Shops believed to be owned by foreign nationals looted in Estcourt
Looted shops Several shops, mostly believed to be owned by foreign nationals, have been looted…
Shops believed to be owned by foreign nationals looted in Estcourt
Looted shops Several shops, mostly believed to be owned by foreign nationals, have been looted in Estcourt in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. It is alleged the looting is as a result of a ruling by the Pietermaritzburg High Court. It granted an interim order that the Inkosi Langalibalele Municipality must allow 38 Ethiopian shop owners in…
Chatsworth Child Welfare raises alarm over rising child abuse cases
[File image]: A child running in the passage. Child welfare organisations in Chatsworth say parents are increasingly normalising violence and abuse against children, as concerns grow over rising cases of physical and sexual abuse in the community. The warning was raised at a school visit at Alencon Primary School, south of Durban, where professionals from…
Lungu family appeals for different outcome in burial dispute case
The late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu. The family of the late former Zambian president, Edgar Lungu, has turned to the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein for a different conclusion over the burial of their beloved. The family argues that the High Court in Pretoria erred when it upheld the Zambian Government’s claims to repatriate…
Land Reform meeting descends into chaos over corruption allegations
[FILE] The object of the bill states that it seeks “to amend section 25 of the constitution, to ensure that the right to property may be limited in such a way that, where land is expropriated for land reform, the amount of compensation may be nil”. A meeting between Minister of Land Reform and Rural…
AfriForum challenges Graaff-Reinet name change in High Court
[FILE] Court gavel Lobby group AfriForum has filed a High Court application to reverse the renaming of Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe Town, citing an unlawful process. Afriforum says the 240-year-old Eastern Cape town holds significant cultural and historical value for residents. Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie maintains that due process was followed, as…
LIVE | Legal battle continues over Edgar Lungu’s remains
Legal battle over Edgar Lungu’s remains taken to the Supreme Court of Appeal The Supreme Court of Appeal is hearing former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s family’s appeal against the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria’s judgment, which found that Zambia is entitled to repatriate Lungu’s remains for the purposes of a State funeral and burial. Lungu…
FIFA hit with subpoenas from NY, NJ over World Cup ticket practices
The attorneys general of New York and New Jersey said they had subpoenaed FIFA over the soccer governing body’s ticketing practices after media reports raised concerns about fans’ seat locations for the upcoming World Cup. The two attorneys general said in a statement they are specifically requesting details about ticketing practices for the eight World…
Garden Route Municipality confirms new Foot-and-Mouth case
FILE | Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination drive in Fisantekraal, Cape Town. The Garden Route District Municipality says a new case of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) has been identified on a small dairy farm at Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo. This latest case is near Matjiesrivier in the Cango Valley, an area that’s still cut…
Two KZN officers arrested for demanding R1 000 from suspect
[FILE] Five suspects have been arrested on charges of contravening the Foreign Military Assistance Act. Two police officers have been arrested on corruption charges after allegedly demanding R1 000 from a suspect as bail money ahead of his court appearance in Pietermaritzburg. KwaZulu-Natal police said the officers were arrested by the Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit after…
Era of porous border posts gradually coming to an end: Schreiber
Home Affairs Minister Dr. Leon Schreiber, together with Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner Michael Masiapato addressed members of the media in Pretoria on May 29, 2026. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says the era of porous border posts is gradually coming to an end. He addressed the media together with the Border Management Authority (BMA)…
