Israel and Iran exchanged airstrikes on Wednesday, as Iran’s military rejected President Donald Trump’s assertion the US was in negotiations to end the war which has roiled energy and financial markets, saying the US is negotiating with itself. The rejection of negotiations by the unified command of the Iranian Armed Forces, which is dominated by…
The Cape Town Magistrate’s Court. Businessman Shaun Roos is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court for a bail application after allegedly attempting to bribe a senior City of Cape Town official. Roos was arrested earlier this month on charges related to tender fraud. The City of Cape Town has since terminated all…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. Livestream|
SASSA KZN is at Gubazi Hall in Nquthu continuing with beneficiary education sessions that focus on SASSA services. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), in partnership with the Department of Social Development and the National Development Agency, will host a service outreach programme at Mahlabathini Sport Ground in Verulam, Durban, on Friday. The programme…
FILE| South African Police Service constable badge. Civil society organisation Action Society has hailed the arrest of 12 senior police officers and a Medicare 24 company director on corruption charges linked to the R360 million Medicare 24 contract. The 12 are set to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. The contract, meant to…
FILE | The Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town. The Department of Tourism has invited public comment on a proposed Code of Good Practice for Short-Term Rentals, which could introduce mandatory regulations across the sector. The proposed code may allow municipalities to reclassify residential properties as commercial, potentially increasing rates and taxes. It also…
Matlala together with his co-accused appeared in court today. The fifth accused in the attempted murder case involving Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four others is expected to appear alone in the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday. Nthabiseng Nzama, who faces a charge of money laundering, had submitted representations to the state requesting that charges against…
Late rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has confirmed that it has received correspondence from slain rap star Kiernan “AKA” Forbes‘ father. Tony Forbes expressed his “extreme disappointment” over the airing of his son’s last moments at the Commission last week during the testimony of Organised Crime Unit Police Sergeant Fannie Nkosi….
Ballot box. Nearly half of eligible South African voters are not registered ahead of the 2026 local government elections, according to findings from the Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) Voter Participation Survey. The study highlights increasing disengagement from electoral politics and declining trust in political leadership across the country. HSRC research director in Developmental Studies,…
A SAPS graphic depicting an arrest. Several senior police officers, including Generals, are expected to appear at Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday on corruption charges relating to the awarding of the multi-million rand Medicare contract by the South African Police Service. Their arrests Tuesday night follow investigations into alleged irregularities in the procurement process, with…
