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Extortion case against taxi boss Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni re-enrolled, set for Delmas court
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (313+ words) The high-profile extortion and money laundering case against Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni and three co-accused is back on the court roll, with the matter expected to be heard in the Delmas Magistrate's Court on Thursday. According to reports,…...
City Power will cut power to these Joburg suburbs next week
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (270+ words) Residents of several Johannesburg neighbourhoods face back-to-back power interruptions next week as City Power reschedules two separate maintenance jobs that were initially set for this week. Monday, 1 June 2026 has the longer and more disruptive of the two interruptions in Region…...
Spaza shop caught selling 'stolen' government food parcels
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (445+ words) Imagine walking into your local spaza, looking to buy everyday essentials, only to find the shelves stocked with food parcels stolen directly from the mouths of the area's most vulnerable residents. This exact scenario played out in Magaliesburg on Tuesday,…...
SIU freezes R8m in property and pension linked to Tembisa Hospital corruption syndicate
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (921+ words) The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a preservation order over a luxury Midstream Estate property and pension funds belonging to a former supply chain official at Tembisa Hospital, as it unmasks the man allegedly behind one of the hospital's…...
Taxi boss Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni and co-accused granted R70 000 bail
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (288+ words) Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni and his three co-accused have been granted bail by the Delmas Magistrate's Court. The state did not oppose their release, and the court ordered that they each pay R70 000 bail. Sibanyoni, Bafana Oupa Sindane, Phillmon…...
Extortion case against Delmas businessman and co-accused postponed
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (273+ words) The extortion and money laundering case against Mpumalanga businessman Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni (60) and his four co-accused has been postponed to September 1 for the State to disclose the contents of the docket to the defence. Kaizer Kganyago, The National Prosecuting Authority…...
Royal Countess Zingara brings La Dolce Royal to Johannesburg, Melrose Arch
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (161+ words) Following a sold-out season in Cape Town, the Royal Countess Zingara is set to enchant Johannesburg audiences once again with its latest production, La Dolce Royal. La Dolce Royal co-director Valentina Leo said: "In a world unravelling at the edges,…...
Afri Forum names Matambu case in damning letter about dire investigative failures - LNN
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (666+ words) The disappearance of Sodwana Bay skipper John "Matambu" Dercksen has resurfaced as one of several cases cited in a sharply worded letter from civil rights group Afri Forum to acting Police Minister Prof Firoz Cachalia, highlighting what the organisation describes…...
Last weekend of autumn to bring chilly weather to Gauteng
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (349+ words) Autumn chilly weather. Picture: i Stock Residents in Gauteng can expect a cool and mostly dry weekend, with partly cloudy conditions forecast across Pretoria and Johannesburg, according to the South African Weather Service (Saws). The weather service forecast mild daytime…...
Johannesburg budget speech debate: 'A legacy of urgency or excuses?"
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (604+ words) The Citizen - Do Not Process My Personal Information Deputy Mayor of Johannesburg Loyiso Masuku before her budget speech on 27 May. Picture: X / @Cityof Joburg ZA Johannesburg politicians have taken the opportunity to counter deputy mayor Loyiso Masuku's message of tough…...