NORTHERN CAPE – On Thursday, 2 March 2023, the Kimberley Specialised Commercial Crimes Court convicted and sentenced three men for six counts of corruption and six counts of money laundering. The trio, George Wheeler (62), Johannes Lodewykus Kruger (62) and Rudolph Kemp (49), had been served with summons in June 2021 by the Hawks’ Serious […]
The Pretoria Magistrates’ Court convicted Jacobeth Lepinka (52), the National Prosecuting Authority Assistant Director, and her son, Kedifentse (28) on 17 February 2023 for charges relating to accessing top secret information. Police spokesperson Brigadier Thandi Mbambo reported that NPA discovered in 2014 that Lepinka had taken a laptop with classified information to her residence without […]
On 28 February 2023, Bantu Hoho (46) was arrested in the Eastern Cape by the Gqeberha-based Serious Corruption Investigation team of the Hawks. The suspect was apprehended on charges of fraud regarding a Road Accident Fund (RAF) claim. According to Hawks spokesperson, Captain Yolisa Mgolodela, Hoho had reported a hit-and-run accident by a motor vehicle […]
The Western Cape provincial government has achieved an impressive feat with the completion of the Saxonsea School, built in only 65 days. This remarkable success is part of the Rapid School Build program, a province-wide initiative to ensure that every child in the Western Cape has a place to learn. The project was made possible […]
As South Africa continues to feel the effects of load shedding caused by the country’s state-owned electricity supplier, Eskom, the government has declared a State of Disaster in order to provide practical measures to assist those businesses affected. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, on Monday, gazetted the disaster management […]
Jors Malan, a 4×4 adventurer and YouTuber, recently gave an update on the situation of the Orange River flood on 27 Feb 2023. During his update, Malan discussed the peak flow at Prieska, which was lower than the forecast predicted, and the need for the Department of Water and Sanitation to repair the measuring stations. […]
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has recently paid out a total of R22.6 million to 4 942 former teaching and general assistants employed under Harry Gwala and iLembe District Municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal. While this is certainly welcome news for those affected, it is important to note that this payment does not amount to a living […]
With little to no warning, Farney Smith and hundreds of other families living along the Vaal River in Gauteng, South Africa were forced to evacuate their homes and flee to higher ground in the face of a devastating flood. It all started as an ordinary Saturday, but within two hours, their world was turned upside […]
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for accountability and transparency from the Minister of Finance regarding the recent R2.6 billion bailout for the South African Post Office (SAPO). This bailout comes after The Kimberley Prospector reported that one of the best SAPO branches in Hadison Park, in Kimberley, is closing down, and despite the government’s […]