Third group of SANDF troops to return from DRC

The first batch of SANDF soldiers arrived at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria on 13 June 2025. 2 minutes The third batch of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to land at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria today. Two hundred and forty-nine…

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SAPU condemns attack on police officer in Tzaneen

1 minute The South African Police Union (SAPU) in Limpopo has condemned an attack on a police officer at Maake police station near Tzaneen, allegedly carried out by disgruntled residents. According to SAPU, residents had visited the station to report a case but were advised to seek medical attention first due to the complainant’s injuries….

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GNU collapse will cost the country: Analyst

[File Photo]: The GNU cabinet expanded from 30 to 32 ministers and from 36 to 43 deputy ministers. 2 minutes Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town, Dr Vinothan Naidoo says the collapse of Government of National Unity would come at a cost to the country. The ANC is under pressure in the GNU…

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CONTRALESA urges business help for learners’ tertiary fees

The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) has called on businesses to assist learners who have passed their matric but cannot afford tertiary institutions fees. The traditional leaders’ organisation says, many learners especially in rural areas are eager to persue their studies at tertiary but have no funding. CONTRALESA president, Chief Lameck Mokoena…

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Pathisa Nyathi burial today

Pathisa Nyathi HISTORIAN Pathisa Nyathi, who died last week, will be laid to rest at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo today, a cemetery reserved for the city’s luminaries. Nyathi passed away at a private hospital in Bulawayo on Saturday due to a yet-to-be-disclosed illness, but recurring condition. He was 73. He had been in and…

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Ramaphosa cautions against using GNU for party-political gain

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his reply to the State of the Nation Address debate on 19 February 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken a swipe at the Democratic Alliance, cautioning against what he describes as attempts to claim collective government achievements for party-political gain. Speaking during his reply to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate this…

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