Crime scene cordoned off. Lobby group AfriForum says it has asked police watchdog Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) to urgently explain why it has taken years for it to finalise its investigation into the killing of Emmanuel Mbense. Fifty-one-year-old Mbense was tortured to death allegedly by officials from the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), the…
CONTRALESA president Chief Lameck Mokoena The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) has urged those who are tasked with the selection of the new Head of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) to ensure that they recommend a person with good credentials. A panel is interviewing six candidates to replace Advocate Shamila Batohi, whose office term will…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube briefs the media following the identification of a breach during the marking process of the 2025 National Senior Certificate examinations.
Shebe Maburna’s bail application expected to conclude Thursday
Picture shows a traffic dominated by taxis 19 taxi operators arrested in connection with the ongoing taxi violence on the Malamulele-Giyani route in Limpopo. They are expected to appear in a local magistrate’s court this Thursday. The suspects have been linked to cases of intimidation, robbery and assault. This comes as rival taxi associations operating between…
ANC NEC member Dr Phophi Ramathuba. African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Council (NEC) member and Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba says that the ANC should recall all deployees who are sleeping on duty. Ramathuba spoke to the SABC on the sidelines of the ANC National General Council (NGC) where the party is deliberating on…
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube. Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube will hold an urgent media briefing on Thursday, following the identification of a breach during the marking process of the 2025 National Senior Certificate examinations. The department says the breach was detected through its internal monitoring and oversight systems. Gwarube will outline her department’s…
Lekompo musician Lehlohonolo Chauke, popularly known as Shebe Maburna appears before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. The bail application of prominent musician, Lehlohonolo Chauke, popularly known as Shebe Maburna, has been adjourned until Thursday in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Godfrey Netshiozwi adjourned the hearing for re-examination of the accused by the state. Shebe Maburna was…
Real Madrid Manager Xabi Alonso during a match. Real Madrid Manager Xabi Alonso faces mounting pressure ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League group-stage meeting against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, but the Spaniard was confident the team could turn their poor form around. Sunday’s 2-0 loss to Celta Vigo, in which Real were reduced to nine players…
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, United States on 16 September 2025. The US central bank has cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point for the third time this year, with a new range of 3.5% to 3.75%. The Federal Reserve decision comes as it seeks to support a weakening job market even as…
