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…
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….
[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…
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…
1 minute Actor Presley Chweneyagae’s funeral service is under way at the Akasia Community Hall in northern Pretoria. Industry colleagues, friends, and family have turned up in their numbers to pay their last respects to the actor who was affectionately known as ‘Cobrizi’ or ‘Mokwepa’. He died at his home in Pretoria last week at…
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…
Gavel and judge’s chair The trial of a former pre-school teacher is expected to start in the High Court in Johannesburg this morning. Amber Lee Hughes is facing two counts of rape and one count of murder. She has confessed to killing her ex-boyfriend’s four-year-old daughter but pleaded not guilty to the rape charges. The…
EFF Leader Julius Malema speaks during a media briefing on 03 February 2025. 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says utterances by United States President Donald Trump on South Africa’s Expropriation Act are offensive and undermine the country’s sovereignty. Trump said the US plans to cease financial aid to South Africa pending…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini 2 minutes Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform says it needs to tread very carefully, when dealing with the fallout between the Ingonyama Trust Board, and the AmaZulu King. This follows recent media reports about the suspension of the board members by the king. Minister of Rural Development…
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…
