The North West provincial government says it is confident in its state of readiness for the 2026 Local Government Elections, with five days remaining before voters head to the polls. The province has identified public safety, uninterrupted service delivery and cooperation with law enforcement agencies as key priorities ahead of election day. MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Oageng Molapisi, gave the assurance during a media briefing at the Provincial Disaster Management Centre in Mahikeng on Thursday,…
Alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four co-accused are expected back in the Johannesburg High Court for the continuation of a trial-within-a-trial. The accused face charges including attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and money laundering in connection with the alleged attempted assassinations of socialite Tebogo Thobejane, businessman Joe Sibanyoni and music producer Seunkie Mokubung. The main trial has been put on hold while the court determines whether evidence obtained during the arrest of first accused Musa Kekana can…
South Africa’s latest fuel price adjustments will hit diesel users hardest, with prices set to rise by almost R3 a litre from Wednesday. Both grades of petrol will increase by R1.34 a litre, but diesel users face significantly steeper increases of R3.14 and R2.93 a litre, depending on the grade. The sharp diesel increase could have wider economic consequences because diesel is widely used in freight, logistics, agriculture, construction and commercial transport. Higher operating costs for these sectors could place…
The Gauteng Department of Health has welcomed the arrest of three women allegedly linked to the theft and illegal sale of medication used for legal termination of pregnancy services at Stretford Community Health Centre (CHC) in Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg. The department said two boxes of Cytotec tablets, which are used as part of lawful Choice on Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) services, along with 24 loose tablets, were allegedly stolen from the health facility on Monday. According to the…