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The Department of Defence (DOD) has revealed the scale of its ongoing battle to investigate irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, with approximately R1.7 billion linked to cases currently being investigated by law enforcement and oversight bodies. The department has 63 completed cases, while 72 remain incomplete and another 125 are pending. The cases are being […] The post Defence…
Self-proclaimed political fixer and North West businessman Brown Mogotsi is set to make a fourth attempt to secure bail after telling the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court that he has new information he believes could strengthen his case. Mogotsi told the court that his latest bail application, initially scheduled for Tuesday, would be brought on new facts […] The post Brown Mogotsi To Make Fourth…
A Belgian university has suspended a US academic who played a central role in raising plagiarism allegations against former Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who was found dead last week after resigning amid the controversy. Ghent University confirmed on Thursday that it had launched a preliminary disciplinary investigation into a postdoctoral researcher involved in the dispute. […] The post…
Judgment on former Miss South Africa finalist and Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 winner Chidimma Adetshina’s immigration status and her bid to prevent her detention pending deportation proceedings has been postponed again. Adetshina appeared before the Cape Town Regional Court on Wednesday as the legal dispute over her status in South Africa continued. The matter initially […] The post Chidimma…
Queen Camilla has opened up about the difficulty of keeping King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis private when she visited a cancer support centre shortly after the monarch was diagnosed. Buckingham Palace announced in February 2024 that Charles had been diagnosed with cancer and had begun a schedule of regular treatment. The Palace has never disclosed […] The post Queen Camilla Reveals Struggle To…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has removed MP Mark Burke from Parliament’s finance committees, just a day after the party publicly defended him amid scrutiny surrounding a company he founded. DA parliamentary leader George Michalakis announced the decision on Wednesday, saying Burke’s removal was a precautionary measure aimed at avoiding any perception of a conflict of […] The post DA Removes Mark…
PRETORIA – Have you seen the yellow and mellow blue boxes popping up on street corners? Thapelo and Modise are convinced those colourful little boxes are wonder boxes. They believe they power their television, connect their phones and somehow give them access to the rest of the world. Add the cheerful “Howzit!” from the Fibertime […] The post What the Internet is Fibertime Doing in Townships?…
Electricity consumers could soon have a clearer picture of exactly what they are paying for as government moves to overhaul the country’s electricity pricing framework. Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa unveiled the revised electricity pricing policy on Tuesday, saying it is aimed at improving transparency, affordability and fairness while preventing consumers from being…
The investigating officer in the case involving suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and five co-accused has told the court that Wiandre Pretorius took his own life after DNA evidence allegedly linked him to the bedroom where Emmanuel Mbense was killed. Pretorius was previously identified by Madlanga Commission witness Marius Van […] The post Mbense…
The National Prosecuting Authority is expected to withdraw the charges against Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo, Brigadier Dineo Mokwele and their co accused this week. The case dates back to June 2025, when the group was arrested over allegations of fraud and corruption linked to Mokwele’s appointment as a brigadier. All the accused have denied […] The post Dumisani Khumalo Case Takes…
