Author: Boitumelo Kgobotlo

Police minister fined R150k
News

‘Illegal mineworkers subjected to human torture,’ argues lawyer

The Pretoria High Court has postponed the case calling for the rescue of illegal miners trapped inside a mine shaft in Stilfontein, North West, to Thursday. This... Read more.
Gauteng municipality scores R72m Eskom debt relief package
News

‘High electricity costs will hit livelihoods hard,’ residents tell Nersa

Western Cape residents have expressed frustration over Eskom’s proposed 36% increase in electricity tariffs, warning that it will hurt vulnerable communities and... Read more.
ActionSA not willing to join GNU bandwagon
Politics

ActionSA wants axed councillor probed for ‘R18m’ court settlement

ActionSA’s national chairperson, Michael Beaumont, has called for an investigation into the potential maladministration within the Newcastle local municipality... Read more.
road
News

Local contractor cries foul over tender 

A company that lost out on a tender to construct a road and stormwater system in a Free State municipality plans to take legal action and is demanding an explanation... Read more.
Lily Mine collapse
Politics

Mashaba offers to retrieve bodies of Lily Mine workers at own cost

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has announced that the party and his family were willing to gather funds to retrieve the bodies of three mineworkers who tragically... Read more.
Ramaphosa to deliver his 2025 Sona
Politics

‘Stores not adhering to food regulations will be shut down’

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the immediate closure of all spaza shops connected to the recent tragic deaths of children. This decision follows a foodborne... Read more.
Thabi Leoka fined
News

Thabi Leoka fined, banned from JSE-listed companies

Thabi Leoka, a former JSE director of companies, has been fined R500 000 and prohibited from holding a director position in JSE-listed companies for five years for... Read more.
Jacob Zuma
Politics

MK Party distances itself from fundraising gala dinner

The Jacob Zuma-led uMkhonto weSizwe (MKP) has distanced itself from the much-anticipated fundraising gala dinner organised by the Radical Action Federation of Trade... Read more.