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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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