Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. The office of the Auditor-General (AG) at the Ekurhuleni Municipality says it is evaluating audit-related matters after some officials were implicated at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. It says some of the allegations that came up in the evidence led before the commission, may…
Accused 1, Muzi Sibiya (blue shirt) speaking to accused 2, Bongani Ntanzi and Mthobizi Mncube during the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial at the High Court in Pretoria. The state in the Senzo Meyiwa trial has taken accused two, Bongani Ntanzi, through common contacts between him and his co-accused. The state is challenging Ntanzi’s testimony that…
Cows seen at a farm Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen is in Argentina to secure a continued supply of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccinations and will travel to Brazil to secure agriculture import deals. Biogenesis Bago, the vaccine manufacturer in Argentina, has been supplying South Africa with millions of doses of vaccines since earlier this year, amid…
Under20 Junior Boks have defeated Argentina. The South African under 20 Rugby team has given Argentina’s under 20s a sound 48-21 thumping in the opening round of the 2026 Championship at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape. It wasn’t perfect, but the #JuniorBoks started their #TRCU20 campaign with a bonus-point…
Belarusian tennis player, Aryna Sabalenka Top seed Aryna Sabalenka, has fought back from a set and a break down to beat Naomi Osaka of Japan in the fourth round of the Madrid Open, in Spain. With the three-set victory, Sabalenka kept her hopes alive of becoming the first female player ever to win four titles…
The African National Congress (ANC) marks Freedom Day at Ohlange, rallying support ahead of local elections, in KwaZulu-Natal The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has used the Freedom Day commemorations to rally members ahead of the local government elections. Party leaders and supporters commemorated the day at Ohlange in Inanda, north of Durban. This…
Textbooks in a box. Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has written to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to request that National Treasury investigate possible irregularities in the textbook procurement process for the foundation phase. This follows reports that the publishing company, Lighthouse Publishers (Pty) Ltd, was awarded a tender to provide textbooks for Grades 1…
Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya seen in the dock. Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya, has complained that unfavourable prison conditions are affecting his ability to concentrate during court proceedings. Sibiya’s legal counsel, Charles Mnisi, told the High Court in Pretoria that his client,…
MEC Lebogang Maile seen visiting the Bovet Primary School. The Gauteng Education Department has promised to provide additional mobile classrooms at Bovet Primary School in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg. The announcement follows last week’s disruption by disgruntled parents due to overcrowding at the school. MEC Lebogang Maile conducted an oversight visit at the school on…
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader, Velenkosini Hlabisa Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Velenkosini Hlabisa says service delivery must be restored at local government level to rebuild hope among South Africans. Hlabisa was speaking in Westonaria, Gauteng where the party commemorated Freedom Day. He told supporters that small enterprises and job creation must be prioritised, alongside…
