President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep concern regarding the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, saying these developments pose a serious threat to regional and international peace and security. In a statement, the Presidency has called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to act in a manner consistent with…
Late veteran journalist Joe Latakgomo. Veteran journalist Joseph Joe Latakgomo, affectionately known as the “journalists’ journalist”, who was the founding editor of The Sowetan, has been laid to rest following a special official provincial funeral service at the Atteridgeville Community Hall in Pretoria. Latakgomo is remembered for his courageous reporting during one of South Africa’s…
Aftermath of a shack fire Sivuyile Noyila, the father of the five children who died when their shack caught alight at Shaka’s Head in Ballito, on the Durban north coast, is devastated. The victims, aged between one and 19 years old, died tragically during the early hours of Saturday morning. Their mother is in a…
Police in Limpopo will monitor potential disruptions following changes to security contracts. The Health Department in Limpopo says it’s working with the police to stop any possible disruptions at its facilities. This is after out-of-contract security guards marched to the department’s headquarters, demanding to be rehired. Meanwhile, some losing bidders for the security contracts were…
File: Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) will not be scrapped, as it continues to advance economic empowerment and the marginalised. Mashatile was addressing delegates at the 2nd Frank Dialogue on B-BBEE in Durban. We must make it clear that abandoning Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment is not…
File image | Learners in a classroom. The Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (FEDSAS) has described the slashing of funding of quintile 5 schools or former model C schools as unacceptable. This is after the Gauteng Education Department decided to cut funding to these kinds of schools by 60%, from next month….
Five children from the same family have died in a fire at a house in Ballito on the north coast of Durban. The children are aged 1 (twins), 3, 14 and 19 years old. The parents of the household managed to escape the blaze with burns. Reports indicate that the fire happened in the early…
Paul O’Sullivan walks out while evidence leader Adv Bongiwe Mkhize is still busy asking questions at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on February 26, 2026. Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee says it will soon write to private investigator Paul O’Sullivan to request him to return to complete his testimony. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza says she has…
A firefighter seen at the scene of a raging wildfire. The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services says they are still battling to contain the fire between Montagu and Barrydale in the Boland. The municipality says the hot and windy conditions caused several flare-ups in areas that had previously been contained. Cape Winelands District Municipality’s…
File: Barrier tape and gun cartridges. There is high police visibility in Atlantis on the Cape West Coast, following the murder of a 14-year-old teenager at Atlantis High School on Wednesday. It is alleged that the teen was shot and killed, when an unidentified man approached the driver of a mini-bus taxi who was waiting…
