[File image] A man crosses a flooded bridge, caused by heavy rains. The City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services ( Joburg EMS) has urged road users to exercise caution due to persistent rainfall across the city. Residents are advised to obey road traffic signs, reduce speed, and maintain a safe following distance. Pedestrians are cautioned to look out for oncoming…
The Iranian flag is seen flying over a street in Tehran, Iran. Editorial Note: SABC News has amended this story to reflect the correct title of Seyed Mostafa Daryabari, who is the Iranian Cultural Councillor in South Africa and Iran’s ambassador to South Africa. The Iranian embassy in South Africa says it is mourning the…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. Livestream| Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial, 02 March 2026:
Shack where five children died. The KwaZulu-Natal Human Settlements Department has given the assurance that it is providing support to the surviving members of the family of five children that died in a shack fire in Ballito. The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning. The children’s mother is in hospital in a…
Former Free State Premier Ace Magashule appears in court. The 18 accused in the R255-million asbestos roof removal scandal are expected to return to the Free State High Court for another pre-trial hearing on Monday. The accused have been in and out of the High Court following a series of postponements, which, among others, included…
Smoke rises as protesters gather amid evolving anti-government unrest in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, released on January 10, 2026. The Al Jama-ah party has taken a firm stance against the attacks, framing them within both religious and humanitarian concerns. “The Al Jama-ah political party is comforted by the wisdom of our faith, Islam, and…
A closed water tap. Limpopo’s Vhembe district municipality blames the budgetary constraints for its inability to provide water to the communities. Residents at Phugwani village in Malamulele are accusing the municipality of having failed to fulfil the promise to drill a borehole since 2024. 32 years into democracy, residents at Phugwani village outside Malamulele in…
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran The national coordinator of the Ahlulbait Foundation in South Africa and Africa, speaking on behalf of the Shia Muslim community, has asked for prayers for peace to prevail in the Middle East. A special prayer service was held in Ottery, in Cape Town, following the killing of the…
Court gavel The bail application of Katlego Mokoena, accused of the murder of 19-year-old Lusanda Mathabela, is expected to continue at the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on Monday morning. Mokoena and his co-accused, Lungelo Sithole, were arrested after they allegedly stabbed Mathabela to death at her home in Mataffin last year (2025). Mokoena is…
Police raid at Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in Mahikeng in the North West. The Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West intends to approach courts in a bid to recoup money from suspended municipal manager, Allan Losaba. This, after the Auditor-General issued a R4,6 million certificate of debt to Losaba in November…
