The current state of the Welkom airport
Norman Masungwini
Welkom Airport tender war: How KT Molefe ‘hijacked’ multibillion-rand development project
Incarcerated controversial businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe allegedly orchestrated a multibillion-rand cargo airport development project heist in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality in the Free State using a company registered two days after the tender was advertised in August 2023.
Army ‘abandons’ Oryx helicopters in DRC
Five of the military’s Oryx helicopters are likely to remain stranded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), rusting away.
National Dialogue will come with a hefty R450m price tag
A budget of R450 million has allegedly been earmarked for the National Dialogue, of which R20 million was spent on the first convention held at Unisa this week.
Patricia de Lille threatens to dissolve the SA Tourism board
Following several allegations of misconduct, which led to the suspension of SA Tourism CEO Nombulelo Guliwe this week, Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille is threatening to dissolve the agency board.
Waka Waka millions: Freshlyground demand answers
Fifteen years after SA hosted Africa’s first Fifa World Cup, popular music group Freshlyground is trying to find out what happened to the millions generated by their hit song Waka Waka with Colombian superstar Shakira.
MMC is appointed despite links to ‘construction mafia’ and Hawks probe
The recent appointment of Sithembiso Zungu as MMC for group corporate and shared services in the Johannesburg metro has sparked renewed outrage, given his alleged links to the “construction mafia”.
One in 10 patients contracts infections at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, Gauteng data reveals
Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital is the most dangerous place in Gauteng to contract hospital infections, with one in every 10 patients acquiring a new infection while receiving treatment.
Warren Masemola and Nqobile Khumalo spill the tea on power and secrets in Fatal Seduction 2
Seasoned actor Warren Masemola returns to Fatal Seduction as police minister Vilakazi, a man high on power and willing to use it on anyone who crosses his path. Vilakazi, who also owns an underground sex club, harbours ambitions of becoming deputy president, and keeps his innocent wife, Delisiwe, played by Xolile Tshabalala, in the dark.
The Voice star’s reality: Raising an autistic child in a broken system
Her story reflects a national crisis affecting 1.2 million South Africans with autism, who face inadequate education options, crippling costs and a government system lacking the capacity to support them.
Justice delayed: 140 000 forensic cases trapped in SA’s laboratory crisis
In mortuaries and laboratories across South Africa, justice hangs in the balance.
Nearly 140 000 DNA and toxicology cases are trapped in a crippling forensic pathology backlog that is denying grieving families closure, stalling criminal prosecutions and eroding public confidence in the justice system.
The TV director says the best way to tell stories is to be true to our languages and culture, to enable us to export our projects.
‘I am still the mayor that Tshwane needs’, says DA’s Brink as mayoral campaign relaunches
Despite being removed as Tshwane mayor in a bruising council battle and facing political setbacks, Cilliers Brink insists he is far from finished.
US threatens sanctions on countries deploying Cuban doctors
The US government plans to revoke the visas of Brazilian, African and Caribbean government officials who allow the Cuban government to send doctors to their countries.
SABC denies job cuts as union fights Section 189 letters
Despite the SABC denying that it plans to lay off employees in the sales division, the Broadcasting, Electronic Media, and Allied Workers Union (Bemawu) believes the public broadcaster is “playing hide and seek”.
DA attacks ANC economic policies while governing alongside it in the GNU
SA’s jobs crisis is worsening. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) from Stats SA shows unemployment climbing to 33.2% in the second quarter of this year, up from 32.9% earlier this year and 31.9% at the end of last year.
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Benni McCarthy carves a legacy in East Africa
Under the guidance of the Bafana Bafana legendary striker, Kenya are one of the surprise packages at the CAF African Nations Championship.
Tim Spirit | Patriotism or desperation: Nigerians pressure Fifa to act over Mokoena controversy
Nigeria’s media has launched a relentless campaign for Fifa to dock SA three points over Teboho Mokoena’s ineligible appearance against Lesotho in the ongoing World Cup qualifiers.
Legal challenge threatens NFD season kick-off
A pending ruling in the East London High Court in the Eastern Cape could delay the start and throw the PSL’s second-tier league, also known as the NFD, into disarray. Watch | The Kind of technical director Safa needs
Walter Steenbok, who last held the position, advises the national football governing body on the type of candidate that must succeed him.
The politics behind the Soweto Marathon
The tradition-steeped race has in recent years been mired in organisational disputes, but strong indications are that this year’s edition is going ahead.
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