Phakama Eastern Cape is a new civic organisation that aims to make local government in the province accountable. Newly established civic movement, Phakama Eastern Cape, says its core mandate is to inspire people of the province to challenge and hold government accountable for its inefficiencies and wasting taxpayers’ money. The movement held its launch in…
Helen Zille addresses DA members after she was announced as the party’s mayoral candidate for the 2026 LGE, in Soweto, September 20, 2025. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed Helen Zille as its mayoral candidate for Johannesburg in the upcoming 2026 Local Government Elections. Addressing party members in Mofolo, Soweto, Zille based her campaign for…
[FILE IMAGE]: Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago announces a decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on interest rates in Pretoria on July 31, 2025. Chief Economist at Efficient Group, Dawie Roodt, expects the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to keep interest rates unchanged when it announces its decision on Thursday afternoon. Despite reduced…
Scene of a light motor vehicle collision on Table Mountain Road in Pietermaritzburg. A woman has been killed and three others, including a toddler, injured in a single light motor vehicle collision on Table Mountain Road in Pietermaritzburg. According to KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service, the driver lost control and veered off the roadway. The three-year-old…
SAMWU workers on a protest march SAMWU in Free State has called on Mangaung Metro Municipality to halt the unilateral implementation of the shift system and engage in formal consultation with organised labour. This comes after the suspension of more than 30 workers for defying the implementation of the shift system. SAMWU has won the…
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed receiving communication from FIFA, which states that world football’s governing body is investigating the Teboho Mokoena saga. The Bafana Bafana midfielder was fielded in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho in March despite having collected two yellow cards. 28-year-old Mokoena was ineligible to play in…
File: A security officer sits at the entrance of the Apartheid Museum, one of dozens of heritage attractions and art galleries around the country forced to close their doors due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Johannesburg, South Africa April 7, 2021. The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg is set to unveil a new exhibition…
A worker stands next to a shelf with bottles of Coca-Cola at Makro in Riversands, Midrand on 28 August 2019. Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa is currently undergoing a restructuring process that could see over 680 jobs cuts. According to a document seen by SABC News, the company cites financial constraints as a primary reason for this decision and has committed to…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria, September 19, 2025. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has told the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria that North-West businessman Brown Mogotsi knew about the disbandment of the province’s political killings task team before he did. He says this was revealed in a…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Before July 2025, Brown Oupa Mogotsi was widely regarded in the North West province as a politically connected businessman with significant influence. Known for his proximity to decision-makers and involvement in major deals, he largely operated out of the public eye. On Friday, his name featured prominently at the Madlanga…
