LIVE: Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial | 06 March 2026
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
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LIVE: SANDF briefs the Joint Standing Committee on Defence
SANDF briefs the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on its state of preparedness for domestic deployment with SAPS. The announcement was made by President Cyril Ramaphosa during SONA. LIVE STREAM:
LIVE: Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 06 March 2026
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, also known as the Madlanga Commission continues hearing witness testimony. LIVE STREAM:
Severe thunderstorms expected in large parts of KZN
Raindrops on a car’s windscreen. Disaster management teams in KwaZulu-Natal have been placed on high alert today after the South African Weather Service issued a Level 4 weather warning for severe thunderstorms. The storms are expected to impact large parts of the province. The warning indicates that a cold front and a ridge of high pressure will trigger widespread…
High court strips Finance Minister of power to hike VAT rate alone
A VAT graphic. Section 7 of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Act, which allows the Minister of Finance to change the VAT rate, has been ruled unconstitutional and invalid in the Western Cape High Court. The Democratic Alliance (DA) brought the application last year after a dispute over a proposed one per cent VAT increase announced…
31-year-old man sentenced to 25 years for raping two women in EC
[File] Court gavel The Butterworth Regional Court in the Eastern Cape has sentenced a 31-year-old rapist, Ayanda Sotyato, to 25 years’ direct imprisonment for raping two women aged 41 and 46 years old in separate incidents in Dutywa in 2022. Police spokesperson, Siphokazi Mawisa, says the victims were taken to Thuthuzela Care Centre for DNA analysis, and…
KZN agriculture dept says over 54 000 cattle vaccinated against FMD
Cattle vaccinated in KwaZulu-Natal as of the part national mass vaccination, 27 February 2026. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture says more than 54 000 cattle have been vaccinated against foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the south coast region. Twenty veterinary teams have administered doses of the vaccine at 150 dip tanks and commercial farms…
NSFAS says it made strides in ensuring that students are funded
NSFAS cup and cap The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it has made strides in ensuring that students are adequately funded in the 2026 academic year. NFSAS acting CEO Waseem Carrim says R54 billion has been set aside to assist needy students with education funding in this academic year. Carrim says the registration portal…
Nkabinde Enquiry to resume with testimony of former IPID Investigator
The Nkabinde Enquiry will continue on Friday with the cross-examination of former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) investigator Inspector Sharmilla Williams. Williams, who completed her testimony on Thursday, was part of the team that probed the 2008 killings of senior police officers and members of the taxi associations, which were allegedly carried out by the…
Richard Shibiri to be cross-examined over alleged syndicate links
Suspended SAPS head of organised Crime, General Richard Shibiri testifying before the Commission Suspended SAPS head of organised crime, General Richard Shibiri, is expected to return to the stand at the Madlanga Commission of inquiry on Friday to face cross-examination. General Shibiri has testified about his relationship with attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. He told the Commission that he met Matlala…