Helen Zille is the one of three of the DA’s contenders for the 2026 mayorship of the City of Joburg. The Democratic Alliance (DA) is expected to unveil its candidate for Johannesburg Mayor in the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) this Saturday morning. Good morning South Africa, today I will announce the DA’s Mayoral candidate…
Murder accused Reinhardt Leach in court. 2 minutes The trial of murder accused, Reinhardt Leach, who is accused of orchestrating and carrying out the murder of his girlfriend, Vicky Terblanche, has been remanded until the 6th of March in Gqeberha. The state alleges that Leach was hired by Vicky’s estranged husband, Arnold Terblanche, to murder…
FILE | An illegal mining site Large scale illegal chrome mining in Modderspruit near Rustenburg in the North West has divided the once peaceful community. Many residents allow groups to mine on their property for compensation, while others complain that the deep open pits are a danger, especially to children. Homes are also damaged and…
Damage is seen to a taxi after colliding with a light passenger vehicle M70 in the Embundweni area outside Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal on 06 January 2026. Seventeen people have been injured in a head-on collision between a taxi and a car outside Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. The vehicles also hit a group of children who were…
NPA’s Shamila Batohi addresses a media conference. 2 minutes The National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Shamila Batohi says she will not step down from her position. This after several calls by some members of Parliament’s Justice and Constitutional Development Portfolio Committee, during a meeting where the NPA appeared to address the matter of televangelist…
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Suspended Ekurhuleni Deputy Police Chief Commissioner, Julius Mkhwanazi’s relationship with the owner of the Medicare 24, Mike van Wyk has taken centre stage during Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee hearing. This is a company where attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala was a director. Commissioner Mkhwanazi has further…
Community members attend Gauteng Education Department’s School Safety Imbizo in Ratanda on March 1, 2025. 1 minute The Gauteng Education Department is holding its final School Safety Imbizo in Ratanda in the Sedibeng region. It is a platform on which parents, learners, education activists and police share ideas on how best to improve safety in…
HOD for Sport Department Veronica Mokgonyana says they are providing a variety of support to athletes, including technical support. Athletes with intellectual disabilities in Limpopo have raised concerns about lack of resources to enable them to compete. More than 300 athletes from all five districts in the province have competed in Special Olympic Games in…
Lebombo Port of Entry signage. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says the redevelopment of six strategic ports of entry across the country will significantly improve border security. Earlier, the Border Management Authority (BMA) announced the appointment of five construction consortiums to redevelop the selected ports of entry at a cost of R12.5 billion. The ports…
Truck on its side on the N1 1 minute The N1 South before the Maraisburg offramp has been closed after a diesel spill. The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) says traffic is backed up all the way to Beyers Naudé Drive in Randburg. It says the diesel spill occurred from one of two trucks which…
