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Trio nabbed for alleged COVID-19 fraud

Friday, September 11, 2026

Three suspects appeared before the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court after being nabbed for their alleged involvement in a massive COVID-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) fraud syndicate totalling over R13 million.

South Africa’s middle class urged to drive accountability

Friday, September 11, 2026

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has called on South Africa's middle class, professionals, and business community to play a more active role in strengthening local government accountability and service delivery.

Simelane calls for integrated approach to human settlements

Friday, September 11, 2026

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane says South Africa must move beyond the delivery of individual houses towards integrated and sustainable human settlements that connect communities to essential services, economic opportunities and secure tenure.

Six Nigerians to be extradited to the United States of America

Friday, September 11, 2026

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), commonly known as the Hawks, in collaboration with INTERPOL South Africa will today facilitate the extradition of six Nigerian nationals to the United States of America.

DFFE continues to monitor pilchard deaths

Friday, September 11, 2026

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is continuing to monitor new reports of Pilchard Herpesvirus (PHV), which has triggered an unusual sardine mortality event.

SA uses disease burden to drive medical innovation

Friday, September 11, 2026

South Africa’s high burden of tuberculosis (TB), HIV and cancer is enabling local scientists to develop nuclear medicine techniques that could improve the early detection and treatment of diseases locally and internationally.

Lilian Ngoyi Street Rehabilitation Project on track

Friday, September 11, 2026

The City of Johannesburg has assured that the Lilian Ngoyi Street Rehabilitation Project reopening in October 2026 is still on track with the project having reached over 75% completion.