President Cyril Ramaphosa and his deputy Paul Mashatile attending Extended Cabinet Lekgotla The local economy is gradually showing some positive growth; this came out at the Extended Cabinet Lekgotla at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. The two-day gathering is called to discuss plans and priorities for the year, which include among others growing the economy and improving local…
Bonginkosi Khanyile in court Durban Regional Court has postponed the trial of alleged 2021 July unrest instigator Bonginkosi Khanyile to the 26th of February 2026. During cross-examination, the former Fees Must Fall activist insisted that he was only drumming up support for the release of former President Jacob Zuma. Khanyile is standing trial in the Durban Regional Court on…
Impendle Local Municipality offices Impendle Local Municipality councillors have admitted there are serious failures in the running of the council and are calling for the provincial government to intervene. The municipality is facing a financial crisis, with workers and councillors not being paid salaries for December and January. CoGTA MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi held a…
Fire damage at Paarl Hospital Police have arrested a suspect, who is allegedly responsible for the fire at the Paarl Provincial Hospital on Tuesday. Health authorities say the Outpatient Department sustained extensive damage. Maternity patients had to be evacuated to nearby facilities. A small section of the hospital was affected. Police spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala says…
Scene of the accident An elderly couple is in a critical condition following a single light motor vehicle crash on the N3 near the Lynnfield off-ramp west of Durban. It is alleged their vehicle veered off the road and overturned multiple times before coming to a rest in the adjacent field. KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service…
Early morning sun Construction and EPWP workers in Kimberley in the Northern Cape say they are trying to cope with the current heatwave. Many say they are trying to stay in the shade and hydrate by constantly drinking water. Some workers, including a skin cancer survivor, expressed deep concern over prolonged sun exposure. This comes…
FILE | Impounded buses Gauteng Traffic Police has confirmed that 22 buses and four minibuses were impounded on Wednesday morning in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, after failing to produce valid operating licences. A total of 58 drivers were fined for various offences, including worn-out tyres, cracked windscreens and operating vehicles without fire extinguishers. Gauteng Traffic…
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks Head General Lesetja Senona KwaZulu-Natal Hawks Head General Lesetja Senona has admitted to the Madlanga Commision that he encouraged Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala to seek legal advice, after the cancellation of his SAPS contract. Matlala’s R360 million SAPS contract was cancelled last year after it was flagged for irregularities. Senona, who’s being cross-examined by Advocate Adila Hassim, is being probed about his close…
North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi North West businessman Brown Mogotsi will be subpoenaed to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations raised by KZN Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. This comes after Mogotsi refused to appear before the committee unless his personal security detail is paid for by Parliament for seven days. Mogotsi has been scheduled to appear…
[FILE IMAGE]: AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at his coronation ceremony in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature says it fully supports and applauds the call by AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini to rename the KwaZulu-Natal Province to KwaZulu. According to the IFP, this call is both timely and historically justified. King…
