Cape Town residents urged to take precautions amid heatwave
Thermometer on a hot day in the coast. Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre has…
Senthumule questions disbandment of Political Task Team
Acting Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Hilda Senthumule testifies before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. Acting Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Hilda Senthumule says the disbandment of the Political Task Team (PKTT) should have followed a formal assessment and a clear decision by the relevant structures. Senthumule is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee looking into…
Cape Town residents urged to take precautions amid heatwave
Thermometer on a hot day in the coast. Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre has urged the public to take extra precautions as the city is experiencing high temperatures this week. Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Charlotte Powell says the South African Weather Service has predicted that Wednesday will be the hottest day of the week….
Gauteng Budget: Maile faces pressure to fund safety and services
Gauteng’s key sectors, such as health, education and infrastructure development, are expected to receive major attention when Finance MEC Lebogang Maile tables the province’s budget today. The budget comes at a time when residents are calling for improved service delivery and safety. The chairperson of the Community Safety Portfolio Committee in the provincial legislature, Bandile…
Ntanzi challenges photo date claims at Meyiwa trial
Accused number two in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial , Bongani Ntanzi seen appearing in court. Accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Bongani Ntanzi, insists the photos downloaded from his cellphone were taken prior to his arrest in June 2020. He has strongly disagreed with the state regarding the dates on the photos. Ntanzi…
KZN Agriculture begins mass FMD vaccination rollout
An official vaccinates cattle during a foot and mouth disease mass vaccination rollout campaign at Colbourne Dairy Farm in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, on 27 February 2026. The KwaZulu-Natal Agriculture Department has started rolling out the mass vaccination of cattle against foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the Harry Gwala District Municipality this week. Close to…
UDM escalates complaint against Hugo Broos to Parliament
Bafanan Bafana coach Hugo Broos. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) says it has escalated its complaint against Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos to Parliament. The party is accusing oversight bodies of failing to act on alleged racist and sexist remarks made by the South African football national team coach. The party says it has now…
Two firefighters hospitalised after blaze in Edenvale
A City of Ekurhuleni Emergency Services vehicle seen at fire scene. Two firefighters from a private company have been hospitalised following a blaze at the Korean Motor Spares shop in Edenvale, east of Johannesburg. At this stage, it is still not clear what caused the blaze but the Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services are…
Madlanga Commission hears evidence on Zimbali Estate access codes
Businessman Sulieman Carrim appears before the Madlanga Commission. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard how businessman Morgan Maumela sent attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala entrance codes for the Zimbali Estate, to forward to then Police Minister Bheki Cele. One of the codes was used on the day Matlala and Cele had a meeting….
LIVE: IEC briefs media on upcoming local government elections
As preparations for the 2026/27 Local Government Elections gather momentum, the Electoral Commission of South Africa briefs the nation on its state of readiness and the latest developments in the electoral landscape. LIVE STREAM:
Ramaphosa, Da Silva call for trade relations to be improved
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Brazilian counterpart President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Brazilian counterpart President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have called for an increase in trade between the two countries. “As I look around this room at the companies, the entrepreneurs, the investors and the decision-makers who have…
