Explosives specialist Jimmy Roodt arrested for trespassing at G20 host venue
Jimmy Roodt, an expert in bombs and explosives, was taken into custody for allegedly breaching security at Johannesburg’s Nasrec, the G20 host venue. The operations... Read more.
Office of the Auditor-General lays bare police department’s crooked tender practices
The Office of the Auditor-General has raised concerns over R650-million in irregular expenditure detected in the police department. This information was disclosed... Read more.
Cops probe attempted murder case as Brown Mogotsi ‘survives assassination’
In what is believed to have been a hit, eight bullets struck the car of well-known businessman Brown Mogotsi in Vosloorus in the east of Johannesburg. Mogotsi has... Read more.
NUM calls on state to intervene as Patrice Motsepe’s mine sheds hundreds of jobs
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has called on the government to step in after mining magnate Patrice Motsepe’s company retrenched more than 600 workers... Read more.
Plan now to avoid the January cash crunch, Lula tells small businesses
As the festive season approaches, small business owners are being urged to plan their finances carefully to avoid running into trouble once the celebrations end.... Read more.
Tshwane speaker halts DA motion against Eugene Modise pending report
City of Tshwane Speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana has blocked the DA motion of confidence against Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise on the basis that it is premature. DA Tshwane... Read more.
Cabinet appoints new CID board: ‘Set to turn SA into a construction site.’
Cabinet has appointed a new Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) to serve for three years. Entrepreneur and veteran quantity surveyor Khulile Nzo has been... Read more.
Paul Mashatile says DA should learn from ActionSA’s leadership in Tshwane
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has thrown his weight behind Tshwane’s current leadership under ActionSA, saying the Democratic Alliance (DA) could learn a thing... Read more.
‘Western Cape not so clean, fails black communities’ – Paul Mashatile
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has poured cold water on claims that the Western Cape is South Africa’s shining example of good municipal governance. Speaking... Read more.
Education department suspends teacher assistant over sexual assault
The Gauteng education department has suspended a teacher assistant accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old pupil at Ema Primary School in Winterveldt, Pretoria.... Read more.
