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- KZN Doctor Syham Nair Remanded in Custody Over Multiple Sexual Assault Allegations
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
Dr. Syham Prabhakaran Nair appeared in the Madadeni Magistrates' Court on Thursday to face four counts of sexual assault involving patients at a Newcastle hospital. Following a req...
- Sunday Times Editor Makhudu Sefara Steps Down As SANEF Chair Following SIU Lottery Grant Probe
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
Makhudu Sefara has vacated his leadership role at the South African National Editors’ Forum and entered special leave at Arena Holdings after being named in a Special Investigating...
- Johannesburg Infrastructure Funding Crisis Deepens as French Development Bank Rejects New Financing Request
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
The Agence Française de Développement has declined additional funding for Johannesburg after the city failed to meet governance and reporting requirements for a R2.5 billion infras...
- Minister Macpherson Moves to Contain Knoflokskraal as Khoisan Occupation Swells to 20,000 Residents
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Africa
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is seeking an urgent High Court order to halt the expansion of Knoflokskraal, a self-proclaimed Khoisan settlement in Grabouw. Min...
- National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola to Face Court Over R360 Million SAPS Medicare24 Tender Scandal
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Africa
South Africa's National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has been served with a summons to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on April 21, 2026. The case involv...
- Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Reappointed for Second Term as KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Amid High-Stakes Crime Battle
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Africa
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has confirmed the contract renewal of Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The reappointment follows months of speculation and a...
- City of Tshwane Postpones 29-Hour Water Shutdown for Bronkhorstspruit Infrastructure Upgrades
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Africa
The City of Tshwane has officially called off a planned 29-hour water interruption scheduled for this weekend due to "unforeseen circumstances." The shutdown, which was intended to...
- South African Police and Hawks Face Parliamentary Scrutiny After Failing to Attend R2 Billion Lottery Corruption Hearing
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African Police Service and the Hawks elite crime unit failed to appear for a scheduled briefing with Parliament’s Trade and Industry Portfolio Committee regarding massive...
- South African Authorities Arrest Twelve Police Officers Over Alleged R360 Million Health Services Tender Fraud
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African government has formally endorsed the arrest of 12 police officials and a private company director implicated in a massive R360 million tender scandal. The suspect...
- Former Police Task Force Member Matiphandile Sotheni Denies Assassinating Madlanga Commission Witness Outside Brakpan Residence
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
Accused gunman Matiphandile Sotheni vehemently protested his innocence during a high profile appearance at the Brakpan Magistrates Court on Wednesday. The former Special Task Force...
- eThekwini Municipality Records Significant Decline in Audit Findings as Governance Reforms Take Root
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Africa
The eThekwini Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) has reported a marked improvement in fiscal oversight for the 2024/25 financial year. With audit findings dropping from 20...
- Windermere High School Stabbing Sparked by Alleged Racial Tensions; Three Learners Injured in Kensington Brawl
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Africa
A violent altercation involving two groups of students at Windermere High School in Cape Town left three learners injured on Wednesday. Local authorities and community leaders sugg...