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A former fleet manager at the embattled Emfuleni Local Municipality was on Sunday arrested on fraud and corruption charges over a controversial R16 million municipal vehicle tender in which millions of rands were allegedly paid for vehicles that were never delivered.

Gut-wrenching details have emerged of how two brave little boys tried to save a toddler who drowned in a stormwater pond in Plettenberg Bay on Friday, clinging desperately to his arm as he disappeared into the murky water until they couldn’t hold on any longer.

Retired Judge Takalani Raulinga has defended his independence following a formal objection by the MK Party calling for his appointment as IDAC Oversight Judge to be reviewed over concerns about his alleged political ties to the ANC.

The Iziko Mobile Planetarium, backed by a R1.3 million donation from Amazon, is set to bring the universe to underserved communities across South Africa. The travelling facility includes an advanced inflatable dome, a specialised transport vehicle, and 10 desk-mounted virtual reality headsets.

The Western Cape government has renewed calls for the National Human Settlements department to increase the threshold for housing support, saying the current R22 000 monthly ceiling is outdated and excludes tens of thousands of households.

The SANDF has tightened security at its De Brug quarantine camp after military police allegedly discovered dagga hidden inside packets of chips, while a court challenge over the controversial 21-day isolation period continues.

Nineteen people were killed in three separate motor vehicle crashes in Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday night.

Musa Khawula is being dragged to court again – and this time, the gossip-blogger’s posts have raised the ire of Afrirent founder and chairperson, Senzo Tsabedze.

The ANC is expected to name Reverend Frank Chikane as its mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, with senior party leaders hoping the respected former director-general can revive the party’s fortunes and blunt Helen Zille’s high-profile campaign.

Around 150 Eskom employees and contractors at the Koeberg nuclear power station are believed to have suffered internal radioactive contamination during three maintenance-related incidents, with some workers reportedly requiring iodine treatment and two senior managers now suspended pending an investigation.

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