Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba has directed health authorities to expedite tests into an alleged food contamination incident at Mmotong-wa-Bogobe village. Police and the provincial government say their records indicate three deaths linked to the incident, not six as previously reported. Ramathuba, Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego, and Transport MEC Violet Mathye visited patients still receiving treatment…
Many households in Mahikeng are counting their losses after a hailstorm destroyed parts of their homes. In some instances, houses were damaged, while in other areas, windows were broken. The Mahikeng Local Municipality says it has activated its disaster management unit to assess the extent of the damage. Spokesperson Johny Nkoane elaborates, “We have received…
File Image: A graphic showing the up and down movement of inflation figures. The latest data released by Statistics South Africa shows that consumer price inflation increased marginally from 3% in February to 3.1% in March. The data shows that the main contributions to inflation in the period came from transportation and education, amid rising…
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka poses on the red carpet after winning the World Sportswoman of the Year Award Tennis ruled the red carpet in Madrid on Monday as Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz were crowned Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus Awards. The pair were honoured after glittering 2025 campaigns that saw them…
The Inkatha Freedom Party National Council is pictured during a meeting at the Empangeni Imbizo Hall in KwaZulu-Natal on 19 April 2026. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) National Council has resolved that its provincial conferences and its national conference will not take place this year. The IFP says it is postponing its internal elections to ensure…
President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates the launch of the Senqu Bridge in Mokhotlong, Lesotho. Live stream below:
National Treasury and the Presidency are briefing the media on the Operation Vulindlela Q4 Progress Report. Live stream below:
Stolen property recovered, from a 22yr-old woman A 22-year old woman has been arrested in Lingelethu West in Khayelitsha, on the Cape Flats, for the possession of stolen goods worth R250 000 that were taken from a delivery truck during a hijacking. Police spokesperson, FC Van Wyk, says the suspect faces charges of possession of…
Tshepo Ntsimane appears in court, April 22, 2026. A Soweto church elder accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in Dobsonville on Good Friday has abandoned his bail application. However, he may reapply at a later date. Fifty-six-year-old Tshepo Ntsimane appeared briefly in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The court heard that outstanding evidence, including…
FILE| South African Police Service constable badge. The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) in the North West has called for priority to be given to strengthening the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the province. The union says the absence of a permanent provincial police commissioner is hindering efforts to tackle escalating crime….
