The Letaba River overflowing after floods in Limpopo. The Kruger National Park is counting the cost after devastating floods caused widespread damage across parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. The floods have claimed nearly 40 lives and left billions of rands in damage, prompting urgent calls for both national and international assistance. In response, the Minister…
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks Head General Lesetja Senona KwaZulu-Natal Hawks Head General Lesetja Senona has testified that he did not open documents sent to him by Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala on the identity of President Cyril Ramaphosa. Evidence before the Madlanga Commission from Witness X, states that Matlala sent General Senona three different ID numbers allegedly belonging…
Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala and wife appear in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on October 7, 2025. The pre-trial hearing of controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, together with his four co-accused, is expected to commence on Thursday morning at the High Court in Johannesburg. Matlala is facing 11 counts of attempted murder along with a…
Will for Peace 2026 naval exercises in Simon’s Town The Department of Defence has established a Board of Inquiry to probe the circumstances surrounding Iran’s participation in the Will for Peace 2026 naval exercises at Simon’s Town, in the Western Cape, two weeks ago. Retired Gauteng Judge President Bernard Ngoepe has been roped in to lead the investigation. The…
A drop of water from a tap Four out of six local municipalities under the Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape are facing a catastrophic drought crisis. The affected municipalities include Raymond Mhlaba, Great Kei, Mbhashe and Amahlathi. The District’s Municipal Manager Dr Bhekisisa Mthembu says they have introduced water shedding to prevent Day Zero and has…
FILE| Rain falling on an umbrella. A severe thunderstorm accompanied by heavy downpours, damaging winds, excessive lightning and hail is expected to hit areas in the southern and midlands of KwaZulu-Natal. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for Thursday and Friday. Areas that could be affected include Greater…
The R102 crash near Lotus Park at Isipingo south of Durban, January 29, 2026 The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport says a joint team of highly trained officers from various law enforcement agencies has been established to investigate the exact cause of a crash that claimed the lives of 11 people on R102 near Lotus Park…
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head General Lesetja Senona at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on January 29, 2026. Evidence leader Adv Adila Hassim has rejected an argument advanced by KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Lesetja Senona’s legal counsel that they have been prejudiced by the Madlanga Commission. Senona has returned to the commission for a third consecutive day. Adv…
Violence against women In South Africa, more than 7.3 million women have experienced physical or sexual violence at some point in their lives. This is according to the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) First South African National Gender-Based Violence Study published in 2024. Since the beginning of this year, SABC News has been sharing daily…
Ministers and deputy ministers attend Cabinet Lekgotla. The extended Cabinet Lekgotla will end in Pretoria on Thursday afternoon, with its outcomes set to form the basis of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on the 12th of next month. The two-day meeting was called to discuss plans and priorities for the year,…
