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Body of missing hiker recovered on Otter Trail in Western Cape
A tragic end to a search operation has resulted in the recovery of a missing hiker’s body on the Otter Trail in the Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park. According to South African National Parks (SANParks) the hiker, who was part of a group, had gone ahead and was last seen at approximately… Read more
Former Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu responsible for Life Esidimeni, court rules
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled that some of the deaths at Life Esidimeni were due to negligence on the part of the province’s former Health MEC, Qedani Mahlangu. Judge Mmonoa Teffo delivered her findings into the Life Esidimeni inquest on Wednesday. She ruled that Mahlangu, former director of Gauteng’s mental health services,… Read more
Dirco and Home Affairs ‘addressing’ change in Ireland’s visa-free stance
In the latest development in this week’s Ireland visa shock for South African travellers, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) Ronald Lamola and Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber are reportedly engaging in talks with the Irish government. In the meantime, the new visa rule applies as from today. Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee announced… Read more
Inside Western Cape’s lockdown plan for gang lands
In a bid to quell the escalating gang violence in Cape Town, the City has collaborated with the Western Cape South African Police Services (Saps) to curb crime and gangsterism in communities. Colonel Andre Traut confirmed a recent meeting held between Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais, Provincial Police Commissioner… Read more
ANC’s Cyril Xaba elected unopposed as eThekwini mayor
African National Congress (ANC) councilor, Cyril Xaba has been elected as the new mayor of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. The municipality convened a special council sitting on Wednesday to elect a new executive mayor. This comes a month after the ANC redeployed former eThekwini mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). The… Read more
Court sentences former VBS boss Tshifhiwa Matodzi to 495 years
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has sentenced former Venda Building Society (VBS) Mutual Bank chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi to 495 years for his crimes. Matodzi appeared in court on Wednesday after entering into a plea agreement with the state. As part of the agreement, he pleaded guilty to all 33 charges. “Upon realisation that the… Read more
Suspects can’t afford R1K bail – Groenewald‘s overcrowding prison headache
Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald has warned Parliament of a challenging road ahead due to budget cuts to his new portfolio. Groenewald and officials from his department appeared before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services on Wednesday to present departmental budgets and annual performance plans. Prison overcrowding During the meeting, Groenewald painted a grim picture… Read more
Public Works department lost R2.5 million monthly to hackers over 10 years
The new Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Dean Macpherson has revealed that cyber hackers have stolen at least R300 million from the department over the past 10 years. This amounts to at least R2.5 million going missing from the department’s coffers every month without anyone noticing. According to Macpherson and Deputy Minister Sihle… Read more
Cape Storm: WC braces for another day of heavy rain and flooding
The Western Cape, still reeling from the devastating effects of heavy rainfall and flooding, is preparing for another slippery wet day on Thursday. The South African Weather Service on Tuesday warned of two more cold fronts approaching the region, bringing with them the possibility of further flooding and disruption. “Two more cold fronts on the… Read more