FILE| A miner working underground. The Minerals Council South Africa and the Ferro Alloy Producers Association (FAPA) have rejected the introduction of a chrome ore export tax, saying electricity prices need to come down to save the industry. Industry players argue that the cost of power is the real cause of the sector’s decline, not…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu testifying before the Madlanga Commission, 05 Dec 2025. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has testified that President Cyril Ramaphosa “noted” his decision to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). Mchunu says that he met with President Ramaphosa in January to inform him about the disbandment of the PKTT. President Ramaphosa called…
Helping Hands’ Assistant Social Worker raises awareness regarding GBV at Helen Joseph Hospital In Johannesburg. Non-Governmental Organisation, Helping Hands, says there are only two shelters that cater for men facing gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa, one in Limpopo and the other in the Western Cape. The comments come as the country is marking 16 Days…
Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has acknowledged the contribution of Witness D, Marius van der Merwe, to uncovering criminality in the City of Ekurhuleni. Van der Merwe was gunned down outside his home in Brakpan, east of Johannesburg, on Friday night. The commission has extended its condolences to the Van der…
Secretary of the ANC in the Greater Johannesburg region, Sasabona Manganye The newly elected secretary of the African National Congress (ANC) in the Greater Johannesburg region, Sasabona Manganye, who has been elected for a second term, has rejected the notion of two centres of power. Manganye says the former regional chairperson and current Johannesburg Mayor…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu testifying before the Madlanga Commission, 05 Dec 2025. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has denied receiving money from attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. North-West businessman Brown Mogotsi allegedly solicited money from Matlala, saying that it was for guests attending an African National Congress function. Mchunu, who is on a leave of…
A classroom with school furniture. The Western Cape Education Department says it is studying the High Court’s landmark ruling on its learner admission policy. Equal Education approached the Western Cape High Court in April. This is an effort to declare the department’s failure to plan for and timeously place late applicant learners in schools unconstitutional and…
Person behind bars. The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein has sentenced 52-year-old Sello Cedric Pinkoane to 14 years’ imprisonment for fraud and money laundering worth R64.8 million. Hawks spokesperson Zweli Mohobeleli says in January 2017, the accused approached an elderly businesswoman with a business proposition. He claimed to have secured a lucrative tender with…
Deputy Minister Prince Burns-Ncamashe closed the AEME Earthquake Response Exercise Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Prince Zolile Burns-Ncamashe, says strengthening South Africa’s disaster-response systems requires clear legislation and well-coordinated emergency capabilities. He was speaking on the final day of the five-day Africa–Europe–Middle East Earthquake Response Exercise in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. The simulation…
Commissioners of the Madlanga Inquiry at the inquiry’s sitting in Pretoria, 5 Dec 2025. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has requested the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to hear the testimony of eight complainants who have raised concerns about the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). On Thursday, Mchunu submitted a confidential list of eight names, which he…
