SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila delivers the political report at the Central Committee’s plenary, at Cosatu House in Johannesburg on August 29, 2025. South African Communist Party (SACP) General Secretary Solly Mapaila has dared the African National Congress (ANC) to expel its members. Relations between the two tripartite alliance members have been strained since the…
Dirco Minister Ronald Lamola International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says he will continue to support peace efforts on the continent. He was speaking to the SABC on the margins of the African Peace and Security Dialogue, hosted by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation in Magaliesburg, Gauteng. He adds that all stakeholders, including civil society…
A Gautrain train is pictured on 30 August 2025. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says plans are afoot for a major expansion of the Gautrain system to areas including Soweto, Fourways, Roodepoort and Mamelodi, amongst others. Lesufi was speaking during a media feedback session in Johannesburg where he shared the key outcomes of the recent Executive…
An electronic prepaid meter City Power has temporarily suspended all prepaid meter conversions until the 27th of November this year. The power utility has confirmed that the operation was suspended on the 27th of August. This comes after some accounts were not accurately reflected on City Power’s systems after the conversions. Spokesperson Isaac Mangena says…
[FILE IMAGE]: A placard displayed at a march in solidarity with rape victims at the East London City Hall, Eastern Cape on April 2, 2025. A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to four life terms in the Fraserburg Regional Court for repeatedly raping his stepdaughter, who was 10 years old when the abuse began. The…
Multiple vehicles in a collision on the N3 Pietermaritzburg bound at Hammarsdale, September 4, 2025. A multi-vehicle crash has resulted in the closure of both the northbound and southbound lanes of the N3 near Peace Valley in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. The Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) says the accident occurred when a truck lost control and crashed…
Police have confirmed the rescue of an Indian businessman who was kidnapped a month ago. The businessman was found in a shack in Alexandra township, Johannesburg, and has since been reunited with his family. His rescue followed a police operation in which the alleged mastermind behind the kidnapping, known as “Dollarman,” was shot dead during…
[FILE IMAGE] : Kaizer Chiefs players during training. The community of Kwa-Thema in Springs on the East Rand became the latest township to be blessed with the state-of-the-art of the art multi-purpose sports facility. Betway Premiership giants Kaizer Chiefs, in partnership with Nedbank, unveiled the facility at the Phulong Secondary School in Kwa-Thema this afternoon….
Another suspect arrested in deadly Dawn Park CIT heist
Taxis seen at a rank in KwaZulu-Natal. The eThekwini municipality has resolved to work with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport to speed up the processing of operating permits for taxi operators. The resolution follows Wednesday night’s marathon meeting, which representatives of the department, the municipality and the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) attended. Meanwhile,…
