Sergeant Fannie Nkosi giving testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on March 23, 2026. Civil society organisation the Forum for South Africa(FOSA) says police sergeant Fanie Nkosi’s arrest must be the start of a wider probe. FOSA has warned against targeting only middlemen while the real culprits go free. This, as Nkosi…
Police Captain Johannes Jansen Van Rensburg is expected to return to the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on July 30th on charges of fraud and theft. Van Rensburg was granted R50 000 bail during his court appearance yesterday. He was arrested over the weekend by the SAPS anti-corruption unit following an internal investigation. Authorities say the case…
South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke. The Nkabinde Enquiry into South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office, will resume today. Two key witnesses are set to take centre stage after the enquiry’s Easter recess. Former KwaZulu‑Natal Hawks head, Major‑General Johan Booysen, and Advocate Shareen Riley are…
South African rand coins are seen in this illustration picture. South Africa’s risk-sensitive rand firmed more than 2% in early trade on Wednesday, paring losses amassed since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran after President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire, easing fears of energy-driven inflation. Trump’s turnaround came shortly before a…
Building on fire. Johannesburg Emergency Services are still on the scene after a fire broke out at the Riverlea Secondary School at about 6pm on Tuesday. Details of the cause of the fire remain sketchy. However, SABC News reporter Mbalenhle Mthethwa says several buildings at the school including a library, a classroom, several storerooms and…
Tshwane Metro Police Department Commissioner Yolande Faro testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Tshwane Metro Police Chief, Yolande Faro, has told the Madlanga Commission that the department is investigating Triotic Protection Services Security company, which is believed to be linked to City of Tshwane officials. Triotic Protection Services is one of three companies implicated…
Manchester City player Bernardo Silva. Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva will leave the club at the end of the season, Assistant Manager Pep Lijnders confirmed on Sunday. The 31-year-old Portugal international, who has won six Premier League titles and the Champions League during a nine-year spell at the Etihad Stadium, will depart as a free…
File | Unemployment graphic. Around 700 teachers are expected to march to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education offices in Pietermaritzburg this morning, demanding employment. The march will start at Langalibalele Street in the KZN Capital City and move to the education department’s offices, where the marchers are expected to hand over their grievances. Some of…
Crime scene cordoned-off. Police in Gqeberha are investigating a double murder after two unidentified men were found with multiple stab wounds behind Khayamnandi Kraal in Despatch. It is alleged that a local resident was walking along a footpath towards KwaNobuhle after feeding pigs when he came across the two men lying on the ground. Police…
Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen is pictured at the fourth nationwide mass vaccination rollout campaign in Limpopo on 16 March 2026. Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says the Department is working closely with its regional counterparts in the Southern African region to develop a unified approach to the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak. Steenhuisen…
