File: SAPS crime scene graphic. A Johannesburg City Power security officer, Thulasizwe Gasa, has been fatally shot at Shalazile Informal Settlement in Denver, Johannesburg. Gasa was found lying on a path between the shacks inside the informal settlement over the weekend. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says the killing highlights the extreme risk faced by…
National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader, Fadiel Adams in a police van National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader, Fadiel Adams’ lawyer Bruce Hendricks says Adams is likely to appear in court on Thursday, as he has not yet been formally charged. Earlier reports indicated that he was expected to appear in a Durban court on Wednesday, but…
FILE| Raindrops The Western Cape disaster officials are closely monitoring the rain in the Garden Route and Little Karoo regions as a level 8 storm makes landfall. Between 100 and 200 mm of rain is predicted for Wednesday, as well as gale-force winds and high sea swells. Disaster officials are on standby for flash flooding,…
FILE | National Coloured Congress leader and MP Fadiel Adams. National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and Member of Parliament (MP) Fadiel Adams has been arrested after allegedly delaying to hand himself over to the police. Police had called on him to report to the nearest police station after an arrest warrant was issued by the…
File: Wages The Public Service Commission has raised concerns over what it describes as the misuse of public funds. The Commission has revealed that the government spends approximately R800-million annually on suspended public servants. There are currently 674 suspended officials across the national and provincial governments, with more than 500 suspended for longer than the legally…
Hawks head of Serious Organised Crime Investigations, Major-General Hendrik Flynn testifying before the Madlanga Commission on 5 May 2026 Hawks head of Serious Organised Crime Investigations, Major-General Hendrik Flynn, has told the Madlanga Commission that organised crime cannot occur without corruption. Flynn is the latest witness to testify and is giving evidence on the cocaine…
[FILE] COSATU flag Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has made an impassioned plea to the government to extend the fuel levy relief and protect workers from steep fuel price hikes. Fuel prices are set to increase on Wednesday, with petrol by over R3.00 per litre, and diesel users will have to fork out…
IEC set to meet with Jacob Zuma and MKP delegates The Electoral Commission (IEC) will today meet with a delegation of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP), including party leader Jacob Zuma, in Nkandla, northern KwaZulu-Natal. The engagement forms part of the commission’s ongoing stakeholder outreach in the province in preparation for the local government…
Rain dropping from a roof. The South African Weather Service has cautioned Eastern Cape citizens to continue remaining on high alert and avoid travelling, if necessary, as disruptive and inclement weather is likely to persist. A Level 8 warning of destructive rain has been issued for Wednesday. Eastern Cape weather forecaster Ayabonga Tshungwana says disruptive…
Rugby Union – Six Nations Championship – Wales v Ireland – Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain – February 7, 2021 Wales’ Leigh Halfpenny. Former Wales fullback Leigh Halfpenny will retire from professional rugby at the end of this season, the 37-year-old Cardiff player said on Tuesday. Halfpenny, who retired from international rugby in 2023, made…
