Traffic volumes are high on South Africa’s roads. Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has commended the commitment of law enforcement officials who are out in numbers ensuring safety on the roads, as traffic volumes start to increase. About 143 people have been killed on the province’s roads since the start of December to January. This represents…
Matric 2025 Learners in a Classroom Education Activist Hendrick Makaneta says the Information Regulator’s decision to escalate the matter of publishing matric results in Newspapers to the Supreme Court of Appeal is essential for providing regulatory certainty. This comes after a Pretoria High Court ruling in mid-December that dismissed the Regulator’s bid to halt…
One of the firearm that recovered by SAPS during the shootout in KZN, January 4, 2026 Two suspects, one of them believed to be a well-known businessman, have been shot and killed in a shootout with police at Margate in the Uvongo area on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Police claim they were acting…
An ANC delegate walks past a banner during the 5th National General Council Political analyst Dr. Levy Ndou says this year’s African National Congress (ANC) January 8 Statement will be significantly different from previous years, as it faces mounting political and governance pressures. The ANC will celebrate its 114th anniversary at Moruleng Stadium in the…
BMA officials arresting illegal immigrants Two illegal immigrants crossing from Zimbabwe into South Africa have been apprehended by Border Management Authority (BMA) officials near the borderline at the Beitbridge Border Post. BMA officers used drones to trace the two individuals, who were facilitating the illegal movement of undocumented foreign nationals in the bush, between the…
Candles lit amid a power outage. Former City of Tshwane Mayor, Cilliers Brink, has raised concerns over the prolonged power outage in various parts of the city. Residents in Soshanguve and East Lynne have expressed frustration over the electricity outage which happened around Christmas Eve. They say they’ve also experienced water disruptions during this period….
St Albans Correctional Facility in Gqeberha A surprise raid at St Albans Correctional Facility in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape on Sunday night has revealed several procedural irregularities within the facility’s management. The raid, led by Correctional Services Commissioner, Makgothi Thobakgale, uncovered various contrabands in prison cells, including cellphones, cash and inmate medical records. Prison…
SACP flag. The South African Communist Party (SACP) has strongly condemned the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. The US says its forces captured Maduro and his wife in Venezuela’s capital Caracas on Saturday. Maduro is being detained at a US prison. SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila says the Trump administration is in fact after…
The Lions have secured a dramatic 23-22 win over the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship in Durban. The visitors scored in the dying seconds of the match to record their fourth win of the URC season. The Sharks, though, ran in four tries to three. The URC will now take a three-week break, with…
Picture shows pit toilets Police in Limpopo are investigating the death of a six-year-old girl in Nkuzani village in the Collins Chabane Local Municipality in Limpopo. The girl’s body was found floating in a pit toilet on Friday. According to reports, a group of children was playing when the girl went missing. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says…
