Scathing criticism of Mbeki heard at TRC inquiry

Thabo Mbeki at The African Peace and Security Dialogue. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry has heard a scathing attack on former president Thabo Mbeki on the fourth day of public hearings at the TRC Cases Inquiry in Newtown, Johannesburg. Lukanyo Calata, son of Fort Calata who was part of the Cradock Four…

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Analysts expect positive shift in unemployment figures

Workers at a clothing factory. South Africa’s fragile labour market is set to come under the spotlight when the latest unemployment figures are released on Tuesday. Stats SA is due to publish the results of its Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the final quarter of last year. Economists are expecting that shifts in the official…

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National Assembly to weigh Ad Hoc Committee’s third extension request

Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan appears before Ad Hoc Committee looking into concerns around national security. The National Assembly will on Tuesday morning consider a request for the third extension of the Ad Hoc Committee looking into concerns around national security. The committee’s original deadline was October 2025. Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee is probing allegations of…

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Family reels as accused plead guilty to Mehlape murder

One of the suspects who pleaded guilty in Mehlape murder The family of the slain Limpopo Education Circuit Manager Malekutu Mehlape says they are shocked that the people who were suspected to have killed him in 2023 are confirming the suspicions by pleading guilty.   Dr Mehlape was shot and killed while asleep at his home in Mankweng outside Polokwane.   His daughter, Mologadi Mehlape pleaded…

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Civil groups blame nepotism, politics for Mangaung service collapse

Sanitation project in the Mangaung Metro, Bloemfontein. Civil organisations in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality say service delivery continues to suffer due to political interference, limited transparency, and nepotism within the municipality. Residents accuse the City for failing to be proactive in addressing service delivery issues. They say the Metro is still riddled with potholes, sewer…

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Springboks 2026 schedule expands with added fixtures

The South African rugby team, Springboks. The Springboks’ already packed 2026 international calendar, has just become a little busier. The two-time defending World Cup champions will play Australia in an additional test match in Perth on the 27th of September. That’s just two weeks after the conclusion of the four-match Greatest Rivalry Series between the…

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