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Picture of sanitary pad and pantyliner A study by the University of Free State has found hormone-disrupting chemicals in every sanitary pad and pantyliner tested from brands sold in South Africa.   They include those labelled organic or chemical-free.   The university’s scientists have warned that millions of women face regular exposure.  They have called for clearer labelling,…

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, also known as the Madlanga Commission will today continue hearing witness testimony. LIVE STREAM: 

Barrier tape and gun cartridges. Three people, including an infant, have been shot dead in Athlone on the Cape Flats.  Police say according to preliminary reports, three suspects opened fire on people at Sunbird Court, before fleeing the scene on Monday.  Two women aged 25 and 36, as well as a nine-month-old baby were killed, two men were wounded.   The…

Former National Director of Public Prosecution Advocate Shamila Batohi seen during a media briefing. Former North West deputy director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Sello Maema, will continue to testify before the Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria on wednesday. On Tuesday, he said former National Director of Public Prosecutions advocate Shamila Batohi took the decision to have…

EMPD vehicles. The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) has slammed the City of Ekurhuleni for vetting over 3 000 Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officers without necessary consultation. The vetting process, which began on Monday, comes after witnesses that have testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry made allegations of corruption in the EMPD….

A bystander sitting outside a closed liquor store Members of the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance South Africa, together with other anti‑alcohol organisations, will march to Parliament on Wednesday.  They aim to raise concern about the harmful impact of alcohol in communities, especially on children.   Organisers point to alcohol abuse as a major factor behind…

Suspended Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection Shadrack Sibiya appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee probing corruption in the justice system on 13 October 2025. Suspended deputy national police commissioner for crime detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya is expected to take to the stand at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on Wednesday. General Sibiya is at…

Reagile Primary School in Tembisa Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane will visit the family of a Grade 5 learner from the Reagile Primary School in Tembisa, east of Johannesburg, on Wednesday. The learner died after a goalpost fell on him while he was playing on the school’s soccer field. Police have launched an investigation. Provincial…