Inkosi Simphiwe Zuma and Thembelani Mbatha making a brief appearance at the Howick Magistrate’s Court for the murder of Xolani Ndlovu Ntombela, 8 September 2025. A traditional leader has denied any involvement in the killing of Umngeni chief whip Nhlalayenza Ndlovu in 2023. This was contained in a sworn affidavit by Inkosi Simphiwe Zuma, which…
W Cape’s newly rehabilitate Main Road 310 reconnecting Citrusdal to the N7. The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure has re-opened Main Road-310, the crucial route linking the West Coast town of Citrusdal to the N7 highway. The road was severely damaged by floods in June 2023 and July 2024, when the Olifants River burst its…
Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi speaking at a SAPS Awards ceremony. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will be the first witness to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry when hearings begin in Pretoria on the 17th of September. The Commission, appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, confirmed at a briefing on Monday that consultations with Mkhwanazi…
Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala and three others appear in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court north of Johannesburg, July 11, 2025. The state in the Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala case says actress Tebogo Thobejane has fled the country as she fears for her life. The state is opposing bail for the 49-year-old businessman who appeared at the Alexandra Magistrate’s…
Tap water filled in a container. Residents of Naas in the Nkomazi Municipality of Mpumalanga are accusing the municipality of colluding with water tanker owners to sabotage the area’s water supply. They claim that they have been without a consistent water supply for 17 years, while the municipality remains unresponsive to their concerns. In response…
DSTI Minister, Prof. Blade Nzimande addressing the 16th GovTech Conference in Durban, 8 September 2025. Science and Technology Minister Prof. Blade Nzimande says it is important for South Africa to develop its own technology. Nzimande was speaking during the 16th edition of the GovTech Conference at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC). The three-day conference…
Home Affairs Minister Dr. Leon Schreiber Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber says nearly R80 million has been spent in the 2024/2025 financial year, on the deportation of illegal immigrants. He was replying to a written Parliamentary question by the Patriotic Alliance’s Millicent Mothapa. Mothapa wanted a breakdown of the costs that the department has…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi at a hospital visiting the wardens who were shot in Daveyton, 8 September 2025. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says two out of the five traffic wardens who were shot in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni, on Sunday, are in critical condition. He says one of the wardens remains unconscious in an intensive care unit…
Police in Gauteng have shot and killed a wanted suspect, linked to the killing of a school principal in KwaZulu-Natal. Officers say the suspect was wanted for several other cases, including hijacking and possession of an unlicensed firearm. The South African Police Service (SAPS) National Intervention Unit (NIU) traced him to Soweto. National Police Spokesperson…
Three men have been gunned down in Tafelsig, Mitchell’s Plain, on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson, André Traut, says the men were on their way home from a festival when unknown gunmen opened fire on Sunday night. He says police found the bodies of the men at the scene. The third man died in the…
