Justine Dumont, Author at Africa Daily

Mapisa-Nqakula grilled in court over R2m bribe and ‘Imphepho’ cash code

Former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was put on the spot in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Monday as the State pressed her on an alleged R2 million payment linked to

September 28, 2026

News·South Africa

Kanana’s white elephant: Ratanang School still shut after Lesufi promise

It has 28 classrooms, space for more than 1 100 learners from Grade R to Grade 7, modern facilities, and a brand-new coat of paint. But Ratanang Primary School in Kanana, Hammanskraal,

September 28, 2026

News·South Africa

SIU exposes R58m Villa Liza land heist In Ekurhuleni, 208 stands fraudulently sold

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) qqhas uncovered massive corruption in the City of Ekurhuleni, revealing that 208 municipal properties in Villa Liza near Boksburg valued at R58 million were allegedly fraudulently transferred

September 28, 2026

Crime·South Africa

Nyati handed another 3-year term to lead Eskom

Mteto Nyati has been retained as Eskom Board Chairperson for another three-year term, a move government says is aimed at locking in stability as the power utility pivots from ending load-shedding to

September 25, 2026

News·South Africa

KwaMakhutha mass shooting death toll rises to 12, police confirm

The death toll from the KwaMakhutha mass shooting has risen to 12, police have confirmed, after one of three people injured in the attack died in hospital. The shooting took place on

September 25, 2026

Crime·South Africa

We went back to basics’ – how Ramokgopa and Eskom ended 490 days of load-shedding hell

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Eskom Board Chairperson Mteto Nyati on Friday laid out how South Africa finally defeated load-shedding, telling a Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) briefing in

September 25, 2026

News·South Africa

State rips into Mapisa-Nqakula over R250k ‘Padkos’ and report on eight military doctors

The State tore into former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s version of events in the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday, accusing her of dodging simple questions as it drilled her on an alleged

September 23, 2026

News·South Africa

Political outrage rows after 11 killed in KwaMakhutha mass shooting

Political outrage is mounting after 11 people were shot dead and three others wounded in a mass shooting in the Ziko area of KwaMakhutha, south of Durban, on Tuesday night. The gunmen

September 23, 2026

Crime·South Africa

South Africa Mpox outbreak surges to 22 confirmed cases

South Africa is facing a surge in Mpox infections, with 22 laboratory-confirmed cases now recorded across three provinces, the Department of Health has confirmed. Of the 22 cases, 18 are in the

September 23, 2026

Health & Wellness·South Africa

Mapisa-Nqakula grilled over teary call, wig and R150k claim

The Pretoria High Court on Tuesday heard how former Defence Minister and ex-Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula had a tearful phone call and private meetings with defence contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu – interactions the state

September 22, 2026

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Justine Dumont

Mapisa-Nqakula grilled in court over R2m bribe and ‘Imphepho’ cash code

Kanana’s white elephant: Ratanang School still shut after Lesufi promise

SIU exposes R58m Villa Liza land heist In Ekurhuleni, 208 stands fraudulently sold

Nyati handed another 3-year term to lead Eskom

KwaMakhutha mass shooting death toll rises to 12, police confirm

We went back to basics’ – how Ramokgopa and Eskom ended 490 days of load-shedding hell

State rips into Mapisa-Nqakula over R250k ‘Padkos’ and report on eight military doctors

Political outrage rows after 11 killed in KwaMakhutha mass shooting

South Africa Mpox outbreak surges to 22 confirmed cases

Mapisa-Nqakula grilled over teary call, wig and R150k claim

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