Another giant corruption case just kicked the can down the road again, keeping accused elites comfortable while poisoned homes stay untouched.
Asbestos tender case stuck in neutral
The Free State High Court pushed the asbestos matter forward again.
Proceedings stalled over side fights instead of evidence.
The delay keeps all the accused out on bail.
Public patience keeps wearing thinner.
What the tender was supposed to fix
The Free State Department of Human Settlements launched the asbestos cleanup deal.
The contract targeted dangerous roofing in poor communities.
Billions were meant to remove health hazards.
Very little actual cleanup happened.
Who sits in the dock?
Ace Magashule fronts a group of seventeen accused individuals...
What should be basic municipal living has collapsed into a daily grind of broken streets, filthy water, and mounting bills that residents keep paying for nothing.
Roads falling apart across Emfuleni
Emfuleni Local Municipality has streets wrecked by deep surface craters.
Drivers keep blowing suspensions and tyres on routine trips.
Heavy rain keeps turning cracks into full hazards.
Millions meant for repairs were never used.
Sewage is flooding homes and waterways
Emfuleni Local Municipality keeps letting waste spill into neighborhoods.
Residents report foul smells and constant exposure risks.
Some areas stay stuck with flowing sewage for years.
The Vaal River keeps taking the contamination hit.
Clean water is leaking into the ground...
A courtroom scramble is trying to slam the brakes on a corruption probe before sworn answers ever happen.
Legal move to dodge testimony
ANC North West Treasurer Suleiman Carrim rushed to court to block questioning.
The move targets pressure from the Madlanga Commission.
He argues the notice ordering him forward breaks constitutional rules.
Judges are being asked to shut the process down.
What he is fighting specifically
Suleiman Carrim is challenging a Regulation 10(6) notice.
That step normally leads toward compulsory questioning.
His filing claims the procedure ignores the administrative fairness law.
Lawyers want the notice erased entirely.
Names are dragging him into the spotlight
Witness X tied his companies to large money...
Pressure on a rural river is forcing teenagers to do the job the state keeps half-doing, and they are running out of tools fast.
Youth monitoring effort on the Marico River
A youth group in Groot Marico runs checks on the Marico River.
The team counts twelve local volunteers.
They range from ages eighteen to thirty.
Most work happens with barebones gear.
Why the Marico River actually matters
The Marico River supports farms, wildlife, and nearby settlements.
It flows through the North West province.
Rainfall drops keep surface water under stress.
Groundwater exists but stays limited.
What the volunteers actually do
The group tests water using simple kits.
Members log pollution markers and ecosystem signals.
Weekly sampling helps...
Cheaper pump bills are landing nationwide, easing transport pain while gas users get clipped instead.
Fuel cuts are hitting the streets
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources signed off on lower pump charges.
Changes kick in midweek across South Africa.
Drivers get relief during relentless household cost pressure.
One gas category moves in the wrong direction.
Inland pump math breakdown
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources listed fresh inland adjustments.
Petrol 93 slides by sixty-five cents per litre.
Meanwhile, Petrol 95 dips by sixty-four cents.
Diesel users catch fifty to fifty-seven cents off.
Gas and paraffin split outcome
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources also flagged non-petroleum...
A parliamentary probe is barreling toward grilling the President on alleged rot inside policing, with written answers shaping whether accountability actually lands or quietly slips away.
Committee lining up questions for the President
Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee is prepping queries for President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Members plan to lock the list before sending it over.
Most leaned toward paperwork replies, not a physical appearance.
Law advisers are pulling everything together for sign-off.
Why does this investigation even exists
Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi kicked this off with July 2025 claims.
He accused criminal networks of worming through policing structures.
Those claims pushed President Cyril Ramaphosa to greenlight a...
Tax-free homecoming just got real, letting returnees haul cars and household gear back without the usual wallet-punch at the port.
Who qualifies for the break
Kenya Revenue Authority laid out the returnee rulebook.
Only people coming back permanently can tap it.
Proof of time abroad is mandatory.
Border stamps must show an actual return.
What items get a pass
Clothing and household belongings slide through untaxed.
One personal vehicle per returnee is allowed.
The car must fit the age and ownership rules.
Vehicle rules that matter
Owners must have driven the car abroad for twelve months.
The unit cannot exceed eight years since manufacture.
Shipping must happen within ninety days of return.
Bigger buses and heavy trucks are...
Ruined cash is clogging the money system, and the central bank is done watching people turn usable notes into arts-and-crafts casualties.
Cash decoration trend called out
Central Bank of Kenya flagged the rise of money-as-decor.
Folded note bouquets are showing up at celebrations.
Weddings and graduations are common hotspots.
What actually wrecks the notes
Physical tinkering bends and scars the paper.
Glue, pins, and tape permanently mess them up.
Once altered, the bills stop circulating properly.
Why banks are annoyed
Damaged cash jams ATMs and counting machines.
Sorting gear rejects the notes outright.
That forces early replacement at public expense.
Legal reality check
Kenyan law bans defacing currency outright.
Section 367...
A policy defense pushed back hard, framing school fixes as damage control after years of neglect while pitching youth investment as the payoff.
Education system repair pitch
William Ruto said the sector arrived broken and underfunded.
He pointed to cash boosts for schools as stabilization.
Teacher hiring was framed as plugging long-running gaps.
Focus leaned toward TVET centers and universities.
Why youth sit at the center
He cast young people as the country’s top asset.
Skills training was pushed as the route to livelihoods.
Economic change was tied directly to learning outcomes.
How access is supposed to work
Programs were described as open to everyone.
Background and tribe were dismissed as irrelevant.
Effort was framed as the...
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