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Prasaâs R5.6bn scandal, Eskomâs turnaround and do 10k steps really matter?
By Caryn Dolley. For most South Africans, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has felt like watching …
How EACC probe at Kenya Railways reveals millions at risk from suspected fake certificates
Kenya’s crackdown on suspected fake academic certificates is exposing a costly vulnerability in publ…
After 42 years, my husband asked for divorce — Then his smartwatch exposed truth
After forty-two years of marriage, David told me he loved another woman and handed me divorce papers…
DCI nets five suspects in crackdown on gang linked to ex-councillor’s killing
DCI nets five suspects in crackdown on gang linked to ex-councillor’s killing The Directorate of Cri…
Fake or genuine?: 5 new clues that expose counterfeit P-2 in Kenyan market
- The Pharmacy and Poisons Board detected a counterfeit batch of Postinor-2 emergency contraceptive …
Years of sacrifice: DCI's forensic expert earns PhD, agency celebrates milestone
- DCI forensic expert Peter Omolo Awino graduated with a PhD in Leadership and Governance at JKUAT's…
Kagwe orders probe into fake seeds and fertilizer syndicate
The government is set to launch thorough investigations to identify individuals involved in the prod…
Theatre of consequences â the Madlanga Commission needs an extended run
From LinkedIn commentators to radio talk show callers and working-class township residents, everyone…
MPs order fresh DCI probe into disputed ownership of Lenana Road property - Kahawatungu
Members of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Lands have raised concerns over what they…
âMy son was murdered in cold blood by the police,â father tells commission
On the day before Bevan Loftus was gunned down, his father, Gregory Loftus, deposed an affidavit to …
Skipped breakfast: Detectives launch probe after Catholic priest is found dead
- Father Alex Kalemba Motahingwa, 71, a Catholic priest at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus i…
Cold snap exposes the obvious â Joburgâs power grid canât cope
Sharon Oosterberg (65) lives in Northcliff and, like many residents across Johannesburg, lost electr…
The danger of being a woman in South African media and politics
In honour of Womenâs Month 2026, this week the satirical political podcast Politically Aweh shines a…
Met chief accepts mistakes made over Simon Levy but defends investigation into murders
- Published The head of the Metropolitan Police has defended the force's investigation into double m…
KFS launches probe into illegal logging at Saboti Forest Station
Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has launched investigations into reports of forest destruction and illega…
KFS probes illegal felling of 350 trees in Saboti Forest
The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has launched investigations into the alleged forest destruction and i…
Public Accounts Committee examines State Department for Industry audit reports
WATCH LIVE: Public Accounts Committee examines State Department for Industry audit reports Audio By …
Analysis: New PIC board and reinstated Patrick Dlamini pledge allegiance to growth and compliance
The Public Investment Corporationâs (PIC) reinstated CEO, Patrick Dlamini, and the newly constituted…
Gautengâs food safety gaps expose a wider municipal crisis
Environmental health practitioners (EHPs) operate as the public health systemâs early warning system…
Military still risks failing victims after Jaysley Beck death despite reforms, review finds.
- Published A leaked internal Ministry of Defence (MoD) report, obtained by the BBC, has highlighted…