Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Judgment has been reserved in Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala appeal against the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court’s decision to deny him bail. The defence argued that it is in the interest of justice for Matlala to be granted bail. However, the state opposed the defence’s advances at the High Court in Johannesburg on Monday. Matlala is…
Police are seen at a roadblock in Zamdela in Sasolburg, Free State during an Operation Shanela program on 16 October 2025. More than 17 000 suspects have been arrested and almost 180 unlicensed firearms were seized during a week-long police operation across the country that ended on Sunday. This was done through the South African…
The IFP stage at their 50th anniversary celebrations in Soweto. IFP President Velenkosini Hlabisa has urged South Africans to make the right choice for their future at next year’s local government elections. Hlabisa was the keynote speaker at the party’s 50th Anniversary at the Jabulani Amphitheatre in Soweto. He says people should just look at…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on October 17, 2025. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says he was advised by his Chief of Staff Cedric Nkabinde, to withdraw the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) disbandment letter after realising KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was very angry about it. Mchunu, who is on…
Accused number one Muzi Sibiya in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial speaks to the media during a location inspection requested by the defence in Vosloorus, East Rand on July 4, 2025. Accused number one in former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa trial, Muzi Sibiya says he was kept in handcuffs from Johannesburg to KwaZulu-Natal as a…
SADTU says students should consider leaning towards subjects like Mathematics and Physical Science The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) says competition for the best matric pass rate among provinces has led to the abandonment of critical subjects like Mathematics and Physical Science. The union’s comment comes on the eve of the start of the…
Advocate Zandile Mshololo inside the North Gauteng High Court ahead of proceedings of the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial on 14 November 2022. The first accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya, is expected back on the witness stand on Monday. Sibiya took the stand last week and is the first witness to testify…
Minister Gayton McKenzie. Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has requested a detailed report from the South African Football Association (SAFA) regarding the circumstances that led to Bafana Bafana being stripped of their victory over Lesotho in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in March. It stemmed from fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena. He says the…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on October 17, 2025. The Ad Hoc Committee in parliament that is investigating allegations raised by KZN Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, will resume its work on Tuesday. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who has been on special leave since July, will continue to give his evidence-in-chief….
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at his coronation ceremony in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Members of the AmaZulu royal family who support Prince Simakade Zulu have expressed their disappointment in the Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgement, which overturned a High Court order invalidating President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recognition of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. The president had appealed the judgement, arguing…
