FILE| South African Police Service constable badge. Civil society organisation Action Society has hailed the arrest of 12 senior police officers and a Medicare 24 company director on corruption charges linked to the R360 million Medicare 24 contract. The 12 are set to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. The contract, meant to…
Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie. Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie says he has lodged a complaint with Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests against ActionSA MP, Dereleen James. Among other things, McKenzie accuses James of breaching certain provisions of the Code of Ethical Conduct. He says this includes the provisions requiring MPs to…
FILE | The Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town. The Department of Tourism has invited public comment on a proposed Code of Good Practice for Short-Term Rentals, which could introduce mandatory regulations across the sector. The proposed code may allow municipalities to reclassify residential properties as commercial, potentially increasing rates and taxes. It also…
ANC Eastern Cape Chairperson Oscar Mabuyane briefs the media on the party’s readiness ahead of the Provincial Conference in this image captured on 24 March 2026. African National Congress (ANC) Chairperson in the Eastern Cape, Oscar Mabuyane, says they will oppose the urgent application filed by ANC members attempting to interdict the Provincial Elective Conference schedule for this weekend….
Advocate Shamila Batohi. The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria will hear the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) political party’s urgent bid to block the payment of former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Adv. Shamila Batohi‘s pension and other post-term gratuities as well as to reverse the decision to fund her legal costs in the Nkabinde…
The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) says it supports Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s call for workers to be assisted in adapting to artificial intelligence (AI). Mashatile has challenged labour federations to develop a Digital Workers’ Charter, warning that while AI can improve efficiency, it also requires new skills and could significantly reshape the labour market….
Matlala together with his co-accused appeared in court today. The fifth accused in the attempted murder case involving Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four others is expected to appear alone in the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday. Nthabiseng Nzama, who faces a charge of money laundering, had submitted representations to the state requesting that charges against…
[FILE] Qatari LNG production is equivalent to about 20% of global supply A full bench of the High Court in Cape Town will today continue hearing a review application by environmental activists and fishing communities opposing government’s environmental authorisation granted to TotalEnergies for oil and gas exploration off South Africa’s West Coast. The applicants, including…
Late rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has confirmed that it has received correspondence from slain rap star Kiernan “AKA” Forbes‘ father. Tony Forbes expressed his “extreme disappointment” over the airing of his son’s last moments at the Commission last week during the testimony of Organised Crime Unit Police Sergeant Fannie Nkosi….
Ballot box. Nearly half of eligible South African voters are not registered ahead of the 2026 local government elections, according to findings from the Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) Voter Participation Survey. The study highlights increasing disengagement from electoral politics and declining trust in political leadership across the country. HSRC research director in Developmental Studies,…
