Domestic

Short-term insurer Santam has reported an exponential rise in load shedding-related power surge claims and high-value vehicle hijacking and theft claims as South Africa’s economic reality and ailing national grid continue to stress households.

The Democratic Alliance on Monday said it welcomed the inquiry into allegations of sexual assault against the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo. DA MP Michele Clark said a police investigation and a probe by the Parliamentary Ethics Committee was underway.

The Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says things are looking bright since the intensification of maintenance plans at Eskom.

'An explosion of hops and a balance of bitterness' is what secured the University of Cape Town another major win in this year's installment of the Intervarsitybrew: Brewing & Tasting Challenge 2023. The UCT team won Best Beer on Show for their American IPA, named 'Public OutCryo'.

The SA Municipal Workers’ Union said it was seriously concerned about the state of local councils with 89% facing “distress or dysfunction.”

Investigations into a light aircraft crash near the Bram Fischer International Airport in Bloemfontein could take up to 12 months.

Four suspects, three of whom are police officers, are expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Monday on charges of corruption. The four, two members from the Silverton K9 unit, a member from Crime Intelligence and a businessman, allegedly participated in corrupt activities when they solicited gratification to the tune of R580 000.

The SA Human Rights Commission in the Eastern Cape has directed the National and Provincial Education Departments to rectify their uniform policies and guidelines within six months. It says the departments are also required to submit reports detailing their compliance with the commission's directives within eight months.

Another intelligence driven operation by police officers attached to the Durban harbour has resulted in cocaine worth a street value of R80 million being seized at a warehouse at the Dube Trade Port within the King Shaka International Airport. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe says members had been tracking various containers which arrived into the country via the Durban harbour from Brazil.