Tony Yengeni. Former ANC Chief Whip Tony Yengeni has joined the uMkhonto weSizwe Party and has been appointed as the party’s second deputy president. MK Party leader Jacob Zuma has made the announcement at a media briefing in Durban. He says John Hlophe remains in his position as deputy president, but will focus on the…
FILE | Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya arrives in court. Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya, is expected back on the witness stand at the High Court in Pretoria for cross-examination. On Wednesday, State Prosecutor George Baloyi probed Sibiya about the alleged assault he…
FILE | Sedibeng District Commissioner Brigadier Mbangwa Nkhwashu. A telephone recording between Witness B and Sedibeng District Commissioner Mbangwa Nkhwashu has been played at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. Nkhwashu can be heard speaking to Witness B about how he has been instructed to get the dockets for Vereeniging Engineer Armand Swart’s murder case. Witness B…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu Security analyst Prof Dumisani Mabunda says that the past few days have not been easy for Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who seemed to struggle to answer some of the questions put to him by Members of Parliament. Mchunu has concluded his testimony before the Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, investigating allegations raised…
File image: Grass fire Several subsistence livestock farmers in Niani outside Musina, Limpopo, have been left reeling after a massive fire destroyed one of the area’s key grazing camps. The grazing land, known as Camp-Two, serves farmers from five nearby villages, including Bale and Manenzhe. Last week, the blaze ravaged more than 1500 hectares of…
City of Tshwane leadership briefs the media regarding a recent report on expenditure on water tankers. The City of Tshwane has denied spending R777 million on water tankers in the 2024/25 financial year. The city is under mounting scrutiny over the reported expenditure, which allegedly exceeded the approved budget by R457 million. The unprecedented rise…
An empty classroom. Western Cape police say the eight suspects from Milnerton High School accused of assaulting a 16-year-old boy will appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the suspects, aged 17 and 18, face charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. A video that…
FILE | Former Police Minister Bheki Cele speaks at a press briefing. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says he never received a handover from his predecessor, Bheki Cele, regarding the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). Cele served as Police Minister from February 2018 until June last year. Mchunu, who has been placed on special leave, is…
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry hearing evidence from Witness B, October 23, 2025. Witness B has told the Madlanga Commission that she sometimes wonders what could’ve happened to her and Witness A, had it not been for the intervention of the KZN Political Killings Task Team in assisting with the arrest of alleged murderer Katiso…
Soccer Football – LaLiga – Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid – Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain – September 27, 2025 Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso reacts REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso praised Kylian Mbappe for his stellar form this season, as the French forward tops both the LaLiga and Champions League scoring…
