President Cyril Ramaphosa responded to questions today in the National Council of Provinces(NCOP) in Parliament. He said the insufficient expenditure by municipalities and provinces of their budgets destroys public trust in government. “It also erodes public trust in the state’s ability to improve the livelihood of our citizens and exacerbates service delivery protests. The inability…
Former UFC middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis. Former UFC middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis, with the help of the City of Cape Town, will host a Mixed Martial Arts event early next year. Du Plessis says it’s a dream come true as he doesn’t see himself doing anything else other than being involved in the…
Rugby player, Peter O’Mahony Irish legend, Peter O’Mahony, will captain the Barbarians in his final international rugby match of a 13-year career, when the famous invitational side takes on the Springboks in Cape Town, on Saturday. The 35-year-old with 114 test caps for Ireland and one for the British and Irish Lions, will lead a…
A picture of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock shown outside a Rosebank church during his funeral service. Gauteng Police have confirmed that another man has been arrested for alleged involvement in the assasination of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. Brigadier Brenda Muridili has confirmed the arrest happened late last night but said she is awaiting a report….
SAPS members honoured for their dedication during a medal parade in the Boland Park Cricket Stadium in Paarl. Western Cape Police Commissioner, Thembisile Patekile, says there has been full cooperation with the police ombudsman, whose 2022 report found that gangs had infiltrated the police. A redacted version of the report was released by Premier Alan…
Woman appears in Belville Magistrate’s Court. Counsel for the woman accused of snatching a nine-day-old baby from the Middestad Mall in Bellville, Cape Town has submitted that her children’s rights will be infringed upon if she’s denied bail. Cape Town police, however, insist that it won’t be in the interest of justice for her to…
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Ian Cameron. Parliament’s Police and Justice and Constitutional Development Portfolio Committees have just over a week to come up with a plan on how to deal with issues of national security. The two committees, as well as the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, were directed by the Speaker…
African National Congress (ANC) MP Molapi Lekganyane delivers opening address on August 5, 2025 after being elected as Chairperson of the ad hoc committee investigating KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations. Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee will meet on Wednesday. The committee, which is probing allegations that KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has made, adjourned last…
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero addresses the City Power Energy Indaba in Melrose Arch on October 28, 2025. The Johannesburg Progressive Caucus is confident that a vote of no confidence against Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero will not succeed. The six small parties says that the numbers to retain Morero are on their side. The African National…
Illegal miners getting arrested. Police in Mpumalanga have arrested close to a thousand illegal miners at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton. Most of the arrested illegal miners are undocumented foreign nationals. The zama-zamas were arrested during a police led raid titled Operation Vala Umgodi. The operation is aimed at combating illegal mining activities. Provincial…
