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Conviction of examiner, driving school instructor welcomed
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has welcomed the conviction of a KwaZulu-Natal examiner and a driving school instructor in a case that exposed serious breaches of integrity within the driving licence issuing sector.
Sandile Ndlovu, a Mooi River-based examiner, was found guilty of fraud and conspiracy to commit...
Western Cape concerned at 23 deaths on province’s roads in one week
The Western Cape Government has expressed deep concern at the number of pedestrian fatalities and drunk driving arrests recorded during the past week.
Between 30 June and 6 July 2025, 23 people lost their lives in 23 crashes on Western Cape roads.
These include 15 pedestrians, four drivers, three passengers, and...
Have your say on the Review of the White Paper on Local Government
While the recent inclement weather conditions have reminded us of the power that mother nature wields, it has also served to remind us about how municipalities are run, and their importance.As inclement weather often brings damage to homes, roads and other infrastructure, municipalities are often the first port of...
Rollout of military veterans’ pension to resume once review process completed
The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) has announced that the rollout of the military veterans’ pension will continue once a review process is completed.
This decision comes after approximately 300 military veterans expressed concerns about delays in receiving their pensions.
“We acknowledge the...
Flood victims spent a freezing night out in the cold after being evicted from the Bayside Hotel in Durban this week, following the Department of Human Settlements’ failure to pay for their temporary accommodation.
Spaza Shop Support Awareness campaign moves to Beaufort West
In its continued efforts to uplift township and rural-based businesses, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), in collaboration with the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) is set to host a Spaza Shop Support Awareness Campaign in the Western Cape.
Friday’s session is scheduled to take...
B-BBEE Commission, BMF establish framework for cooperation and information sharing
The B-BBEE Commission and the Black Management Forum (BMF) will today concretise their partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The MoU is a culmination of years of close cooperation between the B-BBEE Commission and the BMF.
The MoU signing ceremony will coincide with a dialogue...
Nzimande places science and innovation at core of long-term sustainability
The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, says South Africa must prioritise science, technology and innovation (STI) to achieve long-term sustainability.“We deliver this Budget Vote against the background of a complex set of national and global challenges, some of which...
SAPS warns young women of drug trafficking syndicates
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has warned young women not to fall prey to drug trafficking syndicates, as this can have dire consequences.
This follows the sentencing of a 30-year-old female Namibian drug mule by the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court. She was sentenced to eight years direct imprisonment for drug...
City of Polokwane granted level two accreditation for housing
Human Settlements Minister Thembisile Simelane will on Thursday attend the official launch of the City of Polokwane’s level two accreditation for housing.
On 1 February 2024, the provincial Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs accorded the Polokwane Local Municipality level two...
The blogger who was previously sued for defamation by the Two Oceans Marathon organisers – and later cleared by the court – has been appointed as a board member of the race.
Tenderpreneur Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala bankrolled a R150 000 Cape Town trip for a high-ranking Crime Intelligence colonel and five others to attend the ANC’s January celebrations, just months after securing a R360-million police tender. Text messages reveal how politically connected middleman Oupa Brown Mogotsi promised the junket would help Matlala secure additional government contracts.
Johannesburg’s new forensic laboratory is set to miss its fourth extended deadline, and contractors say they will not complete the building until they are paid.
She was more than just a teammate, according to Frank Prest. “She was family.”
Investigations into two dodgy deals – Telkom Towers and the Independent Development Trust’s (IDT) oxygen plant tender – are expected to be completed by the end of this month, and Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson foresees criminal prosecutions.
A Toyota Hilux valued at R270 000 has been officially forfeited to the State following its seizure in March 2018, when heroin worth R4.5 million was discovered hidden within a secret compartment in the vehicle.
East African banks are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence to combat surging fraud and money laundering in their rapidly digitalizing markets. In Kenya alone, mobile-money transfers reached 7.95 trillion shillings in 2023, with 84.6 million subscriptions by early 2025 – outpacing the national population. As digital adoption grows, so too does financial crime. Fraudsters exploit...
A 16-year-old boy was shot dead and three people were wounded at a wendy house in Lower Crossroads, Philippi East, on Tuesday afternoon.
Amid shifting local reforms, a fragile GNU and a volatile global landscape, News24 will co-host a virtual seminar on Tuesday to delve deeper into South Africa’s possible futures and the strategic decisions needed to get us to a better, brighter, tomorrow.
A mass public march is being planned in a growing wave of support for KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi following his explosive allegations that senior police and government officials are obstructing investigations into political assassinations and organised crime.
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza is considering whether parliamentarians should debate the damning allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.