Water supply in Polokwane under severe pressure
A closed water tap. Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba says the growing demand for water in…
Ruthless Atletico punish Tottenham in 5-2 Champions League rout
Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez celebrates scoring their fifth goal. Atletico Madrid tore Tottenham Hotspur apart in a stunning first-half blitz on Tuesday, powering to a 5-2 victory in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie and leaving the Premier League side with a mountain to climb in London. The visitors’ 22-year-old goalkeeper Antonin…
Water supply in Polokwane under severe pressure
A closed water tap. Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba says the growing demand for water in the Polokwane Municipality has put severe pressure on its water supply. Ramathuba was speaking at a media briefing on water provision in Polokwane. Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo and officials from Lepelle Northern Water also attended the briefing. Ramathuba explains the water needs of the municipality. “The…
Top police brass, criminal syndicates ties worries Madlanga Inquiry
Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga and Commissioners Adv Sesi Baloyi and Adv Sandile Khumalo at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. Commissioner Adv Sandile Khumalo has raised concerns at the Madlanga Commission that top police officials appear to have close relations with members of criminal syndicates. His comments follow suspended Police’s Organised Crime Head Richard…
Shares skid, oil surges above $100 a barrel
Model of Oil barrels are seen in front of rising stock graph in this illustration, July 24, 2022. Shares in Asia fell broadly on Thursday, as oil prices leapt 9% to above $100 a barrel on reports of more ships being hit in Gulf waters and the closure of oil terminals – a jump that…
Pikoli should have prosecuted TRC cases: Ngcuka
Former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Bulelani Ngcuka. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry in Johannesburg has heard that the then National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Vusi Pikoli should have simply been directed by the law on whether or not to prosecute TRC cases. This is the view of South Africa’s…
Suspects in insurance murders case should be granted bail: Lawyer
Shokane siblings Thomas and William, David Kutumela, Damaris Selepe, Benedictor Mataba and Martha Ruiters appear for alleged insurance fraud appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on March 11, 2026. The defence lawyer in the case of six people accused in a series of alleged insurance-related murders linked to former police officer Rachel Kutumela says his…
Commission hears how Shibiri didn’t require a ‘loan’ from Matlala
Suspended SAPS Organised Crime Head, General Richard Shibiri. The Madlanga Commission has heard how suspended organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri did not need a loan from alleged cartel member Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala to fix his son’s vehicle. Evidence Leader, Advocate Thabang Pooe, has put it to Shibiri that he had money in his account…
AmaZulu FC’s long-standing supporter ‘Usuthu Queen’ dies
AmaZulu Football Club long standing supporter, Luyanda Mbuyazi AmaZulu Football Club long-standing supporter has passed away, Luyanda Mbuyazi, who was well known as “Usuthu Queen” to South African football lovers, died in the early hours of Tuesday after a short illness. Usuthu Queen made it into the hearts of football fans through her unwavering support for…
Ad Hoc Committee hears of Vuma’s early retirement offer
Former Deputy National Police Commissioner for Support Services, Francinah Vuma appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. Former Deputy National Police Commissioner for Support Services, Francinah Vuma, has told Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee that she was offered an early retirement deal, on condition that she remained silent about her disputes with National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola….
Deployed soldiers arrive in Riverlea amid gang violence crackdown
The military will be deployed in areas riddled by gang violence and illegal mining activities The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers have arrived in Riverlea, Johannesburg, on Wednesday. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement in his State of the Nation Address last month that the military would be deployed to areas affected by…
