EFF Leader Julius Malema and his wife Mantwa Matlala. The Gauteng High Court has ruled in favour of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema in the matter against social media commentator, Musa Khawula. The court has found that Khawula wrote defamatory, untrue and unlawful accusations about Malema and his wife, Mantoa Matlala, regarding their…
A crime scene where a shooting happened. The family of the slain accountant of the Emfuleni Local Municipality in Gauteng had expressed relief that the SAPS Political Killings Task Team has taken over the case for investigation. Martha Rantsofu was shot execution style while at a tyre shop in Vanderbijlpark last month. Reports suggest that…
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi testifies at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi is expected to return to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday morning. He returns to the stand after his testimony was postponed last month due to his mother’s death….
President Cyril Ramaphosa. Political reaction to renewed calls for impeachment against President Cyril Ramaphosa has been notably muted, particularly among parties within the Government of National Unity (GNU). This follows the African Transformation Movement’s request to National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza to revive impeachment proceedings in light of the latest IPID report into the Phala…
EFF Leader Julius Malema. A legal expert, Mpumelelo Zikalala, says the state’s plans to push for a 15-year direct imprisonment sentence for Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, is disproportionate. Malema was found guilty on multiple charges including unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, and discharging a firearm in a built-up area, endangering people. These charges stem from a 2018 EFF birthday rally at Mdantsane in…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building is seen ahead of the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, US., April 8, 2019. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the war in the Middle East threatens to throw the global economy off course. It is pegging that global economic growth will be 3.1% in 2026, down…
Deputy Judge President A P Ledwaba being interviewed by the JSC for the position of Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court. Gauteng Deputy Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba says there was no wrongdoing on his part in the alleged cartel member Katiso “KT” Molefe bail matter. Ledwaba, who is being interviewed for…
The Proteas Women have announced their squad for the five-match T20I series against India with coaching staff changes The Proteas Women’s squad that will take on India in a five-match T20 International series on home soil from 17 to 27 April was announced on Monday. Cricket South Africa has also confirmed changes to the Proteas…
Advocate George Baloyi cross examines the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa trial at the High Court in Pretoria. Accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Bongani Ntanzi, has accused police of failing to follow proper evidence procedures when confiscating his cellphones. Ntanzi told the High Court in Pretoria that the devices, taken during…
Minister for Public Works and Infrastructure Dean MacPherson briefs the media on the eThekwini Municipality’s Expanded Public Works Programme in Durban on 14 April 2026. Government has suspended funding to the eThekwini Municipality’s Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in KwaZulu-Natal. The announcement was made in Durban by the Minister for Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean MacPherson, during…
