The vehicle trafficking case against North West businessman Suliman Carrim has been postponed to 16 November to allow for further investigations. Carrim appeared before the Musina Magistrate’s Court on Monday, facing charges of vehicle trafficking, fraud and theft, all of which he has denied. He was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport last month by the Madlanga Commission’s Recommendations Task Team, shortly before he was due to board a flight to Saudi Arabia via Dubai. The State also accused Carrim…
Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, has announced the complete placement of all remaining Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners who applied through the province’s 2026 Online Admissions system, bringing to an end weeks of uncertainty for hundreds of families. The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) confirmed that approximately 484 learners in Ekurhuleni particularly in Tembisa and Kempton Park had remained unplaced in recent days due to capacity constraints. By Tuesday evening, the department said all learners had been accommodated…
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has voiced strong concern over what it describes as a troubling disregard for traffic regulations among private scholar transport operators. The warning follows nationwide law enforcement operations conducted last week, during which 5,386 scholar transport vehicles were stopped and inspected. Of these, 1,028 were found to be operating in contravention of existing traffic laws. According to the RTMC, the non-compliant vehicles included 589 privately owned vehicles, 146 contracted directly by parents, 95 contracted by…
Forum for South Africa (FOSA) has criticised parliament and president Cyril Ramaphosa approving an above inflation pay hike to the top politicians including ministers, deputy ministers and parliamentarians. The National Assembly on Tuesday approved a 3.8% salary hike for President Cyril Ramaphosa, following the recommendation from the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers in December. The commission had initially recommended an increase of 4.1% for politicians, but the president’s final approval rate was 0.3 percentage points lower at…