Author: Larson Thebe

Controversial political fixer Brown Mogotsi will appear in person at parliament ad-hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption in the police sector on Tuesday. Mokgosi’s surprise appearance follows months of delays, where he made several demands to the committee, demanding that parliament must pay for his security detail, whilst in Cape Town. His scheduled appearance was announced by the committee’s evidence leader, Advocate Norman Arendse, during the committee meeting on Monday. “He’s arriving this afternoon by 14:30. He’ll be appearing in person tomorrow (Tuesday). You would have notice that we didn’t provide a statement up to date, because of continues difficulties contacting…

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has received the first consignment of one million high-potency Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines, at the OR Tambo International Airport. This shipment from Biogénesis Bagó in Argentina, will be followed by further consignments scheduled to arrive over the coming weeks, including vaccine sourced from BVI in Botswana and Dollvet in Turkey. The department said a total of over five million vaccines will have entered the country from the three international suppliers by the end of next month. Locally, the Agriculture Research Council (ARC) has committed to produce 20 000 vaccines per week and scaling up…

Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, has expressed concern about the growing obesity crisis and its direct link to the rise in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension, stroke and heart disease. The MEC’s comments come as the country commemorates February as National Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month and Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Day. Recent data show that approximately half of the South African adults are living with excess weight, with 23% classified as overweight and 27% as obese. The data also revealed that in an urban province like Gauteng, long working hours, sedentary lifestyles, limited physical activity, and increased…

The Dr. Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality remains an epicentre of foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the North West, allegedly due to its proximity to Gauteng which is the second most affected province after KwaZulu Natal. The disease has spread across eight provinces except Northern Cape since 2019, threatening livestock, livelihoods and export markets.Agriculture and Rural Development MEC, Madoda Sambatha, told YOU FM Newshour that as much as the outbreak is manageable it becomes almost impossible to manage it when it spreads to the communal farms. “Once it gets there it becomes difficult to impose control measures because of…

North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi is optimistic that the province is on the right path, to turn the tide against several socio-economic challenges affecting the development of the province. Speaking during the State of the Nation Debate (SONA) in parliament, the premier cited among others the upward trajectory in audit outcomes ethical leadership, turnaround strategies at municipalities, and the creation of 36 000 jobs in the fourth quarter of last year as announced by the Statistician-General of Tuesday. The premier said these strategies have seen eight out of ten departments receive clean and unqualified outcomes in the last audit cycle. “This…

The North West Department of Education says 71 learners were involved in a school bus accident on Tuesday, in Gamaloka Village at the Tswaing Local Municipality. According to the department, the accident occurred on a gravel road between Sleepsteen and Gerdau Farms, when the learners were being transported to school. “According to the preliminary paramedic report, 37 learners sustained injuries with the condition of one learner described as of serious concern. They are being treated at the General De La Rey Hospital in Lichtenburg. Thirty-four other learners are undergoing further medical assessment and observation at the Coligny Clinic,” read a…

The country’s unemployment rate has decreased by 0.5 percentage points from 31.9% in the third quarter of 2025 to 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025. This is according to Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke, when he revealed the Quarterly Labour Force Survey conducted by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) in Pretoria. The survey shows that there was an increase of 44 000 in the number of employed persons to 17,1 million, while there was a decrease of 172 000 in the number of unemployed persons to 7,8 million compared with the third quarter of 2025 results. This resulted in a decrease of 128 000 in…

Wednesday’s Betway Premiership top of the table clash between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns, has been moved from Pirates fortress, Orlando Amstel Arena to the nearby FNB Stadium. Stadium Management South Africa CEO, Bertie Grobbelaar, said they had to change the venue, as they expect about 60 000 fans to attend the clash, who can be accommodated at the FNB Stadium. Grobbelaar also revealed that about 31 000 tickets have already been sold, and they anticipate a ticket rush just days before the clash. Grobbelaar has in the meanwhile, sent a stern warning to would-be fraudsters, planning to use fake tickets to…

North West Community Safety and Transport Management MEC, Wessels Morweng, has assured striking workers at the North West Transport Investment (NTI) that their one-month salary will be processed on or before Friday this week. Morweng made the commitment following a meeting with NTI workers, after they blockaded the provincial Legislature precinct with buses earlier today, demanding payment of their overdue salaries. The MEC also highlighted that further engagements to find a permanent solution to the NTI salary debacle will be undertaken by all stakeholders. The workers have not been paid for more than 14 months, and several meetings, court applications,…

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s economy is regaining momentum, citing four consecutive quarters of GDP growth and improvements in key economic indicators during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Cape Town City Hall. Ramaphosa said the recovery has been driven in part by government interventions in critical sectors such as electricity supply. He noted that the country has achieved two consecutive primary budget surpluses, improved its credit rating, and seen inflation fall to its lowest level in two decades. Interest rates are easing, national debt is stabilising, and the rand has strengthened against the dollar. Through…