insert_link South Africa The Big Issue might have to shut down after R600,000 cyber scam By Ashraf Hendricks via GroundUp The Big Issue is battling to survive after scammers robbed it of R600,000. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks The Big Issue may have to close early next year if enough money doesn’t come in to cover the R600,000 lost in a cyber scam. “If we don’t get funds from the public now, it will kill us,” says Derek Carelse, managing director of The Big Issue. The Big Issue […] todayDecember 1, 2023 29
insert_link South Africa No injuries reported in an explosion of a tanker carrying diesel on the N3 freeway in Durban No-one was injured yesterday in an explosion of a tanker carrying diesel on the N3 freeway in Durban. The driver pulled over and fled when the vehicle caugt fire, and thick plumes of smoke billowed from the tanker before it exploded. One side of the dual carriageway was affected, but was re-opened a few hours later. Sindi KaNgidi Msimang of the Road Traffic Information Centre says the cause of the […] todayDecember 1, 2023 11
insert_link South Africa Johannesburg Metro Police Department have reported a fatal shooting along Winnie Mandela Drive The Johannesburg Metro Police Department have reported a fatal shooting along Winnie Mandela Drive. The motive of the shooting is still unknown. J-M-P-D spokesperson Xolani Fihla says motorists have been cautioned to use alternative routes as this remains a crime scene. todayDecember 1, 2023 49
insert_link South Africa City of Cape Town says its Health Department has been at the forefront of implementing new HIV and TB policies The City of Cape Town says its Health Department has been at the forefront of implementing new HIV and TB policies and guidelines rolled out by the national department. The city’s HIV programme has expanded to include prevention strategies like Post Exposure Prophylaxis and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. Mayoral committee member for Community Services and Health, Patricia van der Ross, says between April last year and October this year, 47-thousand-773 clients have […] todayNovember 30, 2023 11
insert_link South Africa The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says the lack of financial control in government departments is concerning SA's Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says the Auditor-General’s report on audit outcomes for national and provincial governments for 2022/2023, shows an alarming lack of financial control in high-impact government departments. Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke’s 124-page report showed overall improved audit outcomes with some lingering weaknesses. The Western Cape was the best-performing province, with 18 clean audits. Outa CEO, Wayne Duvenage, says it is concerning that 31 departments missed the deadline for […] todayNovember 30, 2023 20
insert_link South Africa Former SA Chief Justice says president Ramaphosa should have declared who funded his CR17 campaign Former South Africa Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says president Cyril Ramaphosa had a duty to disclose who funded the CR17 campaign. He delivered the SAFM inaugural lecture yesterday evening, under the theme Constitutionalism and Upholding the Rule of Law in South Africa. Mogoeng says Ramaphosa acted inconsistent with the Constitution when he sealed the CR17 bank statements and fought former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane legally for exposing the truth. todayNovember 30, 2023 6
insert_link South Africa Minerals Council South Africa calls on Impala Platinum mine’s leadership to reinvigorate their safety programmes The Minerals Council South Africa calls on Impala Platinum mine’s leadership in Rustenburg, North West, to reinvigorate their safety programmes and initiatives following Monday’s deadly incident. Eleven workers died and 75 were injured when the lift taking them to the surface plunged about 200 metres down the shaft. The council’s Japie Fullard says the accident is a stark reminder of the crucial need for unwavering focus and vigilance on mining […] todayNovember 30, 2023 4
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s DA calls on Eskom to confirm the status of the country’s diesel supply amid heightened levels of load-shedding South Africa's DA has called on Eskom to confirm the status of the country’s diesel supply amid heightened levels of load-shedding. The party’s national spokesperson for Public Enterprises, Mimmy Gondwe, has raised the alarm as Eskom declares stage 6 load-shedding due to insufficient generation capacity and emergency reserves. Gondwe emphasises the urgency for Eskom to provide clarity on whether the country has run out of diesel or lacks funds to […] todayNovember 30, 2023 5
insert_link South Africa Pietermaritzburg Regional Court sentenced Mdumiseni Khetha Zuma to an effective 12-years The Pietermaritzburg Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal today sentenced Mdumiseni Khetha Zuma to an effective 12-years in prison for inciting public violence during the July 2021 unrest. He was convicted under the Riotous Assemblies Act for creating and distributing an inciteful video about Brookside Mall on WhatsApp. The court heard evidence from a mall manager, estimating damages at approximately 500-million-rand. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara says this marks the first […] todayNovember 30, 2023 7