WORLD WATER DAY @KASIBCNEWS The African National Congress (ANC) joins the global community in commemorating World Water Day, reaffirming our commitment to universal access to clean water and dignified sanitation for all South Africans.  Water is a fundamental human right, enshrined in our Constitution, and central to the dignity and well-being of all South Africans. Under ANC leadership, we have made unprecedented strides in reversing the apartheid-era exclusion that denied millions of our people access to clean water.  In 1994, over 15.2 million people lacked basic water supply, while 20.5 million had no proper sanitation. Today, 82.4% of households have access to piped water, and 84.1% have improved sanitation. The ANC-led government has completed building of 18 new dams, additionally there are 14 major water infrastructure projects currently under construction, securing raw water supply for generations to come.  Despite this progress, we acknowledge the ongoing challen...

BUSHIRI EXTRADITION @KASIBCNEWS The South African Government has today, Wednesday, 12 March 2025, welcomed the ruling in the Shepherd and Mary Bushiri extradition matter delivered by the Republic of Malawi’s Chief Resident Magistrate Court . In 2020, Shepherd and Mary Bushiri appeared before two different courts in South Africa on multiple criminal charges. They were granted bail pending trial but failed to comply with their bail conditions and fled the country under unknown circumstances. They were later located in Malawi. Following this, South Africa submitted an extradition request to Malawi, seeking their return to stand trial on various charges, including: • Rape • Violating bail conditions • Contraventions of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, • Banking Act, • Civil Aviation Act, and • Immigration Act This decision reaffirms judicial independence, international cooperation, and public trust in the South African and Malawian legal institutions. To...

KASI BC AFRICA @KASIBCNEWS "Kasi BC Africa." Based on the available information, Kasi BC Africa (Kasi Broadcasting Africa) is an online media house founded in 2023  by Channon Lecodey Merricks, an entrepreneur from Kliptown, Soweto, South Africa. Born on June 11, 1976, during the Soweto youth uprising, Merricks established this venture to serve "KasiPeople" (a term often used to describe township communities in South Africa) through various Digital Platforms. The organization focuses on delivering content and services such as: Audio : Offering live news, radio, sports, music, and podcasts via the #KasiBCAudio platform. Video: Providing local, regional, and international video content through #KasiBCVideo. News: Delivering timely local, continental, and international news with #KasiBCNews, aiming to counter mainstream media narratives. Tours: Facilitating physical and online tours #KasiBCTours to explore South Africa and beyond. Events: Hosting and streaming local e...

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 ...

Reduced VAT Increase @KASIBCNEWS @KASIBCAUDIO : CLICK HERE https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xw-QuXD5Lmfi_q3cZAv6zPrA22Sbmvg3/view?usp=drivesdk @KASIBCVIDEO : CLICK HERE 

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...