Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala and wife appear in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on October 7, 2025. The pre-trial hearing of controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, together with his four co-accused, is expected to commence on Thursday morning at the High Court in Johannesburg. Matlala is facing 11 counts of attempted murder along with a…
SAPS Western Cape extends its heartfelt congratulations and sincere appreciation to the dedicated SAPS investigation team and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for their relentless efforts and exceptional work that led to the successful sentencing of the three individuals convicted in connection with the tragic disappearance of #JoshlinSmith. 2 minutes The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)…
Govt vows to up its game in arts sector GOVERNMENT says it will up its game to improve the situation in the arts sector. Sports, Arts and Culture minister Kirsty Coventry said this in Parliament while responding to written questions from legislators on the status of the arts sector in the country and government plans…
The spaza shop in Alexandra township in Johannesburg where a 10-year-old girl passed on after eating allegedly contaminated snacks bought there. 1 minute Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says 23 children have died in Gauteng due to food-borne illnesses. The learners consumed food purchased from school vendors and spaza shops. Lesufi briefed the media in Johannesburg…
[File photo] Public Protector Office 3 minutes The Office of the Public Protector has been without a deputy for over a year. This position has been vacant since the then-deputy PP, Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka was appointed to the top job in November 2023. The initial process of finding a suitable candidate to recommend for appointment…
Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 26, 2025 Taylor Townsend of the U.S. and Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova celebrate winning. 2 minutes Top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend claimed the women’s doubles crown at the Australian Open on Sunday after beating Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3 in a…
Housing development. 1 minute Western Cape Infrastructure Minister Tertius Simmers has revealed that the province’s housing backlog has reached approximately 620 000 units, with the majority of the demand concentrated in Cape Town. Simmers emphasized the importance of partnerships with the private sector to accelerate housing projects. Speaking during a visit to a housing project…
FILE | Members of a private security walk at a looted shopping mall A fifth person has been added to the case of four individuals arrested in connection with the 2021 July unrest. The accused appeared briefly in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court west of Johannesburg, where the case was postponed to the end of this…
A look outside Parliament. 1 minute The National Assembly has adopted the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposal as tabled by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, by a slight majority. The adopted framework includes recommendations that Treasury must be given 30 days to come up with alternatives to tax hikes, while scrapping the VAT hike and…
Murder accused Reinhardt Leach. 2 minutes The trial of Reinhardt Leach, accused of murdering Vicky Terblanche, has been remanded until Wednesday in the High Court in Gqeberha. This comes as the state began calling witnesses as it lays out its case. Leach stands accused on eight charges related to the murder of his girlfriend, Vicki,…
