Sunday World News Updates

A new national youth education initiative aimed at addressing gender-based violence (GBV), social pressure, and emotional well-being among young South Africans has officially been launched, bringing critical conversations directly into schools across the country. The programme, titled What About the Boys 2 (WATB 2), is produced by Primestars in partnership… Read more »

The Constitutional Court has been approached to challenge the constitutionality of the process and adoption of the Public Procurement Bill. At the centre of the matter is Chapter 4 of the Procurement Bill, which governs preferential procurement and determines how transformation policies such as the black economic empowerment (BEE) are… Read more »

Ride-hailing platform Bolt has officially launched its electric vehicle (EV) category in South Africa, starting in Cape Town as competition in the country’s growing electric mobility space intensifies. The launch, announced on Monday, forms part of Bolt’s broader African strategy to accelerate sustainable urban mobility and expand the adoption of… Read more »

Mpumalanga police have insisted that they still have a “strong case” against taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and his co-accused despite the dramatic collapse of the extortion and money laundering case in the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The reassurance from the SA Police Service (SAPS) comes hours after the… Read more »

Two Mpumalanga business owners accused of looting nearly R27-million from the Covid-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) have been released on a combined bail of R600 000 after appearing in the Middelburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The accused, 48-year-old Fumu Mkalira Msiska, a Malawian-born permanent South African resident, his wife,… Read more »

The Constitutional Court has delivered a major blow to the government’s healthcare reform agenda after declaring key provisions of the National Health Act unconstitutional, ruling that the controversial “certificate of need” scheme was irrational and unlawfully limited the right to trade. In an unanimous judgment handed down on Monday, the… Read more »

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has moved to suspend and institute disciplinary action against a prosecutor who was convicted of contempt of court after the extortion and money laundering case against taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and his co-accused was dramatically struck off the roll in Mpumalanga on Monday. The… Read more »

The Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal has delivered a stern warning to former Umzimkhulu municipal manager Zweliphansi Skhosana, accusing him of repeatedly delaying the long-running murder trial linked to the assassination of former ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa. Judge Mluleki Chithi erupted in court on Monday after the matter… Read more »

The extortion case against taxi tycoon and socialite Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni, 60, has been struck off the roll. Sibanyoni appeared at Kwaggafontein Magistrates Court alongside his co-accused Bafana “King of the Sky” Sindane, a flamboyant figure known for his luxury lifestyle, flashy fashion, and love for expensive cars. The other… Read more »

The South African Police Service has confirmed that controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi has not been linked to a 2021 murder case tied to a firearm allegedly used during what police now believe was a staged assassination attempt against him. Mogotsi, a political fixer hailing from the North West, appeared in… Read more »