Residents, counsellors and political parties gather at Johannesburg High Court regarding the City’s implementation of trading policy by-laws, 31 October 2025. The case of the Socio-Economic Right Institute (SERI) and the City of Johannesburg regarding the removal of informal traders in the Central Business District (CBD) has been postponed to Monday. The Johannesburg High Court…
Springboks team for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship decider against Argentina in London on October, 4 2025. South Africa no longer regards Japan as a Tier Two rugby nation and approaches Saturday’s test match at Wembley Stadium with caution and respect for the opposition. The Brave Blossoms have beaten major rugby playing nation in recent…
Handcuffs depicting an arrest. A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the mass shooting incident in Westbury, Johannesburg last week. The 36-year-old is believed to be the mastermind behind the shooting. He was arrested in Westbury on Friday. He is due to appear before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday facing two counts…
Police raid at Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in Mahikeng in the North West. Operations have resumed at the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in Mahikeng in the North West, after they were halted on Thursday. The police’s cold case unit and Special Task Force conducted a search and seizure operation, which led to the…
The Financial Action Task Force flag. Economist Dr Iraj Abedian says South Africa’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list is a step in the right direction, but adds that a lot more needs to be done to maintain its status. The global financial crime watchdog placed SA on the grey list in…
A refugee illegally crosses the border. Cross border crime syndicates are becoming more brazen and ruthless in their attacks on people living in far northern KwaZulu-Natal. For years, government has tried to curb criminal syndicates from Mozambique, who are attacking residents of the Umkhanyakude district. People in this part of the province are calling on…
UDM Deputy President Nqabayomzi Kwankwa speaking to the media outside of the City Hall in Cape Town following the State of the Nation Address by president Cyril Ramaphosa. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s celebration of South Africa’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force greylist saying it’s “tone deaf” and…
Informal traders protesting outside the Johannesburg High Court, 31 October 2025. Informal traders who were removed from parts of the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD) as part of the city’s clean-up campaign say their livelihoods have been seriously affected. They are currently protesting outside the Johannesburg High Court, ahead of a court battle between the…
A picture showing lightning. The City of Ekurhuleni Disaster Management Emergency Services says it remains on high alert for any eventualities as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issue warnings for severe thunderstorms across large parts of the country including Gauteng. The Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for the central and…
A security officer seen next to a ‘no jobs’ board. National Youth Development Agency has launched a R2.5 billion National Youth Fund to tackle unemployment. The announcement was made at a Youth Investment Indaba in Johannesburg. The agency’s Deputy Chairperson, Bonga Makhanya, says investment in the fund will be sourced both locally and internationally for…
