Confiscated drugs Five suspected female South African drug mules were arrested on Saturday at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport. Police say the suspects were found with drugs worth more than R5 million concealed on their bodies. Preliminary reports indicate that the group was headed to China via Dubai. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the closing address at the ANC Limpopo 11th Conference Newly elected Limpopo African National Congress (ANC) chairperson Dr Phophi Ramathuba has thanked her predecessor, Stanley Mathabatha and former deputy chairperson Florence Radzilani for bringing stability to the party. Mathabatha has announced his retirement from active politics. Former deputy chairperson, Radzilani,…
N3 linking KZN and Gauteng The N3 Toll Concession says it expects heavy traffic on the N3 toll route between Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal from Thursday this week, ahead of the Easter weekend. The N3TC says traffic on the route was also heavier than usual this past weekend as motorists travelled to holiday destinations for the…
Dr. Patrice Motsepe The Confederation of African Football will implement changes and improvements to its statutes and regulations to prevent a recurrence of the 2026 African Cup of Nations final fiasco. CAF president Patrice Motsepe says the improvements are also aimed at restoring and strengthening the trust and confidence in the CAF referees, Video Assistant…
FILE | The late South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) Senior Researcher Steven Gruzd. Five suspects are expected to appear before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) Senior Researcher Steven Gruzd’s kidnapping and murder. The police arrested the suspects on Sunday following a…
FILE: An accident scene. Five people have died and three others injured in car accident on the R-45 between Hopefield and Langebaanweg on the Western Cape. The R-45 has been temporarily closed to traffic near the Elandsfontein Mine. Details about the crash are sketchy at this stage. Traffic is being rerouted via Velddrif. From Langebaanweg…
ANC Eastern Cape Chairperson Oscar Mabuyane briefs the media on the party’s readiness ahead of the Provincial Conference in this image captured on 24 March 2026. African National Congress Eastern Cape Chairperson Oscar Mabuyane has accused some party members outside his province of sowing the seeds of division for personal gain. The organisation’s provincial elective…
African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers closing address at the party’s Limpopo 11th Provincial Elective Conference in Polokwane on March 29, 2026. African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says all party member including the South African Communist Party (SACP) members must vote for the ANC in the upcoming Local Government Elections. Ramaphosa…
SAPS National Head Fannie Masemola. The country’s top cop has broken his silence regarding an order to appear in court over the controversial multimillion rand police contract. Speaking in Durban, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said he will cooperate with the courts and law enforcement agencies in the matter. He has been summoned to appear…
The stronger rand should stabilise inflation and make it possible for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates. The National Planning Commission has warned that rising inflation will likely trigger higher interest rates, which would slow down economic growth and job creation. Commissioner Ravi Naidoo says this comes at a time when South Africa is…
