Nine room house in Mbaula Village totally destroyed by flooding in Limpopo The Limpopo government says it has cancelled the Marula Festival in Phalaborwa due to the impact of floods. The festival was last held prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Ba-Phalaborwa municipal area has been severely affected by recent floods, thus unable to accommodate…
NSFAS officials assisting students The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says 180 000 documents were submitted, leading to 50 000 additional approvals for the 2026 academic year. Currently 660 000 students have been approved for funding with 13 000 applications rejected. NSFAS CEO Waseem Carrim addressed the media at the GCIS building in Pretoria…
Outside a Joshco building in Johannesburg, Tenants operating from the Johannesburg Social Housing Company-owned commercial spaces in the inner city collectively owe the entity over R2 million. That is according to City of Johannesburg Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements, Mlungisi Mabaso. He was speaking during an operation of several law enforcement agencies…
The R102 crash near Lotus Park at Isipingo south of Durban, January 29, 2026 Some families of the 11 people killed in the horrific crash on the R102 in Isipingo south of Durban, want owners of the truck, alleged to have caused the accident, to be held accountable. Last Thursday, a truck collided with a…
ActionSA President Herman Mashaba and the party’s leadership are seen with the families of the Lily Mine victims to honour 10 years since the tragedy occurred ActionSA President Herman Mashaba has committed to exploring all legal channels to ensure the retrieval of the three Lily Mine workers whose remains are still trapped underground. Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi and…
Graphic illustrating a SAPS investigation. Police say they are investigating an incident in which there was an attempted hit on a person implicated at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. They have identified him as Wiandre Pretorius. He’s reported to be linked to the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department. Preliminary information suggests that deceased Witness D, Marius van der Merwe, mentioned Pretorius during his testimony. Pretorius is…
Barrier tape and gun cartridges. There’s been an attempted hit on a person implicated at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Police have identified him as Wiandre Pretorius and he is reported to be linked to the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department. Preliminary information suggests that Witness D mentioned the victim during testimony. The man is said to be among several…
Alleged crime kingpin Katiso Molefe is appearing in the High Court in Johannesburg. His case was transferred from the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in December last year. He is accused of orchestrating the killing of Oupa Sefoka, also known as DJ Sumbody, in November 2022. Molefe faces several charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, possession of…
FILE | Businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe in court Alleged crime kingpin Katiso Molefe is expected to appear in the High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday morning. His case was transferred from the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in December last year after prosecutors received authorisation to centralise the Vereeniging docket, citing the seriousness of the charges he…
Murder accused Katiso Molefe in court Alleged crime kingpin Katiso Molefe’s court case has been postponed to March 12, 2026, in the High Court in Johannesburg. The aim of the postponement is to allow the State and defence to finalise pre-trial matters. Molefe and three co-accused appeared briefly in court on Thursday morning. WATCH…
