Boxing gloves in the ring. Boxers Bryan Thysse and Michael Head will be looking to revive the South African Light Heavyweight Division. The pair will slug it out for the vacant 12-round bout in a division that has been inactive since national champion Nicholas Radley relinquished the belt and retired in 2019. This will be…
Customers queue to draw money from an ATM outside of a Capitec branch. Capitec Bank has reported a 26% increase in half-year profits, driven by a good performance across banking, insurance, and fintech segments. The bank reported an increase in active customers, with its client base growing from 23 million to 24 million customers. Lee…
Former Deputy Minister Thabang Makwetla Former Deputy Minister of Correctional Services Thabang Makwetla, who reportedly received R350 000 worth of security upgrades to his home by BOSASA in 2015, briefly appeared before the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Makwetla is facing charges relating to the contravention of the Prevention and…
Shaft 11 of a disused mine at Stilfontein. The Human Rights Commission has commenced with its first round of engagement with residents of Khuma near Klerksdorp in the North West. This, after 87 illegal miners died underground while hundreds of others were trapped during Operation Vala Umgodi in January this year. The police operation saw…
Fikile Mbalula addressed members of the media to communicate the outcomes of the National Working Committee (NWC) meeting African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has described the Madlanga Commission as evidence of the ANC’s fight against corruption and maladministration. He was speaking at an ANC press briefing at Luthuli House in Johannesburg on Thursday,…
South African Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, speaks during a press conference, in Washington, DC, US, May 21, 2025. The United States-Africa preferential trade pact, known as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), has officially expired. However, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau remains confident that a renewal is imminent….
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula addresses a media briefing on October 2, 2025 following the recent deliberations of the NWC. African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party will release its local government barometer to measure progress on the manifesto commitments. He is briefing the media on the outcomes of the ANC National…
Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo testifying in the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on September 29, 2025. The Madlanga Commission will resume on October 13, following an adjournment on Wednesday. In a statement, the Commission attributed the adjournment to Crime Intelligence Head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo’s ill health and the unavailability of Commissioner Sesi Baloyi next week. General…
Former Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa launches Human Rights Month at Freedom Park in Pretoria on March 2, 2023. The family of South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has expressed gratitude for the messages of support they have received from citizens and from many people around the world. The Mthethwa and Buthelezi…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) Divisional Commissioner in the Crime Intelligence, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says Crime Intelligence Head General Dumisani Khumalo is receiving the best medical care after falling sick on Wednesday morning. Masemola says Khumalo felt unwell after arriving at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria….
