FILE | Nafiz Modack in the dock during a previous appearance. The trial of alleged gang boss Nafiz Modack and 14 others will resume in the Cape Town High Court on Monday morning. Modack is under cross-examination for allegedly instructing co-accused Zane Killian to ping the phones of Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl Kinnear and alleged…
Fallen trees are seen in the the Johannesburg CBD after heavy rains in this image captured on 16 November 2025. The Johannesburg Emergency Services (EMS) has called on motorists to exercise caution as some roads cannot be easily accessed due to fallen trees and debris. Some low-lying bridges are also submerged. Rain has persisted in most…
President Cyril Ramaphosa on the final day of the ordinary ANC NEC meeting at the Germiston Council Chambers. African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has dared his political detractors in the National Executive Committee (NEC) to give him a date by which he should resign. In a heated direct political overview report, Ramaphosa dared…
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla The trial of Umkhonto Wesizwe Party parliamentary member and daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, is expected to resume in the Durban High Court on Monday. The matter, which was set down for two weeks, was adjourned on Wednesday last week. Zuma-Sambudla, who faces charges of inciting terrorism and violence related…
Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria A new witness will appear before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Monday morning. Last week, witnesses concluded their evidence on the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department. They focused on suspended Deputy Police Chief Julius Mkhwanazi’s unlawful authorisation of the fitting of blue…
Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says all the parties that voted against the DA’s motion of no confidence in him have defeated the stumbling block in the way of the ANC to transform the lives of the people of Gauteng. Lesufi survived a motion of no confidence against him after the EFF,…
Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says the judgment handed down by the Bisho High Court in the Eastern Cape on the investigation into the awarding of degrees at the University of Fort Hare does not prevent the SIU from continuing with its investigation. The SIU says this is because the judgment is…
Phola Village in Mahikeng faces a sewage crisis that has compromised their health and children’s education The residents of Phola village in Mahikeng have criticised the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West for failing to find a permanent solution for the persisting challenge of sewerage spillage. The municipality appointed two contractors to…
A glass of wine. Dozens of Russian winemakers have gathered in Moscow to swirl, sip and savour the drink. The aim is not to sell bottles but build bridges. This inaugural BRICS Wine Forum brings together an international gathering of wine enthusiasts. The goal is to help each other’s markets and wineries flourish and grow,…
The S&P Global logo is displayed on its offices in the financial district in New York City. S&P Global on Friday upgraded South Africa‘s foreign currency long-term sovereign credit rating to “BB” from “BB-“, citing stronger growth prospects, an improving fiscal outlook and lower contingent liabilities following performance improvements at the state-owned electricity utility, Eskom….
