FILE | Minibus taxis at a rank. The National Taxi Alliance (NTA) says it views threats to take scholars using its services out of taxis across Gauteng ton Friday in a serious light. Alliance spokesperson Theo Malele says those who made the remarks should not try to disrupt their business. His remarks come amid the announcement by…
FILE PHOTO | Firefighters seen at a veld fire in Cape Town. Three choppers have joined Cape Town firefighters in efforts to contain a veld fire on the slopes of Devils Peak near the CBD. The fire ignited along Phillip Kogosana Drive during strong winds. Fire and Rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says 35 firefighters and…
Former NPA Head, Shamila Batohi. Former North West Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Sello Maema says he was pushed out by former National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi. Maema says he opted for retirement after Batohi allegedly rendered him redundant and removed him from investigating criminal cases. He is the first defence witness to be…
Goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa of South Africa’s Orlando Pirates is beaten by a goal made by Mohamed Aboutrika of Egypt’s Al Ahli during the first leg of their African Champions League final soccer match at Orlando Stadium in Soweto November 2, 2013. Accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa trial Bongani Ntanzi says he rejected a…
Dark thunder clouds during a stormy day. The eThekwini Municipality is on high alert following the level 4 weather warning for thunderstorms across KwaZulu-Natal. The South African Weather Service has issued an alert for severe widespread showers and intense thunderstorms, with conditions likely to include heavy downpours, excessive lightning, strong damaging winds, and hail. The…
Cape Town City Centre Western Cape students have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to use his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to highlight their conditions and create job opportunities. Ramaphosa will be addressing the nation on Thursday evening in a joint sitting of Parliament at the Cape Town City Hall. One of the students,…
Residents are seen walking on a road submerged in water after heavy rains in Dindela village in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga in this image captured on 19 January 2026. Residents of Shatale in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, are hoping to hear how government will assist families severely affected by recent floods in their area. The Bushbuckridge Municipality is among the municipalities affected by…
File Image: President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at an event. President Cyril Ramaphosa must provide a progress report and not just bring new promises when he delivers the State of the Nation Address at the Cape Town City Hall later Thursday evening, that is according to EFF Spokesperson, Sinawo Tambo. Speaking to SABC News ahead of…
The Nelson Mandela University South campus main building in Summerstrand, Gqeberha. Police and a private security company have used rubber bullets to disperse protesting students at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Students were protesting over National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) related issues and online registration. The students used tyres and debris to block…
Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala together with co-accused appear in the High Court in Johannesburg on January 29, 2026. The Acting Judge in the case involving Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala and four others has ordered the Department of Correctional Services to provide Matlala’s legal team with a room or place to consult with him, with no obstructions….
