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ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  MALARIA WARNINGS FOR COMMUNITIES  The Gauteng Department of Health has today hosted the SADC Malaria Day 2025 provincial commemoration at Makause Informal Settlement in Germiston, Ekurhuleni district, under the regional theme “ Malaria Ends With Us : Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite.”  The event brought together healthcare professionals, local stakeholders, community health workers and residents to raise awareness about Malaria prevention, symptoms and the importance of early detection, especially ahead of the busy festive season.  Although Gauteng is not a Malariaendemic province, the rise in imported and travel-related Malaria cases remains a concern, particularly in high-risk areas such as Ekurhuleni. Delivering the keynote address, the Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko , urged residents to take Malaria seriously and seek help early when they experience the common symptoms. “Malaria is preventable. Malaria ...

ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  195 Suspected Murderers among 13 164 Suspects arrested in October – 306 Firearms Recovered DURBAN – Various police operations, including Operation Shanela and day to day policing have resulted in the arrest of 13 164 suspects for different categories of crime in the month of October 2025 in KwaZulu-Natal .   Tracing and tracking teams cornered and arrested 195 suspects who were linked to cases of murder and 214 suspects in connection with cases of attempted murder. Two hundred and sixty-two (262) suspects were nabbed for rape, whilst 11 suspects were arrested for attempted rape. Forty-five (45) suspects were also arrested for sexual assault cases and 271 people were arrested for transgression of the Domestic Violence Act .  A total of 236 suspects were arrested for robbery cases, with 108 of them arrested for house robbery. Those who solve personal differences through violence were not spared, with 1 865 suspects arrested for assault...

ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  SIU Investigation Siyathemba Municipality The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Siyathemba M unicipality welcomes the proclamation by President Cyril  Ramaphosa ,  authorising  the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of maladministration and corruption into financial matters dating back from 2016 until now. Over the years, the DA has fought to get the municipality to address the critical lack of financial oversight within the municipality, particularly the dysfunctionality of the Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC). MPAC is responsible for examining financial statements and audit reports and recommendations. It is also mandated to investigate irregular expenditure . We heard during the recent provincial inquiry by the South  African  Human Rights Commission into the state of  Siyathemba  that, as a result of MPAC’s dysfunctionality, accumulated irregular expenditure ballooned to over R366,24...

ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA RELEASE THE PHALA PHALA JUDGEMENT  The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will march to the Constitutional Court of South Africa to demand the release of the judgment on the review of Parliament’s decision to reject an Independent Panel Report , which found that there was prima facie evidence of criminal activity at and in relation to theft of dollars at President Cyril Ramaphosa ’s Phala Phala Farm .  On the 1st of June 2022, a criminal case was opened against the President of the Republic of South Africa for his involvement in corruption, bribery, kidnapping and money laundering as it relates to the theft of $580 000 on his Phala Phala Farm in February 2020.  An Independent Panel was established to investigate whether there was prima facie evidence to pursue an impeachment inquiry by Parliament, led by Former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo . The inquiry found that prima facie evidence exists, and that Parliament ought to exercise its const...

ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA IFP ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL The IFP is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members to its National Council , following the acceptance by the Party’s NEC of nominations submitted by the President of the IFP, Hon Velenkosini Hlabisa MP . The new appointments have been made to fill five vacancies that have recently arisen within the National Council. The National Council, the highest decision-making body of the Party between conferences, plays a vital role in guiding the IFP’s strategic direction, policy development, and governance. These appointments form part of the Party’s continued efforts to strengthen its leadership structures and ensure that the IFP remains agile, inclusive, and well-positioned in its onward march toward the 2026 elections . The newly appointed members of the National Council are:  1. Dr Andile Biyela  2. Ms Nothile Zungu  3. Mr Mncedisi Nxumalo  4. Ms Tumi Ramakoaba  5. Mr V...

ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  Man sentenced to four life imprisonments for multiple rapes of minor boys HERTZOGVILLE - The Free State police welcomes the sentence handed down by the Wesselsbron Regional Court on Wednesday, 30 October 2025, in the case of a barber who preyed on little boys. The suspect was found guilty on four counts of rape involving four minor boys, aged 12, 13, 15, and 15. He has been sentenced to life imprisonment on each count by the Wesselsbron Regional Court. The rape incidents occurred at the accused's rented shack in Malebogo township back in May 2024, which he used as both a residence and a hair salon. The first and second victims were lured into the shack after school under the pretense of a haircut.  The accused sexually assaulted both victims in his back room. The third victim was collected by the first and second victims and taken to the accused's premises, where he was also sexually assaulted. The fourth victim, a 12-year-old relative of t...