President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses a conference. President Cyril Ramaphosa says a rogue criminal justice system can be detrimental to South Africa’s economic growth and job creation. He says the value of commissions, such as the previous Zondo Commission and the Madlanga Commission currently under way, probing allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the criminal justice…
Court gavel. The 80-year-old man accused of being involved in the murder and burial of a man on a farm in Kroonstad has been granted R15 000 bail by the Kroonstad Magistrates’ Court in the Free State. The court says the personal circumstances of the accused allow for his release on bail. Magistrate Tsheko Komane…
[File image] Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa speaking at a government event. 2 minutes Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Velenkosini Hlabisa says a full report regarding the continued use of poisonous organophosphates by some spaza shop operators and farmers will soon be sent to parliament to declare the substance illegal. It is alleged that many…
Goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa of South Africa’s Orlando Pirates is beaten by a goal made by Mohamed Aboutrika of Egypt’s Al Ahli during the first leg of their African Champions League final soccer match at Orlando Stadium in Soweto November 2, 2013. The state in the Senzo Meyiwa trial has rejected claims that it is subjecting…
F1 team photo 2 minutes Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen have returned to their winning ways in the 2025 Formula 1 season recording their first win. Verstappen won the Japanese Grand Prix for the fourth time in a row edging out the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastry. Despite some early morning showers,…
Heavy rain in an area The KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department says it has placed disaster management teams across the province on alert. This as the South African Weather Service forecasts disruptive rainfall in the midlands, north and south of the province. Extended weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday, 29-30 September 2025: Fine…
Cricket ball and bat. Australia completed a 5-0 sweep of the West Indies in their Twenty20 international series with Ben Dwarshuis’s bowling paving the way for a three-wicket victory in Basseterre, Saint Kitts on Monday. Mitchell Owen top-scored for Australia with 37 off 17 balls, while Cameron Green (32), Tim David (30) and Aaron Hardie…
BMA Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato The Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato, is set to brief the media on Sunday on cross‑border movement during the Easter period. The briefing will focus on traveller volumes, trends and interceptions at South Africa’s ports of entry. The Easter holiday period is traditionally one of the busiest…
Suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya. Suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya returns to the stand at the Madlanga Commission Monday morning Sibiya will continue facing cross-examination on his conduct regarding the disbandment of the PKTT. He is also expected to answer questions on his relationship with attempted murder accused, Vusimuzi…
Law enforcement authorities seen conducting a road safety campaign. Traffic volumes are expected to increase at the De Hoek Toll Plaza on the N3 highway near Heidelberg in Gauteng. This as many holidaymakers start to return to the province from the festive season holidays. According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation, more than 1000 vehicles…
