Funeral notice of the slain police officer Provincial MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison in Mpumalanga Jackie Macie says those who kill the police are waging the war against the state. Macie was speaking at the funeral of Sergeant Lawrence Mtshweni who was fatally wounded when him and his colleagues were responding to a…
Scene of the fatal accident Two inmates who were hospitalised after Thursday’s crash on the R101 between Mokopane and Mookgopong have died, bringing the death toll to nine. This includes one police officer and eight inmates who have died. The two more inmates who had been admitted to hospital following the collision between a police…
A gavel used in the court of law Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF) CEO, Motlatsi Molefe says the National Dialogue should address the moral decay within the legal system of the country. This as the LPFF launched its community outreach and engagement session at the Phillip Smith Hall in Welkom, in the Free state. The…
SAFA president , Danny Jordaan South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan and his co-accused are back in the Palm Ridge Magistrates’ Court on Friday. Jordaan and SAFA CFO Gronie Hluyo face charges of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. It’s alleged that Jordaan used the federation’s resources for personal gain, such as hiring…
Gravesite of those murdered in the Marikana massacre The widows whose husbands were killed in Marikana near Brits in the North West say they still find it difficult to heal from the occurrences of that day in 2012. This is as the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) marks 13 years since police gunned…
President Ramaphosa delivers the keynote address at the opening of the National Dialogue Convetion. President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed to ensuring that the costs of the National Dialogue are kept down. Speaking at the National Convention taking place in Pretoria, the president is adamant that he will not allow the amount of R740 million that…
Women seen carrying a coffin to highlight GBV victims The harsh reality of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has taken centre stage at the National Convention, which started at UNISA in Pretoria on Friday. Women for Change South Africa made a bold statement when they unveiled a symbolic coffin adorned with the faces of women from all…
FILE | Police and miners in Marikana Questions are being asked about authorities’ accountability for the Marikana massacre at the Lonmin platinum mine near Rustenburg, in the North West, 13 years ago. Preparations have been finalised for the commemoration of the anniversary of one of the darkest chapters in post-apartheid South Africa. Police gunned down…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the keynote address at the National Convention in Pretoria on August 15, 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the first sitting of the National Convention as a platform to confront the realities of South Africa openly and constructively. He is addressing the convention under way at the University of South Africa’s…
A crew from the National Sea Rescue Institute has been searching for the pilot. The 61-year-old Johannesburg-based pilot who crashed into the sea at Durban Suncoast Beach is still missing. The National Sea Rescue Institute says it has resumed its search for a missing pilot at sea in Durban. The 61-year-old pilot, who is from…
