Moepya has encouraged registered voters to visit the voting stations where they are registered and exercise their democratic right. Voters have also been reminded to mark their ballot papers in private and follow instructions provided by election officials to ensure a smooth and orderly voting process. The commission has stressed the importance of maintaining the integrity of the electoral process, warning that campaigning, canvassing, intimidation and attempts to influence voters inside voting stations are strictly prohibited. Warning against election-related offences…
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Transport has requested a detailed update from the Departments of Transport and National Treasury on the performance of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, known as the Public Transport Network (PTN), following a decision to phase out grant funding for the programme. The committee made the request after Transport Minister Barbara Creecy informed members last week that a decision had been taken “to wind down the grant” because it was underperforming and failing to achieve its…
Former nurse Hapiness Sithembile Xulu and her former gardener Simon Isaac Mogale sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Xulu’s stepdaughter, Busisiwe Nxumalo, in a shocking insurance fraud scheme worth about R6 million by the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Monday. Xulu, 49, received additional seven-year prison sentences on four counts of fraud after pleading guilty to unlawfully taking out life and funeral insurance policies in Nxumalo’s name while impersonating her. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA),…
The Hawks (South Africa) have presented forensic findings suggesting the possible existence of a coordinated criminal network involved in the movement of shipping containers and related port activity. Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Sebola told the Madlanga Commission that analysis of confiscated mobile phones uncovered screenshots and communications referencing container logistics, harbour operations, and the gathering of shipment-related information. According to Sebola, the recovered messages point to multiple individuals allegedly involved in port-related operations, including persons believed to have access to harbour and…