The Presidency has rejected allegations of any current connection between President Cyril Ramaphosa and fraud-accused businessman Hangwani Morgan Maumela. This follows a years-old video that resurfaced on social media recently, in which Ramaphosa appears to meet with Maumela outside the latter’s home in Sandton, which was raided by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) last week. The raid forms part of the investigation into his alleged involvement in the multi-billion Rand
As the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, better known as the Madlanga Commission, continues its work, parts of the inquiry will now be held in camera to protect witness identities and safeguard ongoing investigations. Evidence leaders brought the application for certain testimony to be delivered exclusively before commissioners and evidence leaders. However, media houses News24 and Daily Maverick argued that closing the hearings to
A Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) inspector has been hailed a hero after bravely rescuing a dog stranded on debris in a canal near Mfuleni’s Covid City informal settlement over the weekend, despite his fear of water. Inspector Lwazi Ntungele says he didn’t hesitate when he saw the dog, known as Drifter, struggling in distress. “I have always been afraid of water, but
Eskom has confirmed the death of a child in Dunoon last week after being electrocuted by an illegal connection. According to the power utility, the child was fatally injured after he made contact with the metal from a shack that was made live by an illegal connection in Ekuphumleni in Dunoon on Wednesday. The child was rushed to the hospital and sadly succumbed to his injuries and was declared deceased by medical
One person has died and around 80 residents have been displaced after a fire ripped through parts of the Zululand Informal Settlement in Masiphumelele early on Monday morning. City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said emergency services were alerted to the blaze in Masemola Street at around 06:00. Several crews were dispatched to the scene. Initial estimates indicate that the fire destroyed one formal structure and
