image: Gautrain The Gautrain will officially be handed over to the Gauteng government at the end of March. This announcement has left a bitter taste in most commuters’ mouth…
Gauteng completes placement of Grade 1 and 8 learners after weeks of uncertainty
71By Mapaballo Borotho Image | Adobe Stock All Grade 1 and 8 learners who applied through the 2026 online system have now been placed in Gauteng schools. Their placement follows weeks of…
Delayed April conference was meant to be Mosioua Lekota’s swansong
65 COPE leadership wants former members to return to the fold ahead of local government elections. For the first time since the formation of the Congress of the People (COPE) the party…
Woman jailed for 13 years after staging a sergeant’s murder scene
66Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock Vuyokazi Fredy received 13 years of direct imprisonment for the fatal assault of her partner. Sergeant Arthur Lokwe was killed with a knobkerrie during a domestic…
SANDF to mobilise across five provinces in year-long crackdown on syndicates
59 THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS…
He warned the country – Mosiuoa Lekota’s close associate
64 Lekota left the ANC after the party’s controversial 2007 Polokwane elective conference. Mosiuoa Lekota died with a painful heart because of the negative state of affairs in the country, said one…
Transnet suspends nine employees amid massive overcharging scandal
73Zuko Komisa Image: Transnet Nine employees have been suspended as disciplinary proceedings and criminal referrals begin. Internal investigations uncovered supplier overcharging of up to 1000% across two operational divisions. Transnet is blacklisting…
Ekurhuleni mayor seeks court bid to block News24 probe into auditor Mpho Mafole’s murder
75Embattled Ekurhuleni Mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, has approached the High Court in a bid to block News24 journalist Sikhonathi Mantshantsha from investigating the 2025 murder of municipal chief auditor Mpho Mafole. Mafole was…
Tshwane awaits CFO misconduct hearing
69 Walkouts, budget controversies, and calls for action against CFO Mnisi set the stage for a tense week in Tshwane. Tensions in Tshwane are expected to come to the boil this week…