A mosquito on a person’s skin. The Gauteng Health Department says it is concerned about a rise in malaria cases and related deaths. The province has recorded 414 cases and 11 deaths between January and March 2026 alone. The department has attributed this to holiday travel to high-risk areas, including Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi,…
File Image: Tankers supplying water to resident in Hammanskraal. The Tshwane Metro says it has purchased 41 water tankers as part of its long-term plan to address water shortages in areas such as Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria. Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya says the metro has been spending millions on privately operated tankers, a cost…
Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi testifying before the Madlanga Commission. SABC News has reliably learnt that suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Deputy Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi, has been arrested on charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice. Mkhwanazi was arrested by the SAPS’ Madlanga Task Team early on Saturday morning at his home….
Suspended Mpumalanga Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Daphney Semakaleng Manamela briefs the media. Livestream:
FILE: Handcuffs on dark background Police say a 50-year-old senior municipal official has been arrested on charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice. The arrest was carried out by the SAPS’ Madlanga Task Team. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the suspect was arrested at his home on Saturday morning, while the search…
The memorial service of Ladysmith Black Mambazo co-founder, Albert Mazibuko which took place in Durban, 15 April 2026. Albert Mazibuko, co-founder of the multiple Grammy Award-winning group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, will be laid to rest at his homestead in Estcourt in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands on Saturday. Mazibuko passed away last week at the age of…
DPCI Judge Francis Legodi The office of the Judge Complaints Unit for the Hawks says it has received over a hundred complaints from members of the public against the Directorate for Priority Crime (DPIC), between April 2024 and March 2025. DPCI Judge Francis Legodi says most of the complaints range from investigations that drag for…
A JMPD truck seen towing a vehicle. Johannesburg police have recovered 11 stolen vehicles during operations from April 13 to 17. In a statement, police say that some of the vehicles were recovered during intelligence-driven operations, and others were recovered by Johannesburg Flying Squad members. Acting District Commissioner for Johannesburg, Egen Moodley, has praised officers…
File: Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema appears in court. Legal and Constitutional experts say Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema can still serve as a Member of Parliament until all his legal options have been exhausted. This follows the 5 year jail term handed to Malema by the KuGompo City Magistrates’ Court last…
The memorial service of Ladysmith Black Mambazo co-founder, Albert Mazibuko which took place in Durban, 15 April 2026. The premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Thami Ntuli, says Ladysmith Black Mambazo‘s isicathamiya music helped in the emancipation of the country during apartheid. Ntuli was speaking at the funeral of Albert Mazibuko at Ntabamhlophe in Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal. Mazibuko, who…
