KASI BC AFRICA FOUNDER @KASIBCNEWS  Channon Lecodey Merricks is an entrepreneur born on June 11, 1976, in Kliptown, Soweto, South Africa, during the historic Soweto youth uprising.  He is the founder of Kasi Broadcasting Corporation Africa (Kasi BC Africa), an Online Media House launched in 2023.  Merricks' background is rooted in the township life of Soweto, and his personal story reflects resilience—having faced significant challenges, including losing both parents by age 12 and navigating a tough upbringing. His experiences shaped his mission to uplift township communities, often referred to as "KasiPeople." Through Kasi BC Africa, Merricks aims to empower these communities by providing digital media platforms that include: Audio streaming (#KasiBCAudio),  Video streaming (#KasiBCVideo) News (#KasiBCNews) Tours (#KasiBCTours) Events (#KasiBCEvents) E-Commerce (#KasiBCStores) The venture operates under a "100 Township Model," designed to create jobs and opport...

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA SUPPORTS BBBEE @KASIBCNEWS Honourable Members, South Africa remains a highly unequal society.  Despite progress in several areas, inequality still exists in South Africa. Participation in the economy and the distribution of wealth still reflects the racial and gender divides of apartheid.  In responding to this fundamental challenge, we are guided by the Constitution, which places a responsibility on the state to take measures to redress the effects of past racial discrimination. Successive democratic administrations have thereforeintroduced various transformational measures such asbroad-based black economic empowerment, employment equity and other transformational policies.  To assess progress in this regard, the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission undertakes annual assessments. Based on these, it has established that black ownership in the economy averages 30%, and black women ownership averages 15%.  The Commission found that sinc...

GAUTENG NPO FUNDING APPLICATION PROCESS @KASIBCNEWS The Gauteng Department of Social Development is in the final stages of the Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) funding application process for the 2025/26 financial year.  This follows a rigorous and transparent process that began in October 2024 when the Department widely advertised the call for applications. Since the closure of applications, the Department has undertaken a thorough evaluation process, which included panelling all submitted applications, conducting site visits, and engaging with board members of applying NPOs to assess their capacity and compliance.  MEC for Gauteng Social Development, Faith Mazibuko, has been actively overseeing the process to ensure it is conducted with integrity and efficiency. Departmental officials have worked tirelessly to meet the set timelines and ensure a seamless process. "We are almost done with the applications and allocations, and we are now conducting the final checks and balances b...

PAMGOLDING DATA BREACH @KASIBCNEWS RE: NOTIFICATION OF SECURITY COMPROMISE IN TERMS OF SECTION 22(1)(b) OF THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT 4 OF 2013 ("POPIA") We are writing to inform you of an incident involving your personal information. In line with our commitment to data protection and our obligations under POPIA, we wish to promptly bring this matter to your attention. On 7 March 2025, we discovered a security compromise on our Alchemy system, a customer relationship management system hosted on servers in South Africa, which may have resulted in unauthorised access to some of your personal information which is stored on our system. A third party outside of South Africa (unknown to us at this stage) gained unauthorised access to our system using an email account and queried our database. As soon as we became aware of the incident, we took immediate action to secure our systems by removing all unauthorised access and investigated the impact of this incident. It ...

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FORMER POLICE STATION COMMANDER SENTENCED FOR STOCK THEFT @KASIBCNEWS The Tweeling Magistrates' Court has sentenced the former Acting Station Commander of Tweeling Police Station, Mokete Jacob Mokoena (58), to three (3) years of direct imprisonment for his involvement in stock theft. His co-accused, Lefa Elias Mahlaba (44), was sentenced to two years of imprisonment. The court heard that on the night of 21 to 22 March 2021, Mokoena, who was also the Visible Policing (VISPOL) Commander at the station, was on duty and patrolling in a marked police vehicle while in full SAPS uniform. Before leaving, he requested Mahlaba, an ordinary citizen, to accompany him. Under the cover of darkness, Mahlaba was dropped off at the farm Speekhoutboom, owned by the complainant, Mr. Danie Muller. Mahlaba then rounded up five sheep, tying them down with rope. He used Mokoena’s official SAPS torch, which had the police insignia and a serial number engraved on it, to carry out the crime. Mokoena later r...

