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Fresh fears for witnesses after alleged hit on man implicated at Madlanga Commission
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (458+ words) Police investigate an attempted murder after gunmen opened fire on a vehicle in Boksburg on Thursday, with the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry confirming it has been alerted to an alleged hit on SAPS informer Wiandre Pretorius, whose name surfaced in…...
Automotive Manufacturing Holds the Key to Continental Mobility
10+ hour, 45+ min ago (359+ words) Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) has created a more efficient manufacturing footprint in South Africa through the consolidation of its truck and bakkie manufacturing plant in Port Elizabeth at a cost of R27million. Here's an uncomfortable truth. If every vehicle on…...
South Africa's property development sector starts 2026 on a high note
11+ hour, 57+ min ago (806+ words) The ongoing property developments in high-demand areas signals early signs of some market recovery for 2026. The South African property development market has seen a very positive start to the year, especially in Cape Town, in both the warehouse and the…...
Will Cyril Ramaphosa's R54bn water plan sink or swim?
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (877+ words) A governance expert says that President Cyril Ramaphosa's National Water Crisis Committee is not going to yield substantial results because what is required is consequence management, not centralisation. President Cyril Ramaphosa's R54 billion six-year performance-linked incentive meant to fix water, sanitation,…...
Complaint against Judge Phahlane referred to JCC amid R2.4 million bribe allegations
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (477+ words) A formal complaint has been lodged against troubled Judge Portia Phahlane. A formal complaint has been lodged against troubled Judge Portia Phahlane by Acting Judge President Ledwaba, with the matter now officially referred to the Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) for…...
Principal of elite Gauteng private school Roedean resigns amidst 'antisemitic' school saga
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1087+ words) Roedean School, which has been in the news lately following the cancellation of a tennis match with King David School. The head of Roedean school, Phuti Mogale has resigned after the school was accused of 'anti-semitism' in the cancellation of…...
Court denies Moroadi Cholota's plea to avoid prosecution in asbestos corruption case
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (809+ words) Moroadi Cholota will have to face her criminal trial after the Free State High Court turned down her special plea against her extradition. Former Free State premier Ace Magashule's ex-assistant Moroadi Cholota will face criminal charges alongside him and a…...
Baroness Valerie Amos to present the 7th Annual Social Justice Lecture at Stellenbosch University
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (286+ words) Throughout her career, Baroness Amos has exemplified a resolute commitment to equality and social justice. Her passion for education as a catalyst for social change is embodied in the Amos Bursary, co-founded with her sister Colleen in 2008, which aims to…...
R7,200 for once-a-month meeting: Cape Town oversight committee mulls controversial pay rise
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (695+ words) City of Cape Town floats R7,200 once-a-month pay for civilian police committee Community members who sit on Cape Town's police oversight committee could soon earn more than three times their current pay for attending a meeting held just once a month....
South Africa’s film industry founders as state withholds support
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (493+ words) Image: Armand Hough / Independent Newspapers SOUTH AFRICA's once-thriving film industry says it's on the verge of collapse because the government has withheld financial support for the past two years, leaving thousands of actors, producers, writers and support staff struggling to…...