Mosiuoa Lekota waves to supporters Parliament has paid tribute to former Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota, describing him as a principled leader who helped shape South Africa’s democratic institutions. Spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says Lekota played a pivotal role in establishing the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) and advancing constitutional governance in the…
Suspended SAPS Head of Organised Crime Richard Shibiri. Suspended South African Police Services (SAPS) Head of Organised Crime, Richard Shibiri, says he has no knowledge of institutional capture of the police. He has been accused of interfering with the investigation into the killing of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart. This is due to his suspected links…
The TRC Cases Inquiry, probing efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators, is taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg. LIVE STREAM:
A worker holds a nozzle to pump petrol into a vehicle at a fuel station The Road Freight Association (RFA) has expressed deep concern on the latest fuel price hike following the escalating violence in the Middle East. The price of both grades of petrol has increased by 20 cents a litre, while the price…
Health leaders say more than half of South African adults are overweight Health leaders say there’s more to what drives obesity than personal choice. This as South Africa joins the international community in marking the 2026 World Obesity Day. MEC for Health and Wellness, @NkomoNomantu will lead the World Obesity Day Indaba 2026 under the…
Transit robbery on the N2 South Bound near the NPC Cement Factory South of Durban. Two security guards have been shot and wounded, one critically, in a cash-in-transit heist on the N2 near the NPC cement factory in the south of Durban. The critically wounded security guards have been airlifted to hospital following the incident…
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry resumes its public hearings this Wednesday morning with Major-General Richard Shibiri, Head of Organised Crime taking the witness stand. The Commission was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa following allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, last year. Livestream| Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Day…
Former South African Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota waves to supporters after being elected leader of the country’s Congress of the People (COPE) party at its conference in Bloemfontein on December 16, 2008. The Congress of the People (COPE) has described the death of its leader Mosiuoa Lekota as a huge loss to the party. Lekota…
FILE | Two men walk past electricity pylons. Mayden Farm residents in Mthatha, Eastern Cape have accused the King Sabatha Dalindyebo Municipality of cutting off their electricity supply without warning. The affected residents allege they have been served with very high municipal bills, some amounting to more than R60 000. They are also complaining about a…
Former President Thabo Mbeki Former National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate, Anton Ackerman, has described former president Thabo Mbeki’s approach to the investigation and prosecution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases as manipulative. He was testifying before the TRC Cases Inquiry in Newtown, Johannesburg. The Inquiry is probing alleged efforts or…
