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Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, briefs members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Friday, 05 December 2025. LIVE STREAM: 

File image| An empty court room. A 30-year-old man accused of killing his sister and burying her body in a shallow grave in KaBokweni, Mpumalanga, is expected to apply for bail in a local magistrate’s court on Wednesday. Mluleki Nkosi allegedly killed his 44-year-old sister, Sibongile Nkosi, during an altercation last year. The accused was…

File image: People cross a street flooded by sewage, ahead of local government elections in Soweto’s Kliptown, South Africa, October 27, 2021. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has again flagged the poor delivery of basic services in various areas of the country as a serious violation of rights. This as South Africa joins…

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa with Babita Deokaran’s family and friends at Stellenbosch University’s Bellville campus in the Western Cape on December 9, 2025. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says the legacy of slain whistle blower Babita Deokaran is not only a cautionary tale, but also a mandate…

A general view inside the Enyobeni tavern. Closing arguments in the Enyobeni Inquest are expected to continue in the East London Regional Court sitting in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape on Wednesday. The inquest seeks to establish whether anyone can be held liable for the deaths of 21 young people who perished at Enyobeni Tavern in Scenery…

The Electoral Commission of South Africa will receive the final ward boundaries from the Municipal Demarcation Board. LIVE STREAM: 

Construction sign The construction of Tsebo-Ulwazi High School at Frankfort in the Free State is set to resume in February next year after numerous disruptions. The Education Department’s spokesperson Howard Ndaba says R30.9 million of the allocated R130 million has been paid to the contractor. Ndaba says construction started in 2023 but the project was…

Court gavel and handcuffs The De Aar regional court has sentenced a 19-year-old man to 20-years imprisonment for the killing of a teenager at Petrusville in the Northern Cape. The court found that Chris Blaauw murdered 13-year-old Dion Rudy and dumped his body in a field outside Petrusville. Police spokesperson, Molefi Shemane, says he pleaded…

[File Image] A candlelight ceremony in memory of slain Gauteng Health senior official and corruption fighter, Babita Deokaran. The family of slain whistleblower Babita Deokaran says they believe the values she stood for will continue to inspire future whistleblowers.  Deokaran was assassinated outside her home in Johannesburg four years ago.  This happened after she exposed corruption, leading to the halting…

SAPS members during Operation Shanela in Northern Cape. The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it has arrested over 16 000 suspects nationwide, between the 1st and the 7th of this month, during its intensified festive season safety operations. The suspects were arrested for various crimes including murder, rape, assault and possession of drugs. More…