Court gavel A drug trafficker who was nabbed by police on the N1 in Beaufort West in the Central Karoo has been handed a 20-year sentence in the local regional court. The man was found with almost R3 million worth of drugs after being stopped at a vehicle checkpoint outside the town in 2018. A…
The KwaZulu-Natal E-hailing Council has blamed the lack of regulation of the e-hailing industry for the recent attacks on the drivers. On Wednesday, two e-hailing drivers were assaulted, and one of the vehicles was shot at in KwaDabeka near Pinetown, allegedly by taxi drivers. Two weeks ago, an e-hailing driver who had just started his…
Justice and Constitutional Development, Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, briefs the media on the progress of the commissions of inquiry. A new date for the commencement of the Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption is not yet known. The Commission, which will be chaired by retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, was initially expected to begin…
EFF leader Julius Malema addresses the Nigerian Bar Association Conference in Enugu on August 25, 2025. AfriForum has welcomed a Cape Town Equality Court ruling that found Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema guilty of hate speech. The decision relates to a 2022 speech tied to a 2020 incident at Brackenfell High School. Judge…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.
Residents of Jagersfontein making their way through mine sludge after the local mine dam walls collapse. The Jagersfontein Lerumo Justice Forum has expressed concern over what it calls delayed justice, almost three years after the 2022 Jagersfontein Mine dam wall collapse. The forum has also lamented the discrepancy in the number of people reportedly killed…
The coffin of the late IFP MP Khethamabala Sithole is seen draped with the party’s flag during his funeral service on 08 June 2025. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has called for law enforcement to leave no stone unturned in its investigation into the death of its late Member of Parliament, Khethamabala Sithole. Sithole was…
Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoha celebrates scoring their third goal The absent Alexander Isak dominated the build-up to Newcastle United’s clash at home to Liverpool but the Swede was temporarily forgotten in a rip-roaring contest that ended 3-2 to the reigning champions thanks to a stoppage-time winner by teenaged Premier League debutant Rio Ngumoha. Isak’s desire to leave Newcastle, with Liverpool his destination of choice,…
FILE | EWN Political Editor Tshidi Madia. The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) says the passing of revered political journalist Tshidi Madia is not only a loss for the journalism fraternity but also a loss for South Africa. Madia passed away on Wednesday in hospital following a short illness. She was regarded as one…
IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo addresses a media briefing at Election House in Centurion on August 26, 2026. The Local Government Elections (LGE) will take place anytime between November 2, 2026 and January 31, 2027. This was announced by the Electoral Commission’s (IEC) Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo in a briefing to the media…
