The main street in Vrededorp, Johannesburg Vrededorp residents in Johannesburg have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to use his State of the Nation (SONA) speech to address the scourge of crime, substance abuse, unemployment and poor service delivery in the area. Ramaphosa will deliver the SONA on Thursday evening at a joint sitting of Parliament…
A branch of the SA Post Office Office. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says it will seek urgent engagements with the Ministers of Employment and Communications as well as with Treasury, to find solutions for the ongoing crisis, threatening the collapse of the South African Post Office (SAPO) and jobs of thousands…
Private investigator, Paul O’Sullivan testifies before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan says attempts are being made to discredit his corruption busting record by spreading a narrative that he is a spy. O’Sullivan is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee looking into concerns around national security for a second day. He is appearing…
A scholar transport vehicle is seen during an inspection by the Department of Transport on 22 January 2026. The African Scholar Governing Association (ASGA) is calling on the Presidency to intervene and ensure a swift resolution after they handed a memorandum to National Treasury. ASGA is demanding that they settle the outstanding debt owed by the Gauteng…
IPID Director of Investigations and Provincial Co-ordinator Thuso Keefelakae Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Director of Investigations and Provincial Co-Ordinator, Thuso Keefelakae rejected the notion that the City of Ekurhuleni could not act against suspended EMPD deputy police chief Julius Mkhwanazi because a parallel criminal investigation was underway. Keefelakae is testifying at the Madlanga Commission…
Shattered glass on the ground after an accident. Seven people including a minor have died in a car crash involving three vehicles on the N2 near Bulembu Airport outside eQonce (formerly King Williams Town) in the Eastern Cape. The seven were confirmed dead on the scene while two other occupants were sent to Grey Hospital for medical treatment. It…
Drops of water seen from a water tap. City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero has acknowledged the scale of the ongoing water crisis in the city. Morero says the city is working to stabilise the network through a multifaceted water demand management programme. He briefed the media at the newly constructed Brixton Reservoir on…
Uncut diamonds from southern Africa and Canada are seen at De Beers headquarters in London, Britain on January 17, 2011. Angola’s state-owned diamond miner Endiama is aiming to increase its output to 17 million carats by 2027 from record production of 14 million carats in 2024, a government publication showed on Tuesday. “The goal is…
Empty benches inside a court. The case against two men allegedly involved in the assasination of Warrick “DJWarras” Stock has been postponed to April 1. Armindo Joaquim Pacula, the alleged shooter and Victor Majola, the alleged orchestrator made a brief appearance together for the first time, before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. The matter was postponed…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. As part of the official opening of the Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy, the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services is visiting the Drakenstein Correctional Centre in Paarl, in the Western Cape. President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to open the academy on Thursday. Today marks 36 years since Mandela’s release from prison. The…
