Taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni is scheduled to return to the Madlanga Commission, where he is expected to face questions about his alleged extortion ring. Evidence leaders presented WhatsApp chats between Sibanyoni and fellow industry operative Bafana Sindane, who has cited illness as the reason for his failure to testify. The conversations show the two allegedly using threats of violence to demand payments from various contractors, amounting to hundreds of millions of rands. Evidence Leader Mathew Chasckolson read several messages that…

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued Yellow Level 2 to 4 weather warnings for some parts of the country. SAWS warned that the conditions could result in localised damage to settlements and infrastructure. “Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, strong damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning, resulting in localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, and localised damage to settlements and infrastructure, are expected over the Mpumalanga Highveld, south-western parts of Limpopo, as well as Gauteng, except…

Sarah Mabotsa, who has been serving as the Economic Development MMC in the City of Tshwane, may have bitten off more than she could chew after the GOOD Party fired her as a councillor and terminated her membership for allegedly double-dipping. Mabotsa found herself in trouble after accepting the nomination as Rise Mzansi’s mayoral candidate while still serving on the GOOD Party’s ticket. “GOOD’s leadership has informed the Executive Mayor and City Manager of the City of Tshwane that Sarah…