Applications for the 2027 bursary are officially OPEN!
The @CGS_RSA is inviting university students to submit applications for a full-time CGS bursary for the 2027 academic year. Submit your application now and secure your future!
Closing Date: 25 November 2026
Apply here: https://t.co/v0sWOpyu1D
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ACTIONSA LAYS CHARGES AGAINST RLM MM ASHMAR KHUDUGE OVER ALLEGED R203 MILLION MUNICIPAL DEAL.
ActionSA has laid formal financial misconduct charges against Rustenburg Municipal Manager, Advocate Ashmar Khuduge, accusing him of attempting to push through a settlement that would have cost the municipality millions of rand.
According to ActionSA, the proposed settlement would have abandoned the recovery of R203 million and instead approved payments of up to R55.8 million to companies whose contracts had already been declared unlawful by the High Court.
The matter was tabled during a Special Council meeting on 29 January 2026, but councillors rejected the proposal.
ActionSA alleges that the settlement misrepresented the Auditor-General's position, withheld key documents from Council, and that Advocate Khuduge acted without proper authority by withdrawing court matters and sidelining both Council and the courts.
The party is calling for an investigation in terms of Section 171(4) of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), disciplinary action against Advocate Khuduge, his precautionary suspension, and for the municipality to continue pursuing the recovery of public funds through the courts.
These allegations raise serious concerns about financial governance and accountability within Rustenburg Local Municipality.
More updates will follow...
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Meanwhile, Matthews Wolmarans, the former Mayor of Rustenburg, is making his political comeback as the ANC’s Ward 10 councillor in Tlhabane. 😭😂
Remember when the Auditor-General flagged R33.22 million paid for work not done on Rustenburg’s rapid transport project?
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#BakwenaN1N4#Crash update 19:00 - FULL ROAD CLOSURE N4 both directions for truck recovery next to Kroondal Shell Garage. We thank you for your patience & apologize for the inconvenience caused.
Sometimes, we need to remind ourselves that we are not responsible for how other people choose to treat us. Their manipulation, gaslighting, cruelty, and lack of kindness reflect their character, not ours. We cannot control their behavior, but we can control how we respond to it. We can choose to protect our peace, establish boundaries, recognize our worth, and refuse to let someone else's darkness change the goodness within us. Never allow another person's actions to make you forget the beautiful soul you are
The older you get, the less time you spend trying to convince others to treat you right. You just observe their choices, understand their character, and decide if you’re going to allow it in your life.
Nothing humbles you quite like spending the entire year doing the work of three people, keeping the department afloat, and then receiving a “meets expectations” on your performance review. Apparently, going above and beyond is just the new bare minimum.
25-year-old Reitumetse Mokoena has been reported missing after last contacting her family at around 17:30 on Wednesday, 11 November, while in Orange Farm. She may have travelled to Evaton to meet someone. Her cellphone is now unreachable and her family is desperately searching for her.
Anyone with information is urged to contact her family on 079 438 9472 or Orange Farm SAPS on 011 449 9000.
-Missing Person SA
I'm learning not to underestimate the season I'm currently in. David was looking after sheep when God had already chosen him to become king. Just because my life doesn't look the way I imagined it yet doesn't mean God isn't working.
i think one of the nicest things about getting older is becoming more comfortable with the kind of person you actually are. less explaining, more existing.