ENGLAND – Chelsea have signed veteran striker Danny Welbeck from Brighton & Hove Albion on a two-year contract. The 35-year-old joins the Blues after an impressive season in which he scored 14 goals in 40 appearances across all competitions for Brighton. Welbeck said he is honoured to join a club of Chelsea’s stature and is […]
PRETORIA – Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has announced a complete overhaul of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) following allegations made at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The department will review the qualifications and job profiles of all 146 IDAC staff members, conduct lifestyle audits, and assess all cases currently before the […]
UPDATE – Twelve people, including five children, have died and several others were injured after a bus carrying 60 passengers overturned on the N1 between Trompsburg and Edenburg in the Free State overnight. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash. The affected section of the N1 was closed for several hours, and motorists […]
FREE STATE – Eleven people, including five children, have died after a bus carrying about 60 passengers overturned on the N1 north of Trompsburg in the Free State on Thursday night. Emergency teams worked through the night to rescue passengers trapped inside the bus, while traffic officials closed the affected section of the N1 and […]
JOHANNESBURG – Three senior City of Ekurhuleni officials have been dismissed over allegations of fraud and corruption. Head of Legal Services Kemi Behari and Head of Human Resources Linda Gxasheka were among those fired after being implicated at the Madlanga Commission. The officials are accused of protecting and failing to take disciplinary action against suspended […]
JOHANNESBURG – The National Consumer Commission has announced a safety recall of more than 2,200 Toyota Urban Cruiser vehicles due to a manufacturing fault affecting the fuel gauge. Toyota says the defect may cause the fuel gauge to show more fuel than is actually in the tank, preventing the low-fuel warning light from coming on. […]