A last-minute R60 million cash boost just cranked up Free State’s housing push, putting pressure on officials to finally move families out of risky shacks and into proper homes.
R60 million rerouted to Free State housing
Ketso Makume confirmed R60 million for Free State Human Settlements.
National Treasury redirected R150 million after Gauteng underspent its allocation.
Eastern Cape matched Free State with R60 million, while Limpopo received R30 million.
Funds must be spent this financial year under the Human Settlements Development Grant.
Focus on informal settlements and delivery
Makume said housing restores dignity and stabilizes struggling families.
Upgrades target flood-prone and fire-prone informal areas lacking basic...
A province-wide narcotics ring just took a massive hit after coordinated raids smashed into 11 properties, dragging suspects into cuffs and ripping millions in drugs off KwaZulu-Natal streets.
Eleven-property sweep across KZN suburbs
KwaZulu-Natal law enforcement stormed 11 properties in one-day raids.
Early-morning teams hit Chatsworth, Phoenix, and Quarry Heights addresses.
Months of intel flagged those spots as production and stash hubs.
Armored vehicles sealed off streets while warrants got carried out fast.
Massive drug haul and five arrests
Officers grabbed heroin capsules, mandrax tablets, cocaine, and methamphetamine worth over R50 million.
That stash ranks among KZN’s biggest single-day recoveries.
Cash around R60,000 and...
A midmorning electrical flare-up yanked Cape Town International Airport into gridlock, leaving thousands stuck while flights scattered and systems went dark.
Fire erupts at Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town International Airport got rocked by a 24 February 2026 blaze.
Around 11:15 in the morning, flames kicked off in the Northern Service Yard.
Investigators are eyeing an electrical glitch, but nothing is locked in.
Damaged cables and fried IT gear knocked out check-in and baggage systems.
Passengers stranded and flights rerouted
International departures toward Europe and the United States got rerouted to OR Tambo International Airport.
Domestic routes sat idle for hours after the power crash.
Travelers waited up to six hours...
Boiling oil left a man fighting through brutal burns after a jealousy-fueled meltdown at home.
Violent attack in the Mvuma household
Nyasha Chiwenga, 28, from Mvuma, dumped boiling oil on Abel Ndazawani.
Jealousy kicked off when she spotted a sketchy contact.
During the blowup, she stepped outside and came back armed.
Ndazawani ended up badly burned across his face and arm.
Court showdown and suspended sentence
Gweru Regional Magistrate Sibongile Marondedze swapped prison for 630 service hours.
Originally, a 36-month attempted-murder term was handed down.
Twelve months hang over her for five years.
The remaining time stays paused if she finishes work.
Details from the trial and the hospital rush
January 8, 2026, saw Village 4A...
Instant digital fines are about to hit drivers nationwide, and the era of sweet-talking traffic cops is basically on life support.
Nationwide camera crackdown
The National Transport and Safety Authority is rolling out 1000 speed cameras.
Under a Sh42 billion PPP, NTSA teamed up with KCB Bank Kenya Limited and Pesa Print Limited.
Seven hundred fixed cameras will watch highways and high-risk stretches.
Three hundred mobile units will roam for targeted spot checks.
Real-time fines and digital tracking
Violations will ping a National Command and Control Centre instantly.
Offenders receive alerts through SMS and mobile platforms.
Payments move through mobile money, USSD, and banking channels.
Drivers can check records via a Mobile...
A viral results slip just got torched as bogus, and the panic about old-school grading sneaking back in took a hit.
Fake KPSEA slip sparks backlash
Kenya National Examinations Council shot down the circulating KPSEA slip as fake.
KNEC flagged the post online and told the public to stay alert.
The viral caption claimed 2025 KPSEA slips had percentage scores.
That post even hinted that the 8-4-4 model had returned.
What KPSEA actually does
Kenya Primary School Education Assessment runs in Grade 6 under CBE.
Under CBE, KPSEA tracks skill growth across core subjects.
Mathematics, English, Kiswahili, Integrated Science, Creative Arts, and Social Studies get reviewed.
School-based checks from Grades 4 and 5 feed into the wider evaluation...
A Sh225 million property gamble tied to 88 Nairobi just blew up in court, with an American investor accusing the developer of engineering a default to grab his cash.
Sh225 million dispute over 88 Nairobi
88 Nairobi is facing a lawsuit at the Milimani Environment and Land Court.
American investor KYH claims losses exceeding Sh161 million.
Eighty-Eight Nairobi Limited is accused of mishandling a ten-unit deal.
The Upper Hill project was marketed as Africa’s tallest residential skyscraper.
Payment clash and cancellation threat
KYH signed the agreement in March 2024 for premium apartments.
By October 2024, he had wired about $1.25 million.
The developer later demanded an extra $250,000 within three days.
That short deadline allegedly...
Rumors tying Edwin Sifuna to Uhuru Kenyatta just got torched on live TV as the Senator flatly denied any secret coordination and doubled down on his own political lane.
Sifuna denies Uhuru link
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna rejected claims of backchannel talks with Uhuru Kenyatta.
During an NTV Kenya interview, he said zero political conversations happened.
Assumptions about Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition access were brushed off.
Sifuna insisted he only speaks for ODM and Linda Mwananchi.
Linda Mwananchi's funding claims
Edwin Sifuna said the movement is powered by ordinary wananchi support.
Allegations of Uhuru-funded tours were labeled baseless chatter.
Breakdown of campaign spending, he promised, can be shared openly...
Airport taxi turf at JKIA is about to get shaken up as KAA builds its own ride-hailing app to claw back revenue from Uber and Bolt.
KAA jumps into ride-hailing at JKIA
The Kenya Airports Authority is rolling out a transport app at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Tender for building and running the platform closed on February 26, 2026.
The public-private partnership model lets KAA earn from every completed trip.
Uber and Bolt currently dominate the airport pick-up scene.
How the new platform will work
Yellow airport taxis will be the first drivers onboarded.
Passengers can book through a mobile app, web portal, or terminal kiosks.
Geofencing will limit pick-ups to approved taxi ranks.
The system aims to cut congestion and...
