Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, Nontembeko Boyce Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Legislature Nontembeko Boyce says they are now revisiting plans to turn around audit outcomes flagged by the Auditor-General in the provincial government. The Auditor-General found that key departments in the province recorded millions in unauthorized spending. These include the Departments of Health and…
Police at the scene of Saturday morning’s mass shooting in Saulsville, Pretoria, December 6, 2025 One more victim of the Saulsville mass shooting in Pretoria West has died, bringing the death toll to 12. Among those killed are three minors aged 3, 12 and 16 years old. Thirteen others were injured and are being treated…
[File photo] Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago 2 minutes South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says increases or decreases in VAT will be treated as an economic shock. This follows the postponement of this year’s budget after Cabinet disagreed on the proposed 2% VAT increase. Kganyago was speaking to SABC on the sidelines of…
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi The North West Legislature says the newly established Ad Hoc Committee set to investigate allegations of improper conduct against Premier Lazarus Mokgosi, will sit for four days, from the 24th until the 27th of this month. Its establishment comes after the Mayor of the Naledi Local Municipality, Clifton Groep, accused…
Newly constructed homes. 1 minute Conveyancers and property experts have welcomed the Deeds Registries Amendment Bill which has recently been signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Government says the move seeks to enhance, create ease and uniformity in the deeds registration processes. The legislation is also expected to result in the modernisation of the…
City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero believes the City has a strong case against the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) over the removal of informal traders. The parties will battle it out in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday. Both parties met behind closed doors on Friday but failed to reach an amicable…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile and former President Thabo Mbeki 2 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa has always stood with countries where there is war and insecurity, in the interest of solidarity and unity. He was delivering the valedictory speech at the end of the two day annual Cape Town Conversations, a conference…
Taxi carrying passengers The National Taxi Alliance in Gauteng has condemned the removal of taxis from the Fourways Mall precinct in Johannesburg. Last week, Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers removed taxi operators from the corner of Winnie Mandela Drive and Fourways Boulevard, near the mall, for operating illegally. This area has long operated as…
Court gavel. Five suspects have been arrested in Kraaifontein, Cape Town, for various crimes. They include being in illegal possession of firearms and drugs. The arrests were made at the weekend. In one of the incidents, officers found a 36-year-old woman allegedly dealing in drugs at her home in the COVID informal settlement. They confiscated…
Accused in the dock 1 minute Alleged child pornography suspect Darryn Wilken and his partner have been denied bail by the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. The pair face multiple charges including 24 counts of money laundering, possession and distribution of child pornography and contravention of the Drug Trafficking Act. Wilken was arrested on 17…
