Jubilant members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) landed at the Air Force Base Waterkloof in Tshwane on Sunday, where they were welcomed by the SANDF top brass led by Chief of the SANDF, General Rudzani Maphwanya. The SANDF members arrived in a chartered Air Tanzania Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in the evening of…
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina painted a sad state of affairs in the local government sphere regarding the provision of water on Tuesday, saying many municipalities were unable to collect revenue. Majodina noted with concern that when municipalities collected the revenue, they used it for something else. “They don’t ring fence water sales to…
The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has called on all Provincial Education MECs and Heads of Department to urgently develop and submit comprehensive plans that safeguard the continuity of education service delivery and address irregularities in school personnel management. This follows a critical financial review initiated by Gwarube shortly after assuming office, which exposed…
Ithuba Holdings has addressed the misunderstandings that have emerged regarding the ongoing South African National Lottery Licence process. As the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition prepares to oversee the awarding of the Fourth Licence, Ithuba aims to clarify critical aspects of the matter to enhance public understanding and confidence in the process….
The business rescue practitioner (BRP) of Mango Airlines has revealed promising news for the state-owned low-cost carrier, which has been grounded for four long years. Chartered accountant Sipho Sono shared that the airline is now in the final stages of finalising a transaction with a selected investor, that will help resume operations for the first…
The South African entertainment industry recently lost one of the country’s most iconic talents: Presley Chweneyagae. Chweneyagae died of natural causes on May 27. DStv and Showmax have organised special screenings of his most notable works, including the film that catapulted him to stardom, “Tsotsi“. In the week following his death, two memorial services were…
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has publicly apologised for her behaviour in a Parliamentary Committee on Higher Education session held earlier this week after being lambasted by President Cyril Ramaphosa. In a post on X, she said that she had reflected and acknowledged “that the situation could have been handled…
June 06, 2025 The National Sea Rescue Institute(NSRI) announced today that the body of the 7-year-old boy who went missing at Mdumbi Beach has been located and recovered. According to NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon, fishermen spotted the body prompting a swift response from authorities. “The family of the child, police and Government Health Forensic Pathology…
MK Party MP Andile Mngxitama has been ordered to publicly retract, apologise and pay a large sum of money for accusing a property mogul of being complicit in a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) fronting scandal. A default court order handed down by the Gauteng High Court on June 2, states that Mngxitama should pay over…
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said on Thursday that the EFF was within its rights to approach the courts over the increase in the fuel levy proposed by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Addressing the media after Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting, Ntshavheni said she had no idea what argument the EFF had made in their court…
