UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gestures while speaking during the opening of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal on June 27, 2022. The United Nations Secretary- General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over reports of xenophobic attacks in KwaZulu-Natal. He further condemned criminal acts perpetrated by individuals, inciting violence and exploiting socio-economic conditions….
Shebe Maburna appears in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on March 27, 2026. The bail application of Limpopo musician Lehlogonolo “Shebe Maburna” Chauke, accused of attempted murder, will on Tuesday morning resume in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. He has been applying for bail since his arrest in November last year. In the previous hearing,…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) execute Operation Shanela II. The City of Cape Town has denied allegations that it is unable to curb crime, attributing the issue to the failures of the criminal justice system. The city has allocated a record-breaking R 6.8 billion to its Safety and Security Directorate for the 2026/27 financial…
Gauteng police say the motive for the triple murder at a fast food outlet in the Johannesburg Central Business District has not been established. The three men were shot and killed while having breakfast on Monday morning. Gauteng Police spokesperson Noxolo Kweza says they are looking for the suspects. She says, “The suspects were wearing…
Limpopo Premier Doctor Phophi Ramathuba. Limpopo Premier Dr. Phophi Ramathuba says there is an urgent need to accelerate services while residents in the Malamulele area have expressed concerns about service delivery. FREEDOM DAY | Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba says democracy can only be truly celebrated when communities see service delivery taking place. pic.twitter.com/8hDp7R6h53 —…
Government addresses claims involving Gayton McKenzie and President Cyril Ramaphosa over alleged Freedom Day disruptions. In a statement by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) the government notes with concern misleading reports suggesting that the National Freedom Day celebrations were disrupted after an individual briefly made his way onto the stage towards President Cyril…
Allan Boesak speaking at the Institute of Advanced Studies of Culture at UVA. Anti-apartheid activist, Dr Allan Boesak says crime, gang violence, extortion, poor living conditions, poverty and corruption continue to disadvantage ordinary South Africans. He was speaking at the launch of “A New Freedom Campaign” at the St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town, where…
Freedom Day in Mpumalangav is marked by calls for improved water and electricity services. Hundreds of people in Mpumalanga have commemorated Freedom Day in Phola, near White River. Government services were being provided outside the venue. The celebrations this year come at a time when the country is facing a number of challenges around service…
File Image of ambulance lights flashing A 59- year- old tourist from Germany has collapsed and died at the Nelson Mandela capture site in Howick in the midlands of KwaZulu- Natal. The circumstances leading to the incident are not currently known. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) spokesperson Ian Winterboer confirms that the patient had gone into…
Three business men shot at Joburg CBD, one confirmed dead Gauteng police say the motive for the triple murder at a fast food outlet in the Johannesburg CBD is not clear at this stage. The three men aged between 30 and 45 were shot and killed while having breakfast. JUST IN | Three foreign national…
