Incoming National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Jan Lekgoa Mothibi. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Jan Lekgoa Mothibi as the new National Director of Public Prosecutions, replacing Advocate Shamila Batohi whose term is coming to an end. The appointment will be effective from the 1st of February 2026. Adv. Mothibi, who is currently the…
A firefighter is seen on a scene of a blaze. The N2 road west of Gqeberha has been reopened after the authorities in the Nelson Mandela Municipality in the Eastern Cape contained a fire in the area. The cause of the fire that started on Monday is yet to be established. Municipal spokesperson Sithembiso Soyaya…
Newly Appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andy Mothibi The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) says the appointment of Andy Mothibi as the next National Director of Public Prosecutions is unexpected. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the appointment on Tuesday. It will take effect on February 1, 2026, as the…
Desk and chairs seen in a classroom. The Basic Education Department has urged the public to be wary of a fraudulent social media post currently circulating online. The post falsely claims that learners must pay a fee to enrol in the Matric Second Chance Programme. The programme supports those who have not met the requirements…
A privately owned boat caught fire on the water before launch on Monday. The South African National Parks (SANParks) has launched an investigation into a fire at the Island Lake in the Wilderness Section of the Garden Route National Park. Spokesperson JP Louw says a privately owned boat belonging to a guest caught fire on…
A house has been destroyed by the fire in Aalwyndal, January 7, 2026. The Mossel Bay Municipality in the Western Cape says several structures and vehicles have been destroyed following a vegetation fire. Emergency personnel conducted evacuations throughout the night in the Aalwyndal area after the fire spread to a residential area. The evacuation notices…
Prison cell Fourteen South Africans in their early 20s, who were recruited for employment in Thailand and are now being detained in that country, are due to be deported back to South Africa. This was confirmed by Department of International Relations and Cooperation spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri. The youngsters were allegedly recruited by a South African…
Water drops running from a tap. The Polokwane Municipality has disputed reports that the death of three children in Seshego township in Limpopo is linked to the quality of water it supplies to the residents of the area. This comes after residents of areas around Polokwane and Seshego were treated for waterborne diseases at public…
Court gavel. The Thohoyandou High Court in Limpopo has postponed the sentencing of social media influencer and comedian Livhuwani Madadzhe to Friday. This after he submitted contradictory court applications. Madadzhe, who has pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud, has approached the Constitutional Court to challenge Judge Thogomelani Tshidada’s decision to revoke his bail, while also…
Damage is seen to a taxi after colliding with a light passenger vehicle M70 in the Embundweni area outside Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal on 06 January 2026. Seventeen people have been injured in a head-on collision between a taxi and a car outside Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. The vehicles also hit a group of children who were…
