Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi speaking at an event. On Monday, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi will lead the national launch of the 30-year anniversary of South Africa’s Constitution at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. In a statement, the justice ministry says the programme symbolises three decades of…
New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips in action. New Zealand reached the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals after Pakistan crashed out despite a five-run victory against already-eliminated Sri Lanka in a Group Two Super Eights match in Pallekele on Saturday. An inferior net run rate meant Pakistan had to win big against Sri Lanka in order to pip…
Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran on February 28, 2026. The South African government has urged all its citizens currently in the Middle East Region to contact the respective embassies accredited to their countries of residence to ensure that they are registered with and…
The Democratic Alliance’s provincial leader, in the Eastern Cape, Andrew Whitfield The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape has retained its provincial leader and chairperson at its provincial conference in Gqeberha. The provincial leader, Andrew Whitfield and Yussuf Cassim, as chair, were re-elected unopposed. The DA’s focus now shifts to the next election cycle,…
Eskom offices The Mpumalanga Executive Council has issued a directive to all municipalities owing Eskom to repay their debt. Municipalities such as Govan Mbeki, Emalahleni and Thaba Chweu are owing millions of rands for electricity. Eskom has threatened to switch-off electricity for those municipalities failing to service their debt. Executive council spokesperson Thulasizwe Thomo says they are also encouraging communities to pay rates…
Ayatollah Khamenei says that U.S. sanctions imposed in a row over its nuclear programme would not make Iran yield. The African National Congress (ANC) has condemned the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday in a joint US-Israeli military strike. The joint attack on Iran has escalated tensions in the Middle East,…
A medical doctor seen holding a Stethoscope. The family of a five-year-old girl who has a rare condition in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, is calling for help. Sazikazi Mathebula’s condition is causing her left leg to grow significantly larger than the right leg. The girl’s grandmother, Doris Sibande, says they are struggling to raise money for medical…
World Travel , KwaZulu-Natal-based travel agency A KwaZulu-Natal-based travel agency says it has helped bring at least 150 South Africans back home in the past 48 hours, as tensions escalate in the Middle East. This follows the United States and Israeli air strikes on Iran over the weekend. The attacks killed the country’s Supreme Leader,…
Former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Bulelani Ngcuka. Lawyers for former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Bulelani Ngcuka have failed to avoid cross-examination of their client at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry taking place in Newton, Johannesburg. They argued that a directive given by Chairperson Justice Sisi Khampepe, allowing counsel…
A view inside the High Court in Bloemfontein during the asbestos trial within a trial on 21 May 2025. The first state witness in the R255-million asbestos roof removal case is expected to testify on Tuesday. The accused and their legal representatives made a brief appearance before the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein for…
