Author: Malebogo Putu

Two suspects who appeared in the Nquthu Magistrate Court Wednesday 22 August 2018 on four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, were today; 24 August 2018 expected back in court for bail application. The first suspect (35) was arrested on Tuesday, 21 August 2018 in Nquthu and the second suspect (42) handed

The City of Umhlathuze Mayor Cllr Mduduzi Mhlongo, Deputy Mayor Cllr Dudu Sibiya and Speaker Cllr Slondile Mkhize have one Tuesday 21 August 2018 received a delegation from South Korea following a visit by the Speaker in December to South Korea. A delegation consisting of Koreans as well as China visited the City to solicit

Deputy President David Mabuza will on Friday, 24 August 2018, deliver a keynote address at the National Men’s Summit in Durban under the auspices of the South African National AIDS Council’s (SANAC) “Takuwani Riime” Men’s Movement. Organized by the Men’s Sector of the SANAC Civil Society Forum in partnership with the Department of Social Development

The Gauteng Provincial Government has instituted an investigation into alleged financial mismanagement involving its Sustainable Livelihood Programme. The investigation follows after the government uncovered gross financial mismanagement involving some of the NPO’s that the Province’s Social Development had contracted to manage the Sustainable Livelihood Programme. Gauteng Premier David Makhura has said in a statement that

The Gauteng Health Department says the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital is down referring patients to district hospitals in order to reduce waiting lists and times. The Department says medical personnel at district hospitals are assisted by specialist from the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital.  Different hospitals within Gauteng districts have been authorised to perform different operations. 

The Constitutional court in Zimbabwe will today and tomorrow 22-23 August 2018, hear arguments in the recent elections matter brought by the opposition MDC Alliance. The lawyers for the MDC Alliance filed papers in court on 10 August 2018 challenging election results proclaiming Emmerson Mnangagwa as president. The Country’s Electoral Commission declared Mnangagwa the winner

In a briefing before the Portfolio Committee on Energy in Cape Town, Tuesday 21 August 2018, the Department of Energy said it is intesifying efforts to cap and bring down the escalating cost of fuel. The Ministry briefing comes amidst call to the government to bring down the cost of fuel. This after commentators registered

The DA in KwaZulu-Natal says more than half of the clinics in the province have been without internet connection since April. The party says this was confirmed by the Head of Department in the Province’s Department of Arts and Culture, Ntokozo Chonco during a portfolio committee meeting held recently. In a statement released by the

The DA in Mpumalanga says it will write to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee for CoGTA, P Ngubeni and ask her to review indigent policies in Mpumalanga. The party has accused the governing ANC of diverting money meant to uplift poor communities to paying off debt created through gross financial mismanagement. In a statement

The Polokwane Municipality has issued a statement informing residents being serviced through the Olifantspoort plant about water shortages due to repairs on Specon pipeline. According to the statement, the pipeline was damaged while cleaning storm water drainage channels.  Estimated time for repairs is unknown according to the Municipality, but technicians were currently assessing the damage