THE Road Fund says it is collecting seven out of every 10 Electronic Spot Fines (eSpot Fine) imposed on motorists. That is a huge jump from the three it collected from every 10 fines back in 2019. Speaking at a performance review of the eSpot Fine system last Friday, Road Fund Chief Executive Officer (CEO), […]
A Qacha’s Nek woman who ‘looked aside’ as her husband repeatedly raped their minor daughter has been slapped with a 10-year jail sentence. The husband, who had fled to South Africa after he was caught red-handed by villagers, however handed himself to the police after his wife was arrested. The husband was this week bizarrely […]
A local airline is suing the government for allegedly allowing diamond mining companies to use South African airlines to transport their diamonds. Mohahlaula Airlines says it should be given preference over South African companies because it is locally owned. The company is demanding M10 million which it claims is the value of the business it […]
MPs were left furious after spy boss, Pheello Ralenkoane, stormed out of a fiery parliamentary committee meeting on Tuesday. The irate MPs have called Ralenkoane to appear again before the Prime Minister’s Ministries and Departments, Governance, Foreign Relations and Information committee on Monday. If he refuses to attend the committee will issue summons to the […]
TWO illegal Basotho mine workers, better known as zama-zamas, have been trapped underground in a disused old mine in South Africa’s Free State Province for the past four weeks. Harmony Gold Mine was closed for commercial operations some years back. But the zama-zamas still dig for the precious metal, often putting their lives at risk […]