Ramaphosa to hand over land title deeds in KZN

President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to officiate a title deeds handover to claimant groups previously dispossessed of their land rights at Umzimkhulu, in southern KwaZulu-Natal. Ramaphosa, accompanied by Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso, will restore over 17 000 hectares of land to four claimant communities. These are the St…

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Investigation traces Mathibeli’s company weapons to volatile Inanda

The South African Police Services (SAPS) say their compliance investigation into businessman Calvin Mathibeli‘s security company in Durban has linked weapons directly to the volatile Inanda area. Authorities have confirmed that 11 firearms belonging to the security company are currently in police custody at the Inanda police station. The compliance investigation follows a ruling by…

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Ackermann rejects “apartheid prosecutor” label at TRC inquiry

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Cases Inquiry in Johannesburg. Former Head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) ‘s Priority Crimes Litigation Unit (PCLU) Advocate Anton Ackermann has rejected the label “apartheid prosecutor”, which he believes was assigned to him by some in the government’s justice and security cluster. He says he had been told…

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Mashatile says plans afoot to end ‘water tanker mafia’

Water tanker seen parked along a road Deputy President Paul Mashatile says municipalities will purchase water tankers in areas where they are needed, in an effort to deal with the so-called ‘water tanker mafia’. Mashatile is answering oral questions in the National Assembly. As the chairperson of the Water Task Team, Mashatile told MPs that…

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President Ramaphosa addresses SA’s unemployment crisis

President Cyril Ramaphosa says job creation remains government’s top priority, as South Africa continues to grapple with high unemployment. Addressing the opening of News24’s On The Record Summit at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, the President stresses that unemployment is not the result of a single failure, but the outcome of deep seated historical…

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Administrator to replace Ingonyama Trust Board: Minister Nyhontso

Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontso speaks at a government function. The Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Mzwanele Nyhontso, says an administrator will replace the Ingonyama Trust Board. He announced the dissolution of the Board on Wednesday, saying it followed consultation with the AmaZulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini as the sole trustee…

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ANC Women’s league pushes for peace-building rooted in human dignity

The African National Congress (ANC) Women’s League calls for strengthened global solidarity, peace-building, and people-centered responses, reaffirming the critical role of progressive women’s movements in advancing justice, peace, and human dignity. The league held a colloquium themed “The Global Impact of War on Vulnerable Communities,” focusing on how conflicts in the Middle East and beyond….

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Murder case of two Mamelodi cousins postponed to May

Slain cousins killed in Mamelodi. The case against 38-year-old Tebogo Mnisi, who is linked to the killing of cousins Tshiamo and Baleseng Moramaga in Mamelodi East in October last year, has been postponed in the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court.  The postponement to the 20th of May 2026 is to allow for further investigations, including the collection of an outstanding post-mortem report…

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