Picture depicting a drowning for illustrative purposes 3 minutes Lifesaving South Africa has confirmed that there have been 13 fatal drownings in the past week. The majority of these, 10, were in KwaZulu-Natal. The organisation provides water safety and surf rescue services. The latest incident is that of a 23-year-old man from Limpopo who drowned…
Members of the South African Football Association’s (SAFA) National Executive Committee (NEC) in Sandton on Friday. The long-awaited South African Football Association (SAFA) congress will take place in Sandton, north of Johannesburg, today. It was postponed in May due to the association’s financial difficulties. SAFA President Danny Jordaan will once again face a motion to…
Former Cabinet Minister Malusi Gigaba Political analyst, Levy Ndou has criticised politicians who continue to accept positions after being implicated in misconduct. His remarks come after ANC MP Malusi Gigaba stepped aside from his duties yesterday after being charged with corruption. The charges relate to a multi-billion-rand Transnet tender for locomotives during his tenure as…
[FILE IMAGE]: Man, who wants to remain anonymous, sustained third-degree burns. The defence is expected to call a witness in the Senzo Meyiwa trial when it resumes in the High Court in Pretoria on Monday morning. However, it is not clear who the witness is. Five men are on trial for killing the former Bafana Bafana…
E-toll gantry Gauteng MEC of Finance and Economic Development Lebogang Maile says the provincial government will tomorrow make another payment towards servicing the e-toll historical debt. Maile addressed the media in Johannesburg earlier today, to give an update on the province’s progress in repaying the debt. This follows the decision made by government to scrap…
VhaVenda battle of the throne court proceedings in the the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo. Princess Masindi Mphephu’s Advocate, Alan Dodson has argued the customs of marrying a ‘Dzekiso wife‘ for the king is unconstitutional. In the Mphephu Ramabulana customs, a ‘Dzekiso wife’ – a wife married to bear an heir – is chosen by…
Chief of Staff in the Office of the Minister of Police Cedrick Nkabinde gives evidence before the Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on November 13, 2025. The Police Minister’s Chief of Staff, Cedrick Nkabinde, has accused forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan of wielding huge influence in the criminal justice system. Nkabinde has been testifying before Parliament’s Ad…
FILE | South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo. Portfolio Committee on Police Chairperson Ian Cameron says the arrests of Crime Intelligence Head, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, and other high-ranking South African Police Service (SAPS) officials point to a deeper crisis inside the organisation’s senior leadership. Yesterday, members of the National Prosecuting…
File image| The Verulam temple collapse. The search for the men trapped after a temple collapsed in Verulam, north of Durban on Friday has resumed this morning after it was called off last night. One person has been killed and at least eight others were rescued on Friday. It’s believed three people remain trapped beneath…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday admitted serious infighting within the ruling Zanu PF as the party gathers for its annual conference in Bulawayo, and warned that “trouble-causers” will be severely punished. In his opening remarks, while addressing Zanu PF central committee members at the party’s headquarters, Mnangagwa asked if there were any sellouts…
