The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Deputy Minister, Isaac Seitlholo, says the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) will investigate alleged water tanker schemes in the City of Tshwane. He says spending on water tankers in the city has reportedly ballooned to over R770 million. The SIU and the Department of Water and Sanitation launched the Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum earlier this …

The National Department of Health is warning the public about fake news circulating on social media, claiming that people living with HIV will receive a grant amounting to R1 200 from May 2026.The department says this information is false and misleading.Spokesperson Foster Mohale has urged members of the public to always verify information received on social media with reliable and …

African Rainbow Minerals chairperson and billionaire mining magnate Dr Patrice Motsepe has once again dismissed rumours that he is set to run for President at the African National Congress 2027 elective conference. Addressing shareholders at African Rainbow Minerals’ latest results presentation, Motsepe described the rumours as “false and unfounded.” He used the financial results presentation to officially distance himself from …

The National Consumer Commission has announced a recall of more than 25 000 Volkswagen Polo Vivo vehicles in South Africa. The recall follows a notification from Volkswagen Group Africa over a faulty handbrake lever that may fail to engage properly. The affected vehicles were made available for sale from February 2025 to February 2026, nationally. Commission Spokesperson Pheto Ntaba urged …

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Northern Cape Premier Dr. Zamani Saul has expressed deep concern following a court decision to place the Ekapa Minerals’ Mine in Kimberley under provisional liquidation. This comes as the search continues for the five miners who were trapped underground after a mud rush more than two weeks ago. Saul was speaking during a prayer meeting organised to support the families …

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Inquiry in Johannesburg has heard that the police resorted to “dirty tricks” to ensure that those who were involved in the 1981 poisoning of anti-apartheid activist Reverend Frank Chikane were not prosecuted. This is according to former National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Anton Ackermann. He was testifying on the …

South Africa’s largest construction industry body, Master Builders South Africa, has highlighted poor design and unqualified contractors as some of the leading causes of building collapses. This follows Monday’s collapse at Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, where a concrete slab gave way at a construction site, killing nine workers and leaving three others hospitalised. Families of the deceased have called for …

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have welcomed a ruling by the Western Cape High Court, which found that only Parliament can change South Africa’s VAT rate. The court has given Parliament 24 months to amend the law. The decison overturns Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s attempt to raise VAT, delcaring the relevant section of the VAT Act invalid. The party …

The Mothibistad Regional Court sitting in Kuruman in the Northern Cape has sentenced two men to 20 years each for the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl. During the trial, the court heard that, on 21 April 2019, the two accused, aged 32 and 37, had repeatedly raped a minor in Dithakong village. She has described how the incident has …