[FILE] Empty benches inside the court. The Magistrates’ Court in KuGompo City in the Eastern Cape is expected to hear the bail application of suspended school Principal, George Plaatjies. Plaatjies is facing charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder of his business partner, Zovuyo Mbana. Mbana was reported missing, and her body was found…
South African money, notes and coins. Business confidence in South Africa declined in March, slipping by 3.3 index points to 131.3. The drop followed a modest recovery in February when the index rose to 134.6 after recording a level of 131.4 at the start of 2026. Despite the mixed results in the first quarter, the…
Police arrested two suspects, aged 38 and 43, for possession of live ammo, Stock Theft, and illegal hunting. Two men have been arrested in Manzana (Badplaas) for the alleged possession of live ammunition, stock theft and illegal hunting. Police spokesperson Jabu Ndubane says officers were conducting a routine patrol when they received information from a…
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla appear in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court. Live stream below:
City Power offices in Johannesburg. Johannesburg City Power has placed Thabang Mashishi, a manager in the Supply Chain Division, on precautionary suspension with immediate effect pending investigations. The suspension relates to media reports and allegations lodged by a whistleblower of acts of misconduct and extortion involving current and former City Power contractors. The utility has…
Former football star Senzo Meyiwa’s murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. Live stream below:
Musician Lehlogonolo ‘Shebe Maburna’ Chauke applies for bail in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. Live stream below:
The wreckage of the bus crash on the N1 in Limpopo on April 22, 2026. The Limpopo Department of Transport says the N1 will be closed to traffic from 08:00 on Thursday morning between Witvlag junction and the Hendrik Verwoerd Tunnel. Department spokesperson Mashudu Mabata says the closure is to allow for the removal of…
Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba. Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba has directed health authorities to expedite the tests regarding the alleged food contamination incident at Mmotong-wa-Bogobe village outside Polokwane. Police and the provincial government indicate that their records point to three deaths related to the incident and not six as reported earlier. Ramathuba, Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego…
The late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu. The Zambian government has executed the August 2025 Gauteng High Court in Pretoria’s judgment that entitles the government to repatriate the remains of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu for the purposes of a State funeral and burial. This, after the Lungu family’s appeal bid in the Supreme Court…
