Witness D at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry’s fatal shooting has prompted calls for strengthening of security. The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) and the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry have agreed that security needs to be enhanced at the commission’s hearings in Pretoria. They have released a statement following their meeting on Saturday. They discussed the…
Blitzboks captain Impi Visser. The Blitzboks have been crowned Cape Town Sevens champions for the second consecutive year. The South Africans beat Argentina 21-19 in a nail-biting final in the Mother City. The Pumas enjoyed a 14-7 lead at half-time. Coach Philip Snyman’s chargers became the first team in almost a decade to win back-to-back…
BMA Commissioner, Doctor Michael Masiapato The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it has put arrangements in place to help it deal with the busy festive period. It also says that partnerships with various stakeholders and the use of surveillance technology have proved fruitful in curbing criminal activities at the country’s points of entry. BMA Commissioner,…
Former president Jacob Zuma in the Pietermaritzburg High Court Former President Jacob Zuma’s legal team has argued in the Pietermaritzburg High Court that the state’s so-called “Stop Stalingrad” application should be denied on several grounds. The state has asked Judge Nkosinathi Chili to make an order that the arms deal corruption trial against Zuma and French…
File Image: Team of Blitzboks. The Blitzboks are through to the semi-finals of the Cape Town leg of World Rugby’s Sevens series. The South Africans have so far today beaten Fiji 24-21, and then stunned Dubai champions, 19-14. The defending champions will now face Great Britain in their final pool match later tonight. Great Britain…
Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm. One person is missing after heavy rain caused localised flooding in Dundee in the Endumeni Municipality and three wards in the Umlalazi Municipality near Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday night. The provincial Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department says it has also received a report on an incident in which…
Person using a cellphone A 29-year-old woman who developed an emergency and crime-fighting App is hopeful that the App will improve safety for communities. Mapula Mailula from Kopermyn village in Ga-Maja outside Polokwane in Limpopo designed the groundbreaking App in 2022. The App is also being used by emergency medical services to streamline rapid emergency…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says the upcoming National General Council (NGC) will be a pivotal moment for the party, a chance to scrutinise its own performance, renew its structures, and accelerate efforts to rebuild the organisation. The African National Congress (ANC) invites members of the media to a…
Civil Society Leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape say transparency and oversight by all stakeholders is the only way the Section 154 intervention by national government can bring about meaningful change in the metro. The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) is deploying a 10-person support team to help address…
Kristoffer Reitan has shot under par in his last six consecutive final rounds. Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan is on course for a second victory on the DP World Tour — this time at Africa’s Major — the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, in the North West. The 27-year-old opened up an eight stroke lead before…
