Police Minister Senzo Mchunu testifying before the Madlanga Commission, 05 Dec 2025. Questions have been raised about why Police Minister Senzo Mchunu disbanded the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), and not other task teams that exist in the Western Cape or KwaZulu-Natal. Evidence before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry suggests that those task teams in…
Orlando Pirates celebrate victory Orlando Pirates have advanced to the next round of this season’s Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League. Pirates beat Lesotho’s Lioli F.C. 4-0 in the second leg of the first preliminary round at Orlando Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Bucs have advanced with a 7-nil aggregate score, after winning 3-nil…
FILE | City of Cape Town Disaster Management’s fire engines. The Cape Winelands District Municipality says they’ll continue to fight one of two fires in the mountains above De Doorns. Several fires were burning in the district yesterday. Fire Services spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto, says firefighters worked throughout the night to contain some of the fires….
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry, probing alleged efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators underway in Newtown, Johannesburg.
The late Breyten Breytenbach. 1 minute The family of renowned South African poet, author, painter and anti-apartheid activist, Breyten Breytenbach, has announced that his private funeral will be held in Paris on Tuesday next week. He died in the city last weekend at the age of 85. Breytenbach was a celebrated figure in global literature. His work was translated into several languages,…
The Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal. A 39-year-old man has appeared in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Aleyka Shaik, who was pregnant with twins. The accused has been remanded in custody until his bail hearing on April 7. He allegedly stabbed the victim during an argument while she was…
File | Flooded area in Limpopo. More drowning incidents related to floods are being reported in the Giyani and Phalaborwa areas in Limpopo. A two-year old child has drowned in a pit at Nkomo village outside Giyani. Another child, one-year-old, has also drowned in a pit at Humulani village outside Phalaborwa. The body of man,…
The Letaba River overflowing after floods in Limpopo. Officials and other role players in the rebuilding of damaged infrastructure after the devastating floods in Limpopo must refrain from corruption. This is the message by African National Congress (ANC) Limpopo deputy chairperson, Florence Radzilani, who was speaking at the Provincial Executive Committee meeting in Polokwane. Persistent…
Image source: Mohd Khairil – 123RF.com In terms of section 189A(7)(b)(ii), where a facilitator is appointed and 60 days have elapsed from the date the section 189(3) notice is issued, a registered trade union or the employees who have received notice of termination of their employment may ‘refer a dispute concerning whether there is a…
Madlanga Commission proceedings The family of Emmanuel Mbense, who was tortured to death in April 2022, are demanding answers. Mbense was allegedly tortured by law enforcement and private security officers and subsequently dumped in a dam. This follows Witness D’s testimony at the Madlanga Commission, who has since been identified as Marius van der Merwe….
