President Ramaphosa presiding over the presentation of title deeds to claimant groups previously dispossessed of their land rights in the Harry Gwala District municipality in southern KwaZulu-Natal. The four communities dispossessed of their land rights 50 years ago by the apartheid regime in Umzimkhulu, southern KwaZulu-Natal, say they can finally commemorate Human Rights Day with…
Building plans passed in the three months ending in January 2026, decreased by 10.5% compared with the previous three months. This is according to Stats SA selected building statistics of the private sector as reported by local government institutions. The decrease was largely due to a lack of activity in non-residential buildings, additions and alterations….
Sergeant Fannie Nkosi testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria has heard how Sergeant Fannie Nkosi sent his friend Mpho Lekukela a picture of the late DJ Sumbody, asking him, “Why didn’t you call him to order”? The text message to Lekukela was sent three days after DJ…
Since 1994, Human Rights Day has stood as a milestone on South Africa’s public holiday calendar. Socio economic rights and service delivery are central to communities’ human rights and, addressing these issues by authorities will enable people to enjoy their human rights. This is the view of academics at the North West University, in Mahikeng. They…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi presents the Economic Growth and Development Plan 2030. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has set out three key priorities as part of the province’s Economic Growth and Development Plan 2030. It is a strategic roadmap designed to accelerate economic growth, attract investment and drive job creation across Gauteng. Lesufi says at the…
FILE | Firearm at a police station. The South African Police Services (SAPS) in KwaZulu-Natal says their compliance investigation into businessman Calvin Mathibeli’s security company in Durban has uncovered weapons linked to the volatile Inanda area. Authorities have confirmed that 11 firearms belonging to the security company are in police custody at the Inanda Police…
Accused number two in the former Bafana Bafana Captain Senzo Meyiwa murder trial Bongani Ntanzi speaks to his lawyer. The state in the former Bafana Bafana Captain Senzo Meyiwa trial is expected to zoom in on accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi’s bank transactions for October 2014, when he was murdered. He has been under cross-examination…
Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Puleng LenkaBula addresses the stakeholder engagement University of South Africa (Unisa) Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, has dismissed the report of the Independent Assessor into Unisa’s affairs. She described its findings as unfounded and misleading. The report alleged financial irregularities, as well as governance and leadership failures. It recommended…
A picture of a tap. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Knysna in the Western Cape says it will ask for provincial government intervention to manage the town’s deepening water crisis. Knysna is currently facing a drought, exacerbated by water infrastructure problems such as broken pumps, pipe leaks and unmaintained boreholes. The party says it will…
Heightened security and conservation efforts help protect wildlife at Marakele National Park The management of the Marakele National Park in Thabazimbi, Limpopo, says it is strengthening efforts to combat crime, particularly rhino poaching, through increased ranger visibility and tighter access control measures across the park. These interventions form part of a broader strategy to safeguard…
