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The DA says the arrests of Knysna’s former mayor, acting municipal manager and acting chief financial officer over alleged kickbacks linked to a municipal security contract reinforce its concerns about the municipality.DA Knysna mayoral candidate Levael Davis welcomed the arrests, saying the party had spent the past three years pushing for greater scrutiny and accountability in the management of public money.“After three years of DA investigations, there is now proof […]

Suspended deputy national police commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya will file an urgent application to postpone his SAPS disciplinary hearing after his legal team indicated that he is not yet ready to proceed.This emerged on Friday at the Randburg Magistrates’ Court, where Sibiya appeared for the continuation of his bail hearing.Sibiya faces five charges, including rape, sexual grooming and human trafficking. A further charge relating to the alleged negligent possession of […]

A new residential offering is taking shape at Zimbali Lakes on KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast, with Vilasita set to launch 146 villa-style residences in the Tatali precinct on 7 November 2026.Situated at the water’s edge, Vilasita is a rare collection of lakefront villas, garden villas and penthouses, offering sweeping views across the lake towards the Indian Ocean. Designed as an alternative to conventional apartment living, Vilasita combines the convenience of higher-density […]

The ex-husband and in-laws of a Hong Kong influencer and model crafted an elaborate plan that ended with her murder in 2023, prosecutors told the court Friday in the high-profile case.Police discovered parts of 28-year-old Abby Choi's dismembered body at a suburban Hong Kong property in February 2023, in a case that stunned the financial hub.Choi's ex-husband Alex Kwong, 31, his father Kwong Kau, 68, and brother Anthony Kwong, 35, […]

The South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) said it was investigating the cause of a “choking smell” that engulfed the South Durban area on Thursday.Residents in Merebank, Merewent, and Bluff complained on social media platforms about a strong chemical odour just after 6 pm on Thursday. An alert was sent out to residents on a Merebank WhatsApp group. The WhatsApp group admin stated that they had contacted the emergency fire […]