Thomas Markle Sr., the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was arrested Friday in Florida in connection with allegations he possessed child sex abuse material in storage units in California, the Justice Department announced. The announcement came after three sources familiar with the matter confirmed the arrest to CBS News. The Justice Department said Markle was…
Government’s “ghost worker” verification process flagged thousands of “ghost workers” on the payroll. (Image created with GenAI) MTBPS 2026: The state’s “ghost worker” verification process has flagged 4 323 high-risk, suspicious cases in the payroll system. This is according to National Treasury’s 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) released today. Ghost employees are defined as…
Seacom CEO Alpheus Mangale Seacom’s board has placed CEO Alpheus Mangale on special leave and appointed an independent third party to investigate allegations it received about how the company was being run, chairman Pieter Uys told TechCentral on Wednesday. Chief financial officer Charl Slabbert is standing in as interim CEO of the subsea and terrestrial…
Jerome Powell, the 16th Chair for the U.S. Federal Reserve, during a moderated conversation at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on Monday, March 30, 2026. Mel Musto | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Department of Justice will not reopen its criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the central bank’s overbudget…
A report stating that the Trump administration directed funds towards right-wing groups comes ahead of Brazil’s presidential election. Published On 1 Oct 20261 Oct 2026 Brazil’s attorney general has called on law enforcement to investigate alleged efforts by the United States to interfere in the country’s domestic politics through the diversion of funds to far-right…
SA’s data centres face growing scrutiny over their environmental footprint. (Image created via Gemini) South Africa’s major data centre operators are pushing back against concerns their rapid expansion is placing unsustainable pressure on the country’s limited electricity and water resources, pointing to their renewable energy and tighter resource management initiatives. This comes as the sector…
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the losses, damages and casualties suffered; take inventory of property abandoned by Nigerians arising from previous and recent xenophobic attacks in the Republic of South Africa. The House mandated the committees investigating to recommend appropriate diplomatic initiatives, legal mechanisms, and bilateral engagements to ensure accountability for perpetrators,…
Higher education & training minister Buti Manamela Higher education & training minister Buti Manamela has referred governance and leadership concerns at the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT Seta) to the National Skills Authority for assessment. The referral follows recent developments relating to the Seta’s accounting authority and executive management,…
LONDON — A former British lawmaker was found dead with serious injuries at her home Thursday, prompting a murder investigation that has reignited concerns about the safety of the country’s politicians. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Ann Widdecombe, 78, was one of Britain’s most recognizable…
Buried in the Public Service Commission’s investigation report into the State IT Agency (Sita), which has been provided to TechCentral, is a finding whose implications neither communications minister Solly Malatsi nor PSC chairman Somadoda Fikeni drew on when they released it in Pretoria on Monday: the instability that hollowed out the agency did not start…
