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Mayor sends ‘fake’ PoP, leaving artists unpaid for months

Msunduzi Mayor Mzimkhulu Thebolla allegedly sent the organisers of the Last Dance Music Festival a R500,000 proof of payment that proved worthless, and eight months later the fallout remains unresolved, with local

September 1, 2026

News·South Africa

Mogotsi denies alleged prison escape plot in fourth bail bid

Controversial North West businessman Brown Mogotsi has rejected allegations that a correctional services uniform had been prepared as part of an alleged plan to help him escape from custody. Taking the witness

September 1, 2026

Crime·News·South Africa

Limpopo records drop in serious crimes in first quarter

Limpopo recorded an overall decline in several serious and priority crime categories during the first quarter of the 2026/2027 financial year, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS). The statistics, covering

September 1, 2026

News·South Africa

Paramedic admits: “I should have recorded it”

A Netcare 911 paramedic’s recollection of the events surrounding Matlala co-accused Musa Kekana’s encounter with police came under sustained scrutiny in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Monday, as the defence

September 1, 2026

Crime·South Africa

Matlala co-accused told paramedic he was assaulted by police.

Netcare 911 paramedic has told the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg that Matlala co-accused Musa Kekana told her he had been assaulted by police before he was taken to hospital following an

September 1, 2026

Crime

Fired ENCA news anchor Heidi Giokos returns to TV

Award-winning journalist and broadcaster Heidi Giokos has joined the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) as a presenter of the weekend edition of Fullview. The public broadcaster announced Giokos’ appointment on Monday, saying

September 1, 2026

News

Matlala co-accused: Doctor cannot rule out suffocation

A doctor who examined Matlala co-accused Musa Kekana has conceded that she could not rule out suffocation as a possible cause of the blood he reported coughing up, while insisting that she

September 1, 2026

Crime

Police officially seek protection for Owen Ndlovu from SAMRO CEO’s ‘interference’

The South African Police Service has been dragged into an increasingly bitter battle between SAMRO CEO Annabell Lebethe and Owen Thulani Ndlovu, with SAPS Legal Services now asking the State Attorney to

August 31, 2026

Crime

Mapisa-Nqakula’s bid to walk free from corruption trial heads for judgment

Former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will know next week whether she has a case to answer after the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria reserved judgment on her bid to be discharged

August 31, 2026

Politics

Eskom made R30bn profit so why is R45bn slipping through its fingers?

Eskom’s R30.3 billion profit has been overshadowed by a startling disclosure at its annual results presentation: roughly R45 billion in potential revenue was not captured, comprising an estimated R29 billion linked to

August 31, 2026

Business

South Africa - Page 11

Mogotsi denies alleged prison escape plot in fourth bail bid

Limpopo records drop in serious crimes in first quarter

Paramedic admits: “I should have recorded it”

Matlala co-accused told paramedic he was assaulted by police.

Matlala co-accused: Doctor cannot rule out suffocation

Police officially seek protection for Owen Ndlovu from SAMRO CEO’s ‘interference’

Mapisa-Nqakula’s bid to walk free from corruption trial heads for judgment

Eskom made R30bn profit so why is R45bn slipping through its fingers?

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