Author: Kgaogelo Magolego

The taxi industry is consulting the government and fuel suppliers in a bid to avoid passing this week’s steep fuel price increases on to commuters. The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) said it had resolved to undertake further consultations with the fuel industry and government following the latest increases in fuel prices and continued uncertainty over fuel costs. SANTACO’s national office bearers met in Kempton Park on Tuesday to consider various options, ultimately agreeing that further consultations were necessary. In a statement issued by spokesperson Rebecca Phala, SANTACO said the consultations would focus on finding ways to cushion both…

Pan-African fintech Mukuru has launched its account and card services in South Africa as it seeks to diversify its offering and expand its footprint across the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Mukuru has traditionally focused on international remittances and money transfers, particularly serving migrant workers sending money to families across Africa. The company says it now has more than 17 million customers and a significant presence in South Africa’s major cities and townships. The new Mukuru Account & Card is designed to give customers access to a wider range of everyday banking services through a single account. For South African…

The Gauteng Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) has arrested a second suspect in connection with the murder of EFF councillor Monica Dube. National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said investigators relied on intelligence to identify the suspect. “Following an intelligence-driven investigation, investigators positively linked another suspect, a 39-year-old male. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday evening by the PKTT,” she said. Dube, 44, was shot and killed in the presence of her family members at her home in Wallmannsthal in June 2026. “The suspect is expected to appear before the Cullinan Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, where he…

Authorities in Gauteng have introduced a new cutting-edge online system to speed up the processing and issuing of public transport operating licences. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, joined by MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, MMC for Roads and Transport Councillor Tlangi Magale and senior officials from the department, officially launched the Gauteng Public Transport Regulatory Information System (GPTRIS) in Pretoria on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. The launch marks the beginning of what the provincial government believes will be a new era in public transport regulation, making it easier for people operating public transport businesses to comply with licensing requirements.…

The City of Tshwane has finally cleared a high-rise building belonging to controversial Nigerian developer George Asaba in Pretoria West. The move follows a protracted legal battle which this week culminated in a court order allowing the municipality to clear the building through the eviction of its tenants and demolish the structure. On Tuesday, a large team of city officials, Tshwane Metro Police Department officers, civil personnel and construction workers descended on the building, led by Mayoral Committee Member responsible for Corporate and Shared Services, Flora Monama, to evict the tenants. After emptying the building, the team ripped out the…

The City of Tshwane has denied claims by the DA that Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria has been left vulnerable because of the failure to appoint a new security company after the previous contract expired. Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya also suggested that the opposition may have a vested interest in the expired contract. The previous contract was marred by controversy, while Moya cited concerns about possible corruption in the current tender process as the reason for the delay. “With so many strategic assets, they just worry about the airport. I wonder why. Anyway, the contract that we’re talking about has been…

The City of Tshwane has vowed to spare no effort in building capacity within its emergency services unit, including the fire department. Mayor Nasiphi Moya today honoured emergency personnel who displayed heroism during recent disasters. Before being ousted, the city’s DA-led coalition government had been pushing for the privatisation of the fire department. Moya, however, remains adamant that none of the city’s essential services will be outsourced. Moya also criticised her predecessor, suggesting he had an ulterior motive when he pushed for the privatisation of the then-under-resourced fire department. “Somebody said your work should be given to the private sector…

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has accused the City of Tshwane of jeopardising safety at Wonderboom Airport by allowing security contracts to expire. Dana Wannenburg, the DA Chief Whip in Tshwane, said, without providing details, that the airport is particularly vulnerable, claiming that he had personally driven in and out of the facility without being noticed. “The City of Tshwane has allowed security contracts to expire at a time when one of its most strategically important and valuable facilities appears dangerously exposed. “I personally drove into and out of Wonderboom Airport and was shocked by the apparent lack of effective access…

The newly formed Security Personnel Party of South Africa (SPPSA) has questioned the United States government’s silence on rising cases of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in South Africa, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of an emergency in response to the crisis. The party said GBVF had reached crisis levels in South Africa, with at least a dozen women’s bodies discovered in recent weeks, mostly in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. SPPSA argued that if the US were genuinely concerned about the wellbeing of South Africans, it would speak out against the ongoing killings of women, particularly black women, as well as other…

A woman on death row in Tennessee remains in a critical condition, unconscious and on a ventilator in hospital following a botched execution attempt earlier this week. The 50-year-old inmate, identified in reports as Christa Pike, was rushed to a Nashville hospital on Wednesday night after a failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection. Officers at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee, allegedly administered a second dose of the lethal drug pentobarbital after the first injection reportedly left her gasping for air while still conscious and apparently in pain, according to a witness account. Pike had spent…