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2 days ago | ewn.co.za | Steve Kretzmann

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is pursuing civil litigation to set aside and recover all payments made for a contract involving repairs to a critical pump station, and the design, supply, and installation of a water treatment plant in Mpumalanga. The Grootfontein pump station is critical to supply water via a wider dam system to numerous power stations, while Grootdraai pumps water from the Grootdraai dam near Standerton.

3 days ago | ewn.co.za | Lauren Isaacs

Lauren Isaacs4 June 2025 | 7:37Teacher safety is in the spotlight following a report that, since the start of this year, 50 teachers have been assaulted by learners in the Western Cape. Western CapeAssaultTeachersPicture: © teka77/123rf.comCAPE TOWN - Teacher safety is in the spotlight following a report that, since the start of this year, 50 teachers have been assaulted by learners in the Western Cape. It has sparked outrage, fear, and urgent calls for intervention.

3 days ago | ewn.co.za | Tshidi Madia

JOHANNESBURG - "None of us own these positions," says Advocate Dali Mpofu when asked about Floyd Shivambu’s future in the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, in what now feels like an ominous warning. Mpofu, who features on this week’s Politricking with Tshidi Madia, an EWN podcast, recorded the conversation just days before Shivambu found himself booted out of the secretariat of the organisation founded and led by former President Jacob Zuma.

3 days ago | ewn.co.za | Lauren Isaacs

CAPE TOWN - Police are investigating the murder of an elderly man in the Cape Winelands area of Tulbagh. The incident happened on Monday. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi said: "Upon arrival in Piet Retief Street at about 12:15, they discovered the body of a man inside a motor vehicle. "The victim, aged 73, was declared deceased on the scene by the medical personnel. The motive for this attack is believed to be robbery."Police then launched a manhunt and arrested a 29-year-old suspect.

3 days ago | ewn.co.za | Lauren Isaacs

CAPE TOWN - South Africa's largest beef producer has confirmed foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at its facility in Heidelberg, in Gauteng. Karan Beef says it remains committed to transparency, compliance and maintaining the highest standards of animal health and welfare. The World Organisation for Animal Health says FMD is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that has a significant economic impact.