Four suspects have been fatally shot during a shootout with police in Randfontein in the West Rand. The exact circumstances of the incident are still unclear at this stage. According to police, the suspects were believed to be on their way to commit an armed robbery before they were intercepted.
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at the end of the four day ANC NEC meeting in Germiston east of Johannesburg. African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa says that despite pushback from some quarters, the Government of National Unity (GNU) remains the right approach – one that has brought stability and addressed the challenges facing the…
Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter. Tesla has granted CEO Elon Musk shares worth about $29 billion, in a new pay deal aimed at keeping the billionaire entrepreneur at the helm during a crucial pivot from its struggling core auto business to robotaxis and humanoid robots. The company described…
A sinkhole is seen at Rondebult Road in Boksburg in the east of Johannesburg during an oversight visit by the Democratic Alliance to check on the state of potholes across the Gauteng province. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says a promised sinkhole task team that was supposed to be established by the end of…
Families of apartheid victims are demanding justice without further delays. The families and survivors of apartheid-era gross human rights violations, together with the Foundation for Human Rights, say they strongly oppose the government’s Wednesday application at the High Court in Pretoria to delay the constitutional damages case they have brought. The state will request either…
Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuizen. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen says he is confident that the South African government will intensify its talks with its American counterparts to get them to reconsider the looming export goods tariff hike. South African products exported to the US will be hit with a 30% tariff increase effective from…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile is in the Mangaung Metropolitan District Municipality in the Free State Province, where he is leading the Clean Cities and Towns integrated service delivery campaign, August 5, 2025. The Deputy President, Paul Mashatile has arrived in Mangaung for the “Clean cities and towns campaign”. The programme is part of efforts to…
The ad hoc committee established to investigate allegations of national security made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi , meets to elect a chairperson. The ad hoc committee established to investigate allegations of threats to national security made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, meets to elect a chairperson.
Illegal miners arrested by police in Barbetron in Mpumalanga during Operation Vala Umgodi are pictured on 01 August 2025. Twenty-eight more suspected illegal miners have resurfaced at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. The latest number brings to 546 people arrested at the mine since last week. On Friday, 494 illegal miners were arrested…
Gauteng police launches murder investigation for burnt bodies in Silverton. Gauteng police have launched an investigation following the discovery of the fourth burnt female body between Watloo and Denneboom train stations, near Mamelodi, east of Pretoria. Police spokesperson, Brigadier Brenda Muridili, says the fourth burned body of a woman was discovered yesterday afternoon. Brigadier Muridili…
