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Health’s R6.2m ‘ghost trip’ probe

By Setumo Stone A confidential forensic investigation into irregular travel claims at the National Department of Health has found that government money was spent on...

Axed ANC mayor clings to state vehicle and house

By Bongani Mdakane An ANC mayor in the Free State is refusing to hand back a state-owned 4x4 vehicle and vacate a government house even...

VAR would have caught the dirty, career-ending tackles

The fact that the new Premier Soccer League (PSL) season is going ahead nonchalantly without video assistant referee (VAR) is really breaking my heart,...

NSFAS board reinstated after court suspends administrator Mathebula’s appointment

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board has welcomed a Pretoria High Court ruling that temporarily suspends the appointment of an administrator and...

The women who came after the raid

Every struggle has its heroes. As we celebrate them, as we should, we must also remember those who carried the consequences of their heroism. While...

Partnerships and potential: Building Athlone Institute Paarl’s second century

In 1974, when the Group Areas Act forced Noorder Paarl High School to vacate its historic home in exchange for asbestos-sheeted classrooms east of...

Powerball results for Friday, August 14 2026

Powerball results for Friday, August 14 2026 Powerball numbers: 14 | 15 | 19 | 39 | 44  Powerball: 03 Powerball Xtra numbers: 07 | 27| 28 |...

‘Fannie Masemola was a target,’ Ramsamy tells Madlanga commission 

A prosecutor from the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) has told the Madlanga commission that suspended national police commissioner Fannie Masemola was the target...

Andrea Johnson ran an ‘uncomfortable, toxic’ Idac, witness tells Madlanga

Drushantha Ramsamy has described a deeply distrustful and toxic environment inside the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac), telling the Madlanga commission that former head...

Zambia suspends vote count due to violence after presidential poll

By Chris Mfula LUSAKA, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Electoral Commission of Zambia on Friday suspended vote-counting the day after presidential and parliamentary elections due to reports of ballot paper