Former ANC national spokesperson Pule Mabe is pictured during a media briefing. Former African National Congress (ANC) national spokesperson Pule Mabe and six others will be back in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court on February 18, next year. Their case has been postponed to allow the defence time to examine the final charge sheet. Mabe,…
Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The Defend Our Democracy Movement says given the seriousness of the allegations that the Madlanga Commission is set to investigate, there should be a greater sense of urgency and preparedness. The remarks follow today’s announcement that the commission, which was set to start on the first of next month, has been postponed…
A person raises a board with an anti-racism message. The Western Cape Department of Education says a learner who used a racial slur against another learner at York High School in George has been suspended. This is the second incident in the region in the past week. Last week, a Knysna High School learner was also disciplined…
An IEC banner seen at a voting station in South Africa. Gender and governance expert Dr Lithare Rabela says due to safety concerns, more women will fear participating as candidates in the forthcoming municipal elections. She was speaking at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) event, themed Women Championing Democracy – Paving the Way to 2026…
High Court in Johannesburg. The High Court in Johannesburg will on Wednesday hear an urgent application by businessman and philanthropist Collen Mashawana. Mashawana filed papers with the court seeking an interdict to stop news publication Daily Maverick and investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh from reporting further on his alleged involvement in the Independent Development Trust (IDT)…
Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe appearing before the standing committee on social development in Parliament, August 27, 2025. Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe has given an assurance that social grant payments will not be affected by the termination of the master service agreement between SASSA and Postbank. The Minister emphasized that social grant payments…
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appears in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court in Johannesburg. The prosecution in the case against businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four others intends to bring an additional seven dockets against the accused. This was revealed during their court appearance in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court. They stand accused of attempting and conspiring to commit…
DA Gauteng leader & leader of the opposition in the Gauteng Legislature, Solly Msimanga adressing residents. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is set to picket outside Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s Johannesburg office today, to strengthen crime-fighting measures in the province. The party claims South African Police Service (SAPS) stations are severely under-resourced and understaffed. This,…
Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.
Justice and Constitutional Development, Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, briefs the media on the progress of the commissions of inquiry. Judges Matters Advocacy Organisation says the suspension of Justice Department Director General Advocate Doctor Mashabane and Deputy Director General Jabu Hlatshwayo of the ICT division was unexpected. This follows their failure to ensure the Judicial Commission of…
