Constitutional Court. uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) Chief Whip, Colleen Makhubele says they are prepared for their appearance at the Constitutional Court, on Wednesday. The apex court will hear the party’s urgent application to have President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on a leave declared invalid and irrational. Firoz Cachalia was appointed…
FILE IMAGE: Ace Magashule appears at the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State province, South Africa. 1 minute Former Free State Premier Ace Magashule says he looks forward to the asbestos court case that is scheduled to continue in the Free State High Court. Magashule’s comments come after the Free State High Court ruled…
Miners in a cave. Police say more arrests are expected at the Sheba Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, as part of an ongoing operation targeting illegal mining activities. On Monday, 24 more suspected illegal miners were taken into custody, bringing the total number of arrests since Friday to 518. Of the 494 suspects apprehended on Friday,…
FILE | South African Police Service Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo. Crime Intelligence Boss, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, says they have identified five individuals who are part of a cartel that has allegedly penetrated the political sphere. The ‘Big Five Cartel’, as he terms it, is alleged to have syndicates operating under it. He says…
File photo: Stop child abuse. Child rights organisations in Johannesburg have called on the Justice Department to find ways to speed up child abuse-related cases in the courts. The organisations say delayed cases further victimise children who are already in distress. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi visited the various organisations in Johannesburg, with the aim of…
Uyinene Mrwetyana’s charred body was found in a shallow grave in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats a week after she had gone missing. A commemorative peace walk in honour of murdered UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana is set to take place in Cape Town this morning. The walk has been organised by the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation,…
South African golfer, Casey Jarvis Twenty-two-year-old South African golfer, Casey Jarvis, took advantage of his rich vein of form to win the biggest title of his young career, the SA Open in Stellenbosch. Jarvis won the tournament by 3 strokes, his 2nd victory in a row after making his breakthrough at the Kenyan Open last…
Crowd gathers as forensic personnel investigate after deaths of patrons inside the Enyobeni Tavern. The Enyobeni Inquest in the East London Regional Court sitting in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape has been adjourned to the 20th of August. Today the inquest learnt that asphyxia was the cause of death of the 21 teenagers at Enyobeni…
Slain Mpumalanga EFF branch Treasurer Dan Makutu. 1 minute The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it cannot rule out the possibility that the gunning down of its member near a spaza shop in Kobokweni outside White River in Mpumalanga is politically motivated. Fifty-year-old Dan Makutu apparently received a phone call and then went to meet…
South Africa’s Education regulator, Umalusi, has confirmed the 2025 matric results will be released on the 12th of January 2026. Umalusi, together with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations & Council on Higher Education, held a media briefing in Pretoria on Friday. UMalusi says marking and verification processes…
