National power crisis government’s own making
March 1 next year marks 100 years since Eskom was founded. Its centenary year will find an organization on its knees, with the governing ANC solely to blame for... Read more.
Parolees on rape and murder spree as justice system crumbles
Women and children are paying the ultimate price for the weaknesses in the South African criminal justice system as hundreds are raped and killed by parolees, in... Read more.
Officials who allegedly looted Winnie Mandela Museum funds out on bail
Free State education, head of department, Advocate Tsoarelo Malakoane and the municipal manager of Nketoane local municipality, Monyane Sefantsi, are two of the... Read more.
Scopa irked as DHET holds back fraud report
The standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) and the Department of Higher Education and Training are at loggerheads over the release of a damning report into... Read more.
LCBOs ‘could be the game changer in healthcare’
Pressure is mounting on authorities to finalise the Low-Cost Benefit Option (LCBO) Framework, which – according to its proponents – will make it cheaper for... Read more.
Disbarred Teffo says he’s not losing sleep following move by council
Controversial advocate Malesela Teffo has labelled the move by the Legal Practitioners Council (LPC) to strike him off the roll of advocates as “a circus”. Speaking... Read more.
Courier van robberies threaten economy
Forget about cash-in-transit heists, courier van robberies are emerging as the new threat to the economy. According to data from the South African Police Service,... Read more.
Police call for aid in war against instigators of crime hiding online
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is trying to bolster its capability to trace “fake” social media users who perpetrate crime and instigate violence. The... Read more.
Gcaleka blocks Mkhwebane’s return to office
The rift between suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and acting public protector Kholeka Gcaleka has widened after the latter told Mkhwebane that she should... Read more.
Mpumalanga ANC turns its back on Mabuza, picks Lamola
With political odds heavily stacked against him, embattled Deputy President David “DD” Mabuza on Friday thought he might be handed a bargaining chip by the party’s... Read more.
