Oyisa George

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced fuel price adjustments that will take effect from Wednesday, 3 June 2026, with petrol set to increase while diesel and other fuels are expected to decrease. The department stated that the changes are driven by a combination of international oil market pressures, exchange rate movements, and the implementation of the slate levy. Brent crude oil prices rose from 101 US dollars […]

Pressure continues to mount on President Cyril Ramaphosa as the Phala Phala scandal returns to the spotlight, with legal, parliamentary, and political developments unfolding simultaneously. The Busisiwe Mkhwebane Foundation has now approached United States authorities, including the FBI, requesting an investigation into whether money allegedly stolen during the 2020 Phala Phala burglary breached American anti-money laundering and currency smuggling laws. Foundation spokesperson Shirley Willemse said the request focuses on the […]

A 38-year-old foreign national is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday following his arrest in connection with a suspected human trafficking case in Milnerton. The arrest was made on Monday during a joint operation conducted at a house in Brooklyn, Milnerton. Three women, aged between 21 and 26, were also rescued during the operation and are believed to be possible victims of trafficking for sexual […]

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed the detection of two polio-related virus strains in wastewater samples taken from the Borchards Quarry Wastewater Treatment Plant, prompting heightened surveillance by health authorities. Officials stressed that no human cases or outbreaks have been recorded at this stage. Department of Health spokesperson Foster Mohale said the findings are being closely monitored as part of routine environmental surveillance systems used to detect […]

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has referred FlySafair to the National Consumer Tribunal over allegations that the airline systematically overbooked and oversold flight tickets in contravention of the Consumer Protection Act. The referral follows an investigation launched after complaints from consumers who claimed they arrived for flights only to be informed that no seats were available because the flights had been overbooked. The NCC said its investigation focused on bookings […]

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced a recall affecting hundreds of Jeep vehicles in South Africa due to safety-related defects identified by Stellantis South Africa. The recall affects 354 Jeep Grand Cherokee WL Series vehicles sold during 2023, as well as 115 Jeep Wrangler vehicles sold nationally between 2022 and 2024. According to the NCC, the affected Jeep Grand Cherokee models may experience erratic illumination of the driver seat […]