Crime scene of the mass shooting in Lusikisiki, Eatern Cape. The trial within a trial in the mass murder of 18 people at Lusikisiki has been adjourned until Monday by the Mthatha High Court special sitting in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. The six accused in the trial are facing multiple charges of murder, attempted murder and illegal possession of firearms….
FILE| Veterinary workers about to vaccinate cattle. The Eastern Cape government has set aside R55 million as an immediate response to foot-and-mouth disease, which is ravaging most provinces. It has been declared a national disaster. Spokesperson for the provincial Treasury Department, Phumelele Godongwana, says this will go a long way in fighting the outbreak. Godongwana…
FILE| Protesting residents barricade road in Soweto The Casual Workers’ Advice Office (CWAO) has released its 2025 Strike Barometer, which shows an increase in labour-related strike action last year. A total of 117 strikes took place across the country, which is a sharp rise from the 87 recorded in 2024. The latest Strike Barometer covers…
[File Image] Proteas win against England in London. Proteas have named a much-changed squad that includes five uncapped players for their five-match Twenty20 tour of New Zealand next month, leaving behind most of the team that have qualified for the Super Eights at the ongoing World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Batters Connor Esterhuizen,…
Aftermath of a wildfire near Gouritsmond in the Hessequa area in the Western Cape. The Garden Route District Municipality says a wildfire near Gouritsmond in the Hessequa area of the Western Cape has been contained. The fire started earlier this week and had been burning out of control at one stage. Municipal Spokesperson, Herman Pieters, says that they’re concerned…
Workers belonging to the Public Servants Association. The Public Servants Association (PSA) in Gauteng will on Saturday embark on a protest against the steep monthly contribution increases for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS). Several public sector unions, such as Fedusa and Cosatu, have slammed the medical schemes’ January contribution increase of 9.8% and a…
Pilanesberg Airport. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson says the North West province will benefit from 38 projects from Infrastructure South Africa, which will stimulate local economic activity. Premier Lazarus Mokgosi signed two landmark Memorandums of Understanding with Macpherson at Pilanesberg Airport, outside Rustenburg. The first agreement will see Infrastructure South Africa partner with…
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia speaking during the release of third quarter crime stats in Pretoria. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says the murder rate decreased by 8.7% between October and December last year compared to the previous year. He was speaking at the release of the third-quarter crime statistics in Pretoria. Cachalia says, despite…
Suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya testifying at the Madlanga Commission, 20 Feb 2026. Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection Shadrack Sibiya has been accused at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria of implementing his own plan regarding the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) dockets that were already on the court roll….
National Freedom Party flag seen during a soccer tournament during a Heritage Day celebration in Umuziwabantu, Ugu District, in KwaZulu-Natal on 24 September 2024. Two National Freedom Party (NFP) councillors have resigned from Nongoma Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. Kaiser Dladla and Mshangane Ndabandaba submitted their letters of resignation yesterday after having served for four years. Their resignations follow the resignations of three other NFP councillors in Nongoma a month ago,…
