LIVE | Mashatile delivers keynote address at NEPAD@25 Breakfast
Deputy President Paul Mashatile delivers keynote address at the NEPAD @ 25 Business Breakfas at Mariott Hotel in Century City, Cape Town. LIVE:
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TMPD impounds illegal public transport vehicles
Impounded taxi Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officers have impounded 17 minibuses and one e-hailing vehicle during operations targeting illegal public transport and by-law violations across parts of the city. The operation conducted in Pretoria West, also included inspections at formal and informal businesses to ensure compliance with health, safety and municipal regulations. Several notices…
One shot dead, 3 wounded in Kraaifontein on Cape Flats
Police are probing a shooting incident in Wallacedene, Kraaifontein on the Cape Flats that has claimed the life of one person and injured three others, including a five-year-old child. Western Cape Police Spokesperson Wesley Twigg says officers had been called to the crime scene where they found the victims with gunshot wounds to their bodies….
Gauteng Health urges disability grant applicants to use free facilities for SASSA forms
SASSA offices in Athlone Cape Town. The Gauteng Department of Health has encouraged people applying for disability grants to use community health centres for assistance with South African Social Security Agency medical assessment forms. The department says the service is available free of charge at primary healthcare facilities, while hospitals may charge administrative fees. Health…
NGO urges child support grant increase amid rising inflation
File image: SASSA banner. The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group has called on the government to increase the child support grant as low-income households continue to struggle to afford a basic nutritional diet. The appeal follows the release of new data by Statistics South Africa showing that consumer price inflation rose to 4 percent…
ATM accuses Didiza of protecting Ramaphosa in Phala Phala saga
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza. African Transformation Movement (ATM) MP, Vuyolwethu Zungula, has accused the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, of protecting President Cyril Ramaphosa. This after Didiza rejected the party’s request for a motion of no confidence against Ramaphosa. The ATM’s request was sparked by the Constitutional Court ruling that Parliament must…
Home Affairs Committee monitors protests against undocumented immigrants
Dozens of immigrants camped outside Durban’s Diakonia Centre. Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs says it is closely monitoring the protests against undocumented foreign nationals in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. This follows days of tension with dozens of immigrants still camped outside city’s Diakonia Centre. Civic organistion, March and March is marching against undocumented foreign nationals in…
Sotheni’s bail application in ‘Witness D’ murder case resumes
Matipandile Sotheni appears in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court, East Rand on May 21, 2026. Former Police Special Task Force member Matipandile Sotheni, who has been charged with the murder of Madlanga Commission of Inquiry witness Marius van der Merwe, also known as ‘Witness D’, is expected to continue with his bail application in the Brakpan…
Sewage spill forces Durban South Beach closure
File | Sign showing Durban’s South Beach closure A suspected failure at the Mahatma Gandhi Pump Station has caused raw sewage to flood parts of Durban’s South Beach area, forcing the closure of three beaches. The contamination has raised concerns about elevated E. coli levels, while reports indicate sewage has flowed directly into the harbour….
Mpumalanga Education to address concerns at Tiga Primary School
The Mpumalanga Department of Education says it has arranged a meeting with parents of learners at Tiga Primary School outside Mbombela to address concerns raised by the community. This comes after parents blockaded the school gates, disrupting learning and teaching activities. Department spokesperson Gerald Sambo has appealed to parents to allow learners to return to…