Author: Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane

DA wants answers on suspension of HOD
Big Reads, Education

Mpumalanga’s R2m laptops saga ends in written warning for education boss

Mpumalanga education head of department (HOD) Lucy Moyane will return to work next week after being issued with a written warning for negligence linked to the controversial... Read more.
Heavy rain and storm batter Mpumalanga
News

Media coverage restricted as Cyril Ramaphosa visits flood-hit Limpopo villages

Journalists seeking to cover President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to flood-stricken parts of Limpopo will be restricted on Thursday afternoon as rescue missions continue... Read more.
BAT continues share buyback
Big Reads, Business

Illicit cigarette traders force BAT SA to shut factory, end 51 years of local production

British American Tobacco South Africa (BAT SA) has announced it will close its Heidelberg manufacturing facility by the end of 2026, bringing an end to local cigarette... Read more.
Macpherson welcomes Malaka's resignation
Politics

‘Tebogo Malaka’s resignation no shield from possible prosecution,’ says minister

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the resignation of Tebogo Malaka as chief executive of the Independent Development Trust (IDT),... Read more.
News

Malesela Teffo resurfaces at FOSA, guns for dodgy cops, politicians

Controversial legal figure and disbarred advocate Malesela Teffo has issued a stark warning to what he calls “crooked cops” and “corrupt politicians,” saying... Read more.
Tebogo Malaka's chuckle
Business

No golden handshake as controversial IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka resigns

The Independent Development Trust has confirmed the resignation of its controversy-mired chief executive officer, Tebogo Malaka, bringing to an end months of uncertainty... Read more.
Reserve Bank lost chance to sweeten 2024 
News

SA Reserve Bank governor joins global campaign backing US central bank boss

South African Reserve Bank (SARB) governor Lesetja Kganyago has joined a powerful international show of unity defending the independence of the US central bank,... Read more.
News

Joburg’s popular strip joint in dark as mayor pulls plug on electricity defaulters

Johannesburg’s popular strip club The Summit was plunged into darkness on Tuesday after City Power disconnected its electricity over an outstanding R2.6-million... Read more.
News

Mpumalanga MEC calls for licence suspensions as speedsters clock up to 203km/h

Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Jackie Macie has renewed calls for the suspension of driving licences for motorists convicted of excessive... Read more.
Education, News

Premier asks pastors to stop ‘praying for rain’ as storms batter Mpumalanga schools

Heavy rains in Mpumalanga have prompted Premier Mandla Ndlovu to make an unusual appeal to religious leaders, urging them to pause prayers for rain as persistent... Read more.