FILE | Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi addresses an event. Some Gauteng residents are pinning their hopes on Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s State of the Province Address (SOPA) in Johannesburg on Monday to see if he will announce measures to curb crime. SOPA marks the opening of the Provincial Legislature Gauteng has seen a number of mass…
Suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya. Suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya returns to the stand at the Madlanga Commission Monday morning Sibiya will continue facing cross-examination on his conduct regarding the disbandment of the PKTT. He is also expected to answer questions on his relationship with attempted murder accused, Vusimuzi…
An open road shown on the picture above. The N1 outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo has been re-opened to traffic in both directions following a truck crash. Transport department spokesperson Matome Taueatsoala says a truck driver lost control, hit three vehicles, fell into a ditch and caught fire near the Hendrik Verwoerd tunnel. A truck…
Former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Silas Ramaite gives evidence at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry in Newton, Johannesburg on February 23, 2026. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry has heard that former Justice Minister Bridgitte Mabandla instructed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to stop the prosecution of all…
Gun and bullets. The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) says it is pinning hopes on law enforcement agencies to find Sipho Simiso Dlamini’s killers, the convener of an African National Congress (ANC) branch in the eThekwini region. Dlamini was gunned down in Umgababa south of Durban on Saturday night. SANCO, an ally of the…
Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya appears before Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on February 23, 2026. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has ruled that suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya must respond to questions regarding the testimony of Witness F. The witness whose testimony was postponed due to ill health linked Sibiya…
Sanitary pads Head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of the Free State Professor Deon Visser says prolonged exposure to chemicals found in some sanitary pads could lead to several different disorders, including infertility and endometriosis in women. A study by the institution found that 23 sanitary pad brands contained at least two…
A South African Police Service graphic, illustrating a hunt for shooting suspects. Three people have been shot dead in Milnerton, Cape Town. Police say the incident occurred at the Ekuphumleni informal settlement in Du Noon in the early hours of Monday morning. Unidentified suspects opened fire on the deceased in front of a shack and…
Thembisa resident in the East Rand blockade roads. The City of Ekurhuleni has suspended electricity disconnections for indigent households in Thembisa in the East Rand. This as tensions rise over a planned community shutdown. Executive Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has announced urgent measures following consultations with ward councillors and community representatives over concerns about the city’s…
England’s Will Jacks celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka. Will Jacks impressed with bat and ball to rescue England from a poor start and help them to a 51-run victory over Sri Lanka in a low-scoring Super Eight match at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. Tournament co-hosts Sri Lanka appeared…
