The accused Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze appear at the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says Bellarmine Mugabe (28) and his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze (33) face two additional charges. The pair briefly appeared in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, and their case was postponed to Thursday (March 5). [TODAY] The bail…
An attendant fills fuel into a car. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced adjustment of fuel prices based on current local and international factors. The hikes will take effect from the 4th of March 2026. The department says higher shipping rates as well as the geopolitical uncertainty caused by escalating tensions between…
Former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Bulelani Ngcuka. Former National Director of Public Prosecutions, Bulelani Ngcuka, says he was never subjected to political interference with regards to Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) cases during his tenure. Ngcuka, who held the office from 1998 to 2004, was democratic South Africa’s first NDPP and says he was…
Independent forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan. The Chairperson of Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, Soviet Lekganyane and National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza, are expected to sign the envisaged summons, to be issued to private investigator Paul O’Sullivan. This is if O’Sullivan fails to comply with the committee’s invitation. Last week O’Sullivan walked out of the committee, leaving…
A display board shows canceled flights to Tel Aviv and Doha at BER Airport in Schoenefeld, Brandenburg, Germany on March 1, 2026. University of Johannesburg (UJ) based economist Dr Ntokozo Nzimande says the negative impact the Israel-Iran conflict might have on South Africa’s economy includes government pausing the decrease of interest rates, as well as…
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen at the foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine drive in the Free State on March 2, 2026. The Southern African Agri Initiative, SAAI, and the Free State Agriculture and Independent Business Organisation, Sakeliga, will approach the High Court in Pretoria for an urgent interdict against the Agriculture Department, Minister John Steenhuisen…
Rescue workers at scene of the Ormonde Building collapse President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the families of the six people who died after a two-storey business park building collapsed in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg. Three bodies have been retrieved, while three other people are believed to be in the rubble. Three people…
A woman checks a tap for water Zingcuka location residents in Kieskammahoek in the Eastern Cape have lambasted the Amathole District Municipality for failure to ensure sufficient and consistent water supply to the residents for the past four months. The residents have since resorted to protesting, closing entries in and out of the village and…
Deputy National Police Commissioner Tebello Mosikili testifies before Parliament’s Ad Hoc in Cape Town on March 3, 2026. Deputy National Police Commissioner Tebello Mosikili says she became aware of the directive given by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is on special leave, through an email. Mosikili says this was after the completion of the festive…
Three people arrested in connection with the murder of an e-hailing driver in Pretoria appear in court. The case against six people arrested in connection with the murder of e-hailing driver Isaac Satlat has been postponed to June 2026 for further investigations by the Pretoria Magistrates Court. All six accused have abandoned their bail application. Satlat was allegedly…
