The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality has moved swiftly to reassure residents that water supplied by municipal tankers remains safe for human consumption amid the ongoing water scare in Bronkhorstspruit. In a statement addressing growing public concern, the City emphasised that alternative water supplies are subject to strict quality-control procedures and routine laboratory testing to ensure compliance with national drinking water standards. Tshwane Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya confirmed that continuous water quality monitoring and regular testing were being conducted…
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has withdrawn charges of possession of dangerous drugs against Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the son of Zimbabwe’s late former president Robert Mugabe, before he entered a plea. Mugabe’s lawyer, Simbarashe Mukwekwezeka, said his client was driving a vehicle without number plates when he picked up his friend, Max Mugaba, on their way to a barbershop. According to the lawyer, Mugabe was unaware that Mugaba allegedly had 72 grammes of mbanje, commonly known as cannabis, in his…
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has welcomed the arrest of North West businessman Suliman Carrim over his failure to appear before the commission as required. Carrim, 49, was arrested by the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team (CRTT) at OR Tambo International Airport last night, shortly before he was due to board an international flight. According to commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels, the arrest followed repeated failures by Carrim to appear before the commission and provide information and documentation requested under the applicable…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola is set to return to the helm of the South African Police Service (SAPS) on Monday, 19 October 2026, following the withdrawal of criminal charges that preceded his precautionary suspension. President Cyril Ramaphosa has lifted Masemola’s suspension, bringing an end to a six-month period in which Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane served as acting national police commissioner. Masemola was suspended in April after appearing before the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on charges relating to an alleged contravention…