Water sanitation plant under construction. The councillor of Ward 30 at Botshabelo in the Free State Teboho Tukula has denied allegations of nepotism in a sanitation construction project. Tukula says all appointments were fair and were made through a raffle in which residents participated. This comes as some residents gathered at the project’s construction site,…
DA MP Dianne Kohler Barnard at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on February 3, 2026. Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of Parliament (MP) and member of the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system, Dianne Kohler Barnard, is expected to appear as a witness before the committee…
Alcohol displayed in a bar. The National Liquor Traders Council (NLTC) says a sustainable solution is needed to address the rise in substance abuse among youth, which does not include banning alcohol advertising. The remarks follow concerns raised by the Deputy President Paul Mashatile, who highlighted that substance abuse not only harms young lives but…
The funeral service of relatives 18-year-old Phehello Motaung and seven-year-old Lesego Sefatsa in Sebokeng, 24 Jan 2026. Seven-year-old Lesego Sefatsa was filled with promise and his absence at Oakwood Primary School in Vanderbijlpark is deeply felt. That’s according to the school principal, Wilmari Botha, who was speaking at Sefatsa’s funeral in Sebokeng. The little boy…
SANPC stakeholders 2 minutes The Central Energy Fund (CEF) has handed over leased assets and R5 billion in funding to operationalize the newly established South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC). Three of the CEF Group subsidiaries including iGas, the Strategic Fuel Fund and PetroSA have been merged to form the SANPC in a process which…
Job seekers stand along a road The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the North West has called for the provincial government to declare unemployment a provincial disaster. The party marched against high unemployment rates and submitted a memorandum to the provincial government in Mahikeng. The DA wants provincial authorities to immediately implement measurable and practical interventions…
Former Deputy Finance Minister and newly elected SA envoy to the USA Mcebisi Jonas. 3 minutes Civil rights group Forum for South Africa (FOSA) has raised concerns that Mcebisi Jonas’ role as special envoy to the United States is beyond his capacity. Jonas has been tasked with advancing South Africa’s diplomatic, trade, and bilateral priorities and leading…
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge appears at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal on 07 July 2025. The Masimanyane Women’s Rights International has expressed concern about the developments in the Judicial Tribunal hearing of the Eastern Cape Judge President, Selby Mbenenge. The organisation says it is unhappy with the lack of accountability for the harm that…
1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa officially opens and addresses the Group of 20 (G20) Foreign Ministers Meeting in Johannesburg. Live stream below:
Scholar transport driver Ayanda Dludla appears at the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates Court on 05 March 2026. The bail application of scholar transport driver, Ayanda Dludla, has been postponed to the 22nd of April at the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates Court in the Vaal. This will allow for the prosecution team to finalise charges. Dludla has been behind bars in connection with the death…
