An empty classroom. The Democratic Alliance in Mpumalanga has urged the provincial Education Department to swiftly tackle the problem of alleged ghost workers, which are costing taxpayers millions of rands. A recent report from the Auditor General showed that the department has incurred around R1.8 billion in irregular expenditure over the past two years. This…
Comrades Marathon The Comrades Marathon Association says history was made when all entries for next year’s race were sold out within ten hours. General entries for the 2026 race opened at 10:00 on Monday and were snapped up before 20:00 in the evening. Twenty-two thousand entries were made available for the 2026 Comrades Marathon, which…
President Ramaphosa receives the report from Prof. Stiglitz President Cyril Ramaphosa says when the G20 Summit opens later this month, a call will be made to all nations, to support the resolutions of the G20 Inequality Report. It was compiled by the G20 Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts to measure inequality and its effects. In…
Police forensics at the scene of the shooting Three more suspects have been arrested in connection with last week’s mass shooting in Westbury, which claimed the lives of two teenagers and left five others injured. This brings the total number of arrests to five, according to Gauteng’s Anti-Gang Unit. #sapsGP [UPDATE] #SAPS #AntiGangUnit in…
Medical person holds a typhoid vaccine The Ministry of Water and Sanitation says it is concerned about the recent surge in typhoid cases in Hammanskraal, which had only recently recovered from a cholera outbreak. A total of 48 typhoid fever cases has been reported in Hammanskraal, Bronkhorstspruit and other parts of Pretoria since January….
Deputy Police Minister Dr Polly Boshielo presents her evidence before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee on November 5, 2025. Deputy Police Minister Dr Polly Boshielo says Acting Minister Firoz Cachalia assigned her responsibilities a week after his appointment. Boshielo says Police Minister Senzo Mchunu did not assign her duties more than a year after his appointment….
Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in September. Intelligence Head General Dumisani Khumalo has revealed how Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya sometimes utilizes a car registered under a serial hijacker of vehicles. General Khumalo has testified before the Madlanga Commission that the Toyota bakkie that is sometimes…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Professor Joseph Stiglitz receive a report from the G20 Task Team on global inequalities. LIVE STREAM:
Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga chairing the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system. Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Spokesperson Jeremy Michaels says the commission is on track to deliver an interim report expected mid-December. Speaking during an interview on Morning Live, Michaels says the deadline for the final…
Strike action is looming in the automotive sector. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has confirmed that it’s now in possession of a strike certificate after rejecting an employer offer of 7% in the first year and 5,5% in the other years of a multi-year agreement. The union was briefing the media…
