FILE: SANDF seen on the Cape Flats Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has alluded to an announcement that will be made by President Cyril Ramaphosa about the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the Western Cape. Ramaphosa will deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Cape Town City Hall…
Minibus taxis are seen in Limpopo during a Department of Transport and Community Safety scholar transport safety blitz on 04 February 2026. Some scholar transport drivers have marched to the offices of the Department of Transport in Thohoyandou in Limpopo. They say they are concerned that their vehicles are being impounded by traffic officers. The…
State Advocate George Baloyi at the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial at the High Court in Pretoria on 12 September, 2022. The state in the Senzo Meyiwa trial has raised concerns over the repetition in the testimony of accused two, Bongani Ntanzi. Ntanzi has been testifying at the High Court in Pretoria where he is appearing…
A dry tap The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is calling on government to declare the current water crisis a national disaster. The call comes amid ongoing protests over water outages which have left communities with dry taps for weeks. Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina briefed the media in Midrand, north of Johannesburg…
The High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo. The man accused of killing his wife outside Lebowakgomo Hospital in 2024 has been found guilty of murder at the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo. Fifty-eight-year-old Fannie Seribishane gunned down his wife, Mumsy Seribishane, as she was about to report for duty at the hospital. Judge Karin Pillay says…
President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at Parliamentary Precinct ahead of the SONA. As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver the State of the Nation Address this evening at 7pm, political parties have shared their expectations ahead of the speech. Representatives of political parties share their expectations for this year’s SONA: ‘More rhetoric’ The Economic Freedom Fighters…
The TRC Inquiry is hearing oral arguments in an application for the recusal of its Chairperson, Retired Justice Sisi Khampepe. LIVESTREAM:
A major fire broke out at the Premier Hotel near O.R. Tambo International Airport late Wednesday night, but swift action by Ekurhuleni firefighters ensured all guests and staff were safely evacuated. The emergency services say a call was received at 11:20pm, and crews from four fire stations responded quickly to the eight-storey building, where flames…
File: President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering SONA. Some of the political parties represented in Parliament says President Cyril Ramaphosa must address bread and butter issues facing South Africans when he delivers the State of the Nation Address. Ramaphosa will deliver this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday evening at the Cape Town City…
Department of Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, Department of Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, and Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero are pictured during a media briefing on water issues in during an oversight visit in Emmarentia in Johannesburg on 11 February 2026. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has apologised to…
