Creative sector welcomes ‘review’ of Nathi Mthethwa’s R22m flag project.

On this week’s Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana unpacks cases involving prescription and medical negligence, “cold drink money” at a driver’s licence centre, and fraudulent court orders. She also answers some of your burning legal questions.

City Power has warned of planned electricity interruptions across several Johannesburg suburbs from 17 to 23 August as it carries out maintenance to improve network reliability. Meanwhile, Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero is urging Alexandra residents to pay for electricity as the city tackles frequent outages, illegal connections and overloaded infrastructure…

More than 109 prohibited items have been seized during unannounced searches at three high schools in Alexandra. Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile says learners found with illegal weapons or substances must face criminal charges. The SAPS-led operation targeted East Bank, Realogile and Alexandra High Schools, with items including bullets, knives,…

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Health and Wellness Portfolio Committee is calling for continued improvements in service delivery, governance and operational capacity at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Following an oversight visit, the Committee assessed progress on fire remedial works, as well as conditions affecting patients and staff at the major…

More than 40,000 students at 76 higher education institutions were improperly funded to the value of about R5.1 billion, according to findings cited by the Public Protector. The investigation has uncovered broader concerns around NSFAS administration, governance, funding and oversight, with more than R2 billion reportedly recovered. Speaking to Phemelo,…