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The Madlanga Commission has handed its interim report to President Cyril Ramaphosa. This judicial inquiry, chaired by retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is investigating corruption and political interference within South Africa's criminal justice system. It has heard testimony from thirty-seven...

Johannesburg's water supply got messed up after recent maintenance by Rand Water. City Manager Floyd Brink stated the work at the Zuikerbosch plant impacted systems more than anticipated, draining key reservoirs. Over a hundred suburbs, including Soweto and Randburg, experienced low pressure or...

Marius van der Merwe was laid to rest in Brakpan. The funeral for the 41-year-old whistleblower, known as Witness D at the Madlanga Commission, drew a crowd of mourners. Van der Merwe was assassinated outside his Brenthurst home in early December, shot multiple times in front of his wife and...

Two suspected robbers got wiped out by police in Kempton Park. The shootout went down during a botched attempt to hit a courier vehicle east of Johannesburg. A third suspect got wounded and is currently under guard in a hospital. No cops or bystanders were hurt. Authorities, working with...

Zero-G dropped a new Kontakt instrument called Fathom, made by producer Si Begg. This thing is all about dark, messed-up sounds for scoring dystopian scenes. It packs over 270 samples into a slick interface where you can mess with three layers at once, blending them or splitting them across your...

Essa Wally just scored a major industry award. The head of Gambia's clearing and customs agents association, also running Inter-Estate Agents, got the Most Outstanding Personality Award from the All Walks of Life group. Wally, a two-time ACCFA president and the first Gambian to lead the ECOWAS...

Bigwigs and tech heads met up in Banjul to figure out the Sahel's food situation. The meeting was for a program called P2-P2RS, which tries to fix hunger and malnutrition in nine countries. Key groups like the African Development Bank and CILSS sent people, along with reps from those nations...

A political group is doing a free vision care event this weekend. The UNITE Movement for Change, or UMC, will offer eye exams and glasses to 350 people in two towns, Jarra Soma and Farafenni. Qualified staff will perform the check-ups on Saturday and Sunday, with prescription glasses given out...

A farmers' federation is putting serious money into a new cold storage project. The North Bank Regional Marketing Federation, known as SOLICITA, contributed one million dalasis for the facility's construction in Ndungu Kebbeh. The group's president, Fatoumata Jagne, credited a separate...

Nairobi just got a new device to figure out what's actually in its dirty air. The weather service installed a high-tech sampler at its monitoring station. This thing will trap microscopic particles from the atmosphere onto filters for scientists to study later. The main target is PM2.5, the...

A major teachers' union just won a big court case. The Employment Court dismissed a challenge to recent changes in the KUPPET union constitution, clearing the way for its national elections. Judge Mathews Nderi Nduma ruled the amendments were legal and properly registered. The lawsuit, filed by...

The holidays bring bigger crowds and way more opportunities to get robbed or scammed. Police say they're boosting patrols, but you still need to watch your own back. First, shut up online. Posting vacation pics or travel plans is basically an ad that your house is empty. Save the social media...

Mt Kenya University is giving a full ride to environmental activist Truphena Muthoni. The scholarship, presented by Professor Peter Wanderi, will let her start studying there next January. This supports her work in conservation and mental health advocacy. The award recognizes her symbolic...

EU leaders are meeting to decide on a huge loan for Ukraine, using frozen Russian money as the source. The proposal involves lending Kyiv tens of billions from the roughly 210 billion euros in Russian assets held in Europe, mostly at Belgium's Euroclear. Without this cash infusion, Ukraine's...

President Ruto says he's open to teaming up with ODM before the next election. Speaking in Migori County, he stated his willingness to form a new political agreement, but only if the opposition party gets its act together. He emphasized that ODM needs to stay unified and organized to be a...

Students who just finished Grade 9 can find out their high school placements. The Basic Education Principal Secretary, Julius Bitok, said the assignments for Grade 10, starting in 2026, will be available by this Friday. Kids can check by texting their exam number to a dedicated shortcode...

The Interior Ministry says security is being ramped up nationwide for the holidays. Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen stated the overall situation is stable, but warned that this period often sees more crime and traffic issues. A national command center has been activated to coordinate all...

Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria says he's backing a new business venture for Morris Ogeta. Ogeta was the longtime personal protector and aide to the late Raila Odinga. Kuria announced Ogeta's home in Siaya County, stating the plan is to launch a professional VIP protection and training...

The government got eighteen Kenyans back from Russia. Foreign Affairs head Musalia Mudavadi confirmed their rescue and return. These citizens were stranded there after illegal recruiters signed them up for the war in Ukraine. Diplomats from the Nairobi mission in Moscow handled the extraction...

The Kenyan Cabinet just signed off on a new type of high-tech driver's license. These second-generation smart licenses will be rolled out via a public-private partnership. They plan to pack in features like a digital wallet, an instant traffic fines system, and a merit point tracker for drivers...