Minister Barbara Creecy pictured during a Lebombo Border Bridge visit in Mpumalanga. Minister Barbara Creecy pictured during a Lebombo Border Bridge visit in Mpumalanga. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has announced that more than R22 billion has been invested by South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) in the refurbishment of major national roads in Mpumalanga. She…
[FILE IMAGE]: Water in a swimming pool. The Emfuleni Municipality in the Vaal has announced the temporary closure of the Sharpeville Swimming Pool. This decision comes as they investigate the death of a 16-year-old boy who reportedly drowned after attempting a flip into the deep end of the pool on Saturday. Despite efforts by police and emergency services to resuscitate him, he…
Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe appearing before the standing committee on social development in Parliament, August 27, 2025. ActionSA MP Dereleen James has filed criminal charges against Social Development Minister Nokuzola Tolashe at the Cape Town Central Police Station. James says the charge relates to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act. She claims…
A view showing a TMPD branded vehicle and a minibus taxi parked on the side of the road. The Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) Deputy Chief, Commissioner Sean Bolhuis, has testified that some senior police officers in the TMPD have refused to undergo security vetting. He was testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Evidence…
[FILE] President Cyril Ramaphosa receives Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-Designate at a Credentials Ceremony held at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed a ceasefire agreement involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The agreement includes a two-week pause of attacks ahead of a deadline set by Donald Trump,…
Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile, visited Riverlea Secondary School following yesterday’s devastating fire incident, which destroyed an entire classroom block at the school. Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile says it will cost about R45 million to repair Riverlea Secondary School in Johannesburg following a fire that broke out last night. A library, two storerooms and…
Paraffin being filled in a bottle. The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) is calling for government intervention to address rising paraffin prices in South Africa. Paraffin prices have increased by more than R11 per litre, raising concerns about energy poverty. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says, “The price of paraffin has gone up by a whopping…
SAPS confiscates an AK 47 assault rifle with ammo. Three suspected extortionists have been arrested in Hout Bay in Cape Town after police seized an AK-47 assault rifle as well as other firearms and ammunition. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the trio faces charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. #sapsWC [FIGHTING EXTORTION] An…
Tshwane Metro Police Department Police Chief Commissioner Yolande Faro appears before the Madlanga Commission of inquiry on 07 April 2026. Questions have been raised about City of Tshwane Police Chief Commissioner, Yolande Faro’s effectiveness in managing the Metro Police Department. Faro has testified that she was on leave when a service level agreement was concluded…
[FILE] A group of undocumented minors are pictured at the Beitbridge border. The CEO of Save the Children South Africa, Gugu Xaba, says the organisation is encouraged by how the Border Management Authority has handled cases involving undocumented children at the country’s borders. This follows several interceptions of undocumented minors during the Easter weekend. In…
