World Bank headquarters in Washington. The gap between developing nations’ debt servicing costs and new financing hit a more than 50-year high of $741 billion between 2022 and 2024, the World Bank said on Wednesday, urging countries to use the more relaxed global financing conditions to bring their houses in order. In its annual International…
Judge Ratha Mokgoathleng presides over the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial at the High Court in Pretoria on December 5, 2025. The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that police officers who were present when defence witness Sifiso Gwabini Zungu disposed of a statement be recalled in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. This comes as the…
Convicted murderer appears at the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State on 05 December 2025. Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester and co-accused Nandipha Magudumana have submitted that they need more time to finalise their pending legal matters. They appeared in the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State for another pre-trial hearing. The accused are facing…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is expected to return to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Friday morning. On Thursday, he struggled to defend his decision to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) in KwaZulu-Natal. Mchunu faced intense cross-examination from the commission’s Chairperson, retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga….
Thabo Bester and his co-accused Dr Nandipha Magudumana appear in court. Thabo Bester and co-accused Nandipha Magudumana are expected back in the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State on Friday for another pre-trial hearing in their prison escape matter. They both have pending legal matters, including Magudumana’s Constitutional Court appeal. Bester is challenging his incarceration conditions,…
Gauteng health worker checking a patient’s blood pressure at George Goch Men’s Hostel Men and young people between the ages of 15 and 24 have been urged to get tested for HIV and AIDS. Recent statistics reveal that many men and boys remain reluctant to get tested, fueling the spread of the virus. In Gauteng, 80 000 people…
FILE | Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane addresses an event. AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit claims provincial prosecutors tried to shield Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane from charges by misleading the Hawks. The unit says it has proof that the Director of Public Prosecutions decided not to prosecute Mabuyane months ago, but falsely claimed more investigation…
The Eastern Cape Transport Department has expressed concern about the alarming rates of drunk driving incidents in the province. Over 200 motorists were arrested in the last two weeks in the province in connection with drunk driving. The province officially launched its Festive Season Arrive Alive campaign in Komani on Thursday. Traffic volumes are expected…
Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba addresses a press briefing for the upcoming Carling Knockout Cup Final between Orlando Pirates and Marumo Gallants at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. The Limpopo government is optimistic that the province will continue to host more major sporting events. This comes as the capital city Polokwane is set to host the…
Fikile Mbalula , the Secretary General of ANC The Secretary General of the African National Congress (ANC), Fikile Mbalula, says the alliance with the South African Communist Party (SACP) is at a crossroads. Addressing delegates at the 16th ANC Greater Johannesburg Regional Conference in Sandton, Mbalula confirms that the SACP has resolved to contest…