  GAYTON MCKENZIE , I AM GUILTY @KASIBCNEWS We can’t keep quiet about Kelly’s lies  When I met Kelly I couldn’t sleep because I knew I just met a suspect, I confided in my partner and we had a massive argument, she told me how, how dare you, this lady just lost her child and you come here with suspicious thoughts.  My protectors agreed with me, they also got same sense about her, we decided to befriend her closely, after a few days we knew that she knew more.  I would be the one she would ask for money, clothes and I made sure we get her a phone. We spoiled her and bought her groceries etc, she had no income, we became her income.  The police also narrowed their suspect lists down to her and her partner, they would constantly call them in for questioning, everytime they questioned Kelly and her accused, they would come and tell us everything, I would specifically asked them if they were assaulted, they would say no.  One day the police called them in, Kelly...

ONLINE SALE R5.00,STREET SALE R10.00 @KASIBCNEWS Mpumalanga Activities World Consumer Rights Day @KASIBCNEWS The National Consumer Commission (NCC) in partnership with the Competition Commission of South Africa, the Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development and Tourism, and various regulatory bodies, under the umbrella of the Consumer Protection Forum (CPF), will commemorate World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD 2025) this week. Consumer International will celebrate this year under the theme “A Just Transition to Sustainable Lifestyles”. To bring the message closer to home, South African authorities have themed WCRD 2025 as “Empowering Consumers—Balancing Rights with Ethical Business Practices". Deputy Commissioner at the NCC, Ms Thezi Mabuza averred the need for all stakeholders within the consumer protection landscape to cooperate in the quest for the effective protection of consumers. This year’s activities will include consumer education and business compliance inspections condu...

ANC FREE STATE RENEWAL, SERVICE DELIVERY, ECONOMIC GROWTH @KASIBCNEWS The African National Congress (ANC) has embarked on a comprehensive renewal programme aimed at restoring public confidence, strengthening the organisation, and ensuring that it remains a reliable and effective force for change in South Africa. This renewal process is a direct response to the challenges facing the movement, including declining public trust, inefficiencies in governance, and the need to realign the ANC with the aspirations of the people.  The programme focuses on rebuilding branches, improving governance, rooting out corruption, enhancing service delivery, and reconnecting the movement with communities. Through this renewal, the ANC is determined to ensure that its structures operate efficiently, that leaders remain accountable to the people, and that service delivery is fasttracked to improve the lives of all South Africans. At its core, the ANC’s renewal programme is about aligning the movement w...

400 000 DRIVERS PERMITS DELAYS @KASIBCNEWS  The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng calls on the Gauteng Department of Transport MEC, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela to urgently address a 40 000 backlog of unissued driver permits. This backlog is causing significant disruptions for motorists, forcing them to operate illegally and severely impacting key industries, including the taxi and e-hailing sectors. This information was revealed by the department during the Roads and Transport Portfolio Committee meeting last week after the DA raised questions regarding the allocation of permits, highlighting complaints from motorists who have been left stranded and unable to drive legally. These frustrations have even led to large-scale protests across the province. "It is concerning that the department continues to fail motorists by not finding ways to expedite the process of issuing operating permits within the regulated timelines. It is also troubling that the department continues to issue more p...

Luxury Audi Q5s for SA Navy amid Crisis @KASIBCNEWS The DA demands answers on the South African Navy's purchase of six luxury Audi Q5 SUVs, each of which   retail at over R1 million . This decision underscores the continued disregard for the severe crisis facing the SANDF. While essential vehicles and equipment remain in disrepair or obsolete due to limited funds, top officials continue to prioritise luxury over the basic needs of soldiers on the ground. The Democratic Alliance (DA) will submit parliamentary questions to ascertain: -  The justification for purchasing luxury Audi Q5s for top officials in the SA Navy while soldiers face critical resource shortages. -  Whether this purchase was made in the final weeks of the 2024/2025 budget year to ensure fiscal dumping before the year ends. -  The rationale behind prioritising luxury vehicles over essential equipment and vehicle repairs needed by the SANDF. This extravagant spending exemplifies the ongoing culture of ...

HEALTH STANDARD COMPLIANCE AT HELEN JOSEPH HOSPITAL @KASIBCNEWS  The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has noted the joint report released by the Office of the Health Ombud (OHO) and the Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) on the findings of the investigation and a risk-based inspection regarding allegations made in relation to Helen Joseph Hospital (HJH).  The investigation was initiated after a request by the Minister of Health in the wake of allegations made by Mr Thomas Holmes aka Tom London during his admission at the hospital in September 2024.  The reports provide clear recommendations on various areas such governance, human resource management, finance and supply chain management, and infrastructure and maintenance.  The GDoH will fast track the process to implement the recommendations as outlined by both the OHO and OHSC. It must be pointed out that the Department has already initiated province-wide interventions that are aimed at addressing the i...