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IEC launches communications campaign ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections The campaign is expected to outline the electoral management body’s readiness to hold the polls and raise awareness on key aspects of the electoral process. LIVE | IEC launches communications campaign ahead of 2026 Local Government Elections:

Retired senior SAPS commander Vincent Leshabane is expected to continue with his testimony at the High Court in Pretoria this morning. LIVE | Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial | 27 may 2026:

Dj Warras murder accused back in court. Warrick Stock, also known as DJ Warras, was shot and killed in the Johannesburg CBD in December 2025, in what police believe was a planned assassination. The matter will likely be transferred to the High Court. LIVE | Dj Warras’ murder accused back in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court:

File| Handcuffs for arrest. A 24-year-old police constable is expected to appear in the Port St John Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The officer, who is based at the Majola Police Station, allegedly stabbed two men and stole two vehicles during separate incidents over the weekend. Police say the victims later went to the station to…

Ghana nationals going through immigration process at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on May 27, 2026. Home Affairs says only 10 of the 300 Ghanaian nationals who applied to be repatriated to their country were legal in South Africa. This comes as the West African country’s High Commission has now confirmed that fewer…

A coffee machine pours coffee into a paper cup. Emerging scientific evidence has revealed that the effects of caffeine vary widely among South Africans. Figures show that an estimated 10 per cent of people who consume caffeine products are classified as “slow metabolizers”, placing them at higher risk of anxiety and heart palpitations from even…

Media personality and businessman Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. The accused in the DJ Warras murder case are expected to be back in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Media personality Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, was shot dead in the Johannesburg CBD in December last year. Two accused, Victor Majola, who is alleged…