Springboks in training Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has not completely ruled out a test debut this year, for the three triumphant World Rugby Under 20 Championship players he brought into the Springbok camp, but he says it’s highly unlikely. The players, scrumhalf Haashim Pead, flank Bathobele Hlekani, and wing Cheswill Jooste were invited to the…
SACP leader Blade Nzimande speaking to SABC News. The South African Communist Party (SACP) insists its decision to contest the 2026 local government elections (LGE) independently does not amount to a withdrawal from the Tripartite Alliance. The party’s National Chairperson Blade Nzimande says while the SACP has exercised its right as an independent party, it…
Orlando Pirates striker Evidence Makgopa celebrates with teammates. Orlando Pirates will be looking to turn around what seems to be an impossible task when they host Saint-Éloi Lupopo in the second leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League today at Orlando Stadium. The Buccaneers suffered a shock 3-nil defeat in the…
Ekurhuleni’s deputy metro police chief, Julius Mkhwanazi. It could be the end of the road for Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi. Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has confirmed receiving the internal report into allegations of misconduct levelled against the Deputy Chief. However, he refused to detail the matter further. Mkhwanazi may be…
1 minute Police in Bloemfontein have launched a manhunt for two suspects after a male cyclist was shot dead and another was forced to flee two attackers on the N1 near the Southpark dumping site. Police say they found the body of a 46-year-old man. He had two gunshot wounds while the other cyclist was…
FILE| ANC supporters holding flags. The African National Congress (ANC) in the North West says it is sharpening its focus on service delivery as part of efforts to improve governance and organisational readiness in the province. The party held its Extended Provincial Executive Committee Lekgotla in Klerksdorp, which ended on Saturday. Party leaders have met…
Bullets and a crime scene tape 2 minutes Police in Cape Town are investigating an alleged extortion incident after a 31-year-old man in the Marikana Informal Settlement in Philippi East was shot multiple times after he allegedly paid an amount of R8 000 to his killers. The incident comes as police are still probing the killing…
Bellarmine Mugabe, son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze, are back in the Alexandra Regional Court. Livestream| Bellarmine Mugabe and co-accused back in court:
File image | The National Prosecuting Authority Head Office in Pretoria. 1 minute ActionSA says the PCCAAPrevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (PCCAA), empowers the National Director of Public Prosecutions Adv Shamila Batohi to deal with corrupt prosecutors that she says have infiltrated the entity. The party was giving a review of the Government…
Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering the budget speech in 2024. There is speculation that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana may formally announce a new inflation target at the upcoming Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. Recently, ratings Agency Fitch said it expected the National Treasury to reveal the new inflation target, which the Reserve Bank would then have to…
