UFH VC Prof Sakhela Buhlungu who is on precautionary suspension The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare (UFH) in Alice in the Eastern Cape will be getting full pay during his suspension. Professor Sakhela Buhlungu has been placed on precautionary suspension following a forensic investigation into alleged irregularities in two executive appointments. [LISTEN] University…
An NSRI rescue vehicle is seen at East in Beach in Port Alfred. Beachgoers have been urged to exercise caution during the spring tide coinciding with the full moon. The peak occurs on Thursday and will affect tidal conditions over the Easter weekend. The National Sea Rescue Institute NSRI has advised holidaymakers and anglers to…
Vehicles being processed at the Lebombo Border Post. Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato says governments should urgently come up with means to reconstruct the destroyed borderline fence between Mozambique and South Africa in Lebombo. He says the damaged fence has become a primary crossing point for illegal migrants and smugglers. Masiapato is at…
ANC Youth League Provincial Secretary Mpumelelo Sangweni. The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in Gauteng has rejected Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s cabinet reshuffle. The league criticised the appointment of Nkululeko Dunga from the Economic Freedom Fighters as Finance MEC, calling the move a political gimmick that will not benefit residents. Dunga takes over from Lebogang…
Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni addressing the media Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has urged South Africans to avoid panic buying and fuel hoarding amid petroleum supply challenges locally and internationally. Ntshavheni was speaking at a post-cabinet briefing in Pretoria, Gauteng. Earlier this week, motorists rushed to fill up ahead of the steep…
Scene where four suspects were shot dead by police in Mofolo, Soweto on April 1, 2026. Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for a suspect who escaped during a shootout in Mofolo in Soweto, Johannesburg on Wednesday night. Four other suspects were shot and killed and two were arrested during the gunfight with the Hawks’…
[FILE] Traffic police inspect cars. The Gauteng Traffic Police are ramping up enforcement operations on major routes, including the N1, N3, and N4, ahead of the Easter long weekend. This in an effort to reduce road crashes linked to speeding, reckless driving, and vehicle overloading. Spokesperson Sello Maremane encourages motorists to avoid overspeeding. “Road users are encouraged…
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), together with various law enforcement agencies conducting the Easter Weekend Safety Launch in the Kwa-Thema on March 27, 2026. The City of Ekurhuleni’s Disaster and Emergency Management Services say law enforcement authorities will be deployed to major routes throughout the Easter period. It says they will monitor traffic flow…
The construction site of the Brixton reservoir in Johannesburg in this image captured on 03 March 2026. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the construction of a new ground reservoir and a tower in Brixton in Johannesburg has been successfully concluded. The reservoir and tower will help to address ongoing water supply challenges across the City of Johannesburg. Residents…
[File Image]: A South African court room pictured above. Seven people have been sentenced to a combined 28 years in prison for the kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl and extortion in Kriel, Mpumalanga. The group abducted the child in July 2024 and demanded a R200 000 ransom from her mother, threatening to kill her if…
