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Environmentalists worried about govt’s approval of assessment for oil drilling project off NC coast

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources recently gave petroleum giant Shell the go-ahead for the assessment as part of its proposed ultra-deep oil and gas exploration project. Social and environmental group, The Green Connection, has expressed concern about the government's approval of an environmental impact assessment for an oil and gas drilling project off the coast of the Northern Cape. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources recently gave […]

16/07/2025

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MK Party: Ramaphosa made legal missteps when appointing interim police minister

The MK Party also slammed Ramaphosa’s choice of Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga to lead a commission of inquiry into police corruption as premature and a conflict of interest. The official opposition claimed the president made several legal missteps when he placed Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appointed an interim minister from outside of the National Assembly to take his place. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) […]

16/07/2025

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R71 in Limpopo closed off to traffic following truck crash

It’s understood a truck carrying gas cylinders crashed and caught fire in Magoebaskloof. The R71 in Limpopo has been closed to traffic following a massive crash on Wednesday morning, resulting in explosions. It’s understood that a truck carrying gas cylinders crashed and caught fire in Magoebaskloof. This resulted in multiple explosions, and it also set a nearby plantation above Ruskamp ablaze. Acting provincial transport spokesperson Matome Taueatsoala said emergency services […]

16/07/2025

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SAPS corruption claims: Investigators gathering evidence at police headquarters

This followed a series of damning allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi two weeks ago. Investigators have been gathering evidence at the country’s police headquarters in Pretoria. This followed a series of damning allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi two weeks ago. Mkhwanazi broke rank, accusing police top brass of colluding to disband the KZN political killings task team and further claiming Gauteng police and members […]

16/07/2025

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Uber says it understands concerns over salaries raised by its drivers

The response follows a protest on Tuesday at its Parktown branch, where drivers blocked roads, disrupting traffic, north of Johannesburg. E-hailing service, Uber, said it understands concerns over salaries raised by its drivers. The response follows a protest on Tuesday at its Parktown branch, where drivers blocked roads, disrupting traffic, north of Johannesburg. The drivers are aggrieved by policy changes that have resulted in deductions of up to 50% from […]

15/07/2025

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ANC shuts down calls for arrests of govt officials, top cops implicated by Mkhwanazi

The party’s calls for calm come after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made sweeping claims about infiltration, collusion and political interference in police operations. The African National Congress (ANC) has shut down calls for the immediate arrests of senior government officials and top cops implicated in the rot within the police force. The party’s calls for calm come after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made sweeping claims about infiltration, collusion […]

15/07/2025

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Transport Minister Creecy dissolves RAF board

This amid governance and operational challenges at the entity. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has dissolved the board of the embattled Road Accident Fund (RAF). In a statement, the transport ministry said this followed governance and operational challenges at the state-funded entity. This, the ministry said, had undermined the RAF's ability to execute its mandate. At the weekend, suspended CEO, Collins Letsoalo, and the chief investment officer, Sefotle Modiba, who was […]

15/07/2025

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Masemola confirms Sibiya has been placed on leave pending an investigation

Sibiya has been implicated in corruption by his colleague, KZN National Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has confirmed that deputy commissioner for crime detection, Shadrach Sibiya, was placed on leave pending an investigation. Sibiya has been implicated in corruption by his colleague, KwaZulu-Natal National Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The provincial top cop has linked Sibiya to attempts to disband the SAPS political task team, which investigates […]

15/07/2025

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2 suspects nabbed with R54m worth of drugs due in court

The suspects were arrested on Sunday afternoon, after police found tik and heroin during a search of their residence. Two suspects arrested in connection with the discovery of drugs worth about R54 million are expected to make their first appearance in the Goodwood Magistrates Court on Tuesday. The suspects were arrested on Sunday afternoon, after police found tik and heroin during a search of their residence in Goodwood. The drugs […]

15/07/2025

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Rand Water pipeline repairs will result in reduced supply in parts of Gauteng

This forms part of the entity's marathon maintenance project set to wrap up at the end of July. Rand Water has started with repairs to a pipeline that will result in reduced supply in parts of Gauteng. This forms part of the entity's marathon maintenance project set to wrap up at the end of July. The repair work is aimed at replacing temporary fixes done on the pipeline in the […]

15/07/2025