Recent flood in the Eastern Cape cause damage to infrastructure in Mthatha. The Department of Cooperative Governance says the confirmed number of people who have died due to the Eastern Cape floods is 97. The Co-operative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa and senior management are briefing the portfolio committee on COGTA about the floods. Head of…
John Steenhuisen greeting the crowd during the march from Church Square to the Union Buildings, February 17, 2024. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steehuisen has confirmed that he will contest for the leadership of the party as he approaches the end of his term next year. Speculation has been rife that some influential people in…
Boks coach Rassie Erasmus Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named four uncapped players in his 23-player match-day squad for Saturday’s match against the Barbarians in Cape Town. It’s the defending Rugby World Cup Champions’ opening match of the international season. Tighthead prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye and flanker Vincent Tshituka have both been named in the starting…
Efata Bridge in the Eastern Cape destroyed by floods. The Eastern Cape COGTA MEC Zolile Williams says they have repaired the damaged infrastructure in the province, which had affected the water system. The damage was caused by the devastating floods that hit the province two weeks ago. A hundred people died, and thousands have been…
SA Police Service badge. The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has called for a proper vetting process for SAPS officers who are responsible for training recruits. This comes amid reports that several senior officers at police academies have sexually exploited police trainees. Today, the union will lead a march to the Shorburg Building…
Eastern Cape students protest over NSFAS funding. Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training Tebogo Letsie says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) can’t continue to subject students to poverty and unemployment. Letsie has highlighted the failings of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. He says among others, NSFAS failed to…
The ongoing battle for the Vhavenda kingship continues at the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo on Tuesday. Princess Masindi Mphephu is challenging her uncle and former king Toni Mphephu Ramabulana for the throne. Ramabulana’s certificate of recognition as king of the Vhavenda was withdrawn on 12 April 2019 by the Supreme Court of Appeal. Livestream:
FILE: Dental X-ray. Defence Counsel in the former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Adv. Charles Mnisi has told the High Court in Pretoria that analysis of a dental examination does not show that accused number 3, Mthobisi Mncube, had a gold tooth. Mnisi has cross-examined Cellphone Analyst Sergeant Moses Mabasa. Mncube and four…
A worker cleans gold bars at South Africa’s Gold Fields South Deep mine in Westonaria, 45 kilometres south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 9, 2017. A case against a Northern Cape man who was arrested for being in possession of an illegal gold bar estimated at R10 million has been postponed to July by the…
Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa speaks at the 1998 White Paper on Local Government high-level dialogue in Midrand on 23 June 2025. Cooperative Governance Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has highlighted the lack of a revenue base for collection as one of the factors contributing to the poor performance of some municipalities. This follows a report by…
