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05/06/2026

Sponsored | Rand Water successfully completed Phase 1 of its planned maintenance.

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Phase 2 Maintenance: July 17–19, 2026

04/06/2026

The recent Constitutional Court ruling on South Africa's Certificate of Need (CONS) provisions marks an important inflection point in the country's healthcare debate.

https://thestar.co.za/2026-06-04-constitutional-court-ruling-reshapes-south-africas-healthcare-reform-dialogue/

04/06/2026

For thousands of South African children, hunger remains a daily reality that affects far more than an empty stomach. It impacts their ability to learn, concentrate, play and experience the simple joys of childhood.

https://thestar.co.za/2026-06-04-tackling-child-hunger-in-south-africa-saskos-commitment-to-nutrition-and-support/

04/06/2026

The fallout from the explosive revelations emerging from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry continues to spread through the upper ranks of the South African Police Service, with two more senior officers now facing possible suspension over their alleged links to underworld figure Vusumuzi Matlala.

https://thestar.co.za/news/2026-06-04-fallout-from-madlanga-commission-prompts-possible-suspensions-of-police-officers/

04/06/2026

Three contractor employees have been arrested in Randburg after allegedly stealing electricity infrastructure during an authorised repair operation, as City Power intensifies its fight against a wave of sabotage, cable theft and illegal electricity activities that continue to cripple Johannesburg's power network.

Three contractor employees have been arrested in Randburg after allegedly stealing underground electricity cables during an authorised City Power repair project, as the utility intensifies its crackdown on infrastructure crime. The arrests come amid a broader enforcement drive that has seen 97 suspe...

04/06/2026

With some municipalities spending up to R23 million on precautionary suspensions and drawn-out disciplinary cases, Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Jacob Mamabolo has called for urgent intervention to stop public funds from being drained by unresolved disciplinary processes.

https://thestar.co.za/news/2026-06-04-mec-warns-gauteng-municipalities-for-spending-millions-on-employees-serving-suspensions/

04/06/2026

For the past three years, Durban-born comedian Masood Boomgaard has lived out a whirlwind reality that sounds less like a standard comedy tour and more like an international takeover.

Join Masood Boomgaard as he returns to South Africa for a heartfelt comedy tour, featuring his viral alter-ego 'Self-Help Singh' and a celebration of his journey across the globe.

04/06/2026

Police in Limpopo have offered a R100,000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest and successful prosecution of those responsible for the murder of 56-year-old Rhulani Thomas Langa.

https://thestar.co.za/news/2026-06-04-r100000-reward-offered-for-key-information-in-the-murder-of-limpopo-court-official/

04/06/2026

Collins Letsoalo, the former CEO of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), was subpoenaed to appear before the parliamentary inquiry, but on Wednesday the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) voted in favour of filing criminal charges against him after he failed to appear before the inquiry.

Collins Letsoalo, the former CEO of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), is facing potential criminal charges the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.