21 learners have been injured in two separate crashes in KwaZulu-Natal Twenty-one learners have been injured in two separate crashes in KwaZulu-Natal. The first incident occurred on the P483 near the Karbochem turn-off in Newcastle, where a bus carrying approximately 30 passengers lost control. The second collision took place on Khan Road in Pietermaritzburg, involving…
COGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa is expected to lead a National Disaster Management Strategic Indaba in Kempton Park, East of Johannesburg, on Tuesday. The gathering aims to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent, prepare and respond to disasters. The Indaba is part of the government’s ongoing efforts…
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on April 14, 2026. Evidence leader Adv Mahlape Sello has put it to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi may have lied about his mother’s passing last…
Traders work on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, January 25, 2023. Oil prices surged on Monday as the US moved to impose a blockade on Iranian shipping after the collapse of weekend peace talks, while the dollar rose and stocks and bonds fell. The US…
FILE | Former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu. The mother of one of the survivors of the Life Esidimeni Tragedy has expressed joy over the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) decision to pursue criminal charges against individuals linked to the deaths of over 140 psychiatric patients. The NPA announced on Monday, following years of investigation and…
Mamelodi Sundowns striker Bryan Leon in action against Espérance de Tunis. Victorious Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says some tactical adjustments at halftime were key in finding an early goal in the second half, which secured them an important 1-0 1st leg win against Espérance de Tunis. The 10-man Sundowns registered a statement away…
Dobsonville community protest following teenager’s rape. Members from various political parties, including the Democratic Alliance (DA), the African National Congress (ANC) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), have clashed outside the Roodepoort Magistrates’ court in Johannesburg, where a church elder appeared for the rape of a 13-year-old girl in Dobsonville, Soweto. The case has been…
Newly elected DA leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis. The newly elected Democratic Alliance leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, is kicking off a community engagement tour in Gauteng on Monday. He will be joined by senior party officials, including new DA Federal Chairperson Solly Msimanga, Helen Zille and Cilliers Brink. This follows the party’s Federal Congress, held at the Gallagher…
Christine Nxumalo of the Life Esidimeni Family Committee with a picture of her late sister Virginia Machpelah and late niece Shanice. A member of the Life Esidimeni Family Committee and sister to one of the deceased, Christine Nxumalo, has expressed relief after the National Prosecuting Authority confirmed it will prosecute those implicated in the deaths…
Hawks arrest two Mpumalanga lawyers over alleged R14m fraud linked to a Nelspruit property deal. The Hawks in Mpumalanga have arrested two legal practitioners for alleged fraud, theft and money laundering linked to a 2021 incident. It is alleged that a 40-year-old suspect, the daughter-in-law of the second suspect, defrauded a businessperson of R14m under…
