[File photo] Public Protector Office President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Dinkie Dube as Deputy Public Protector for seven year term. The appointment is with effect from the 1st of February 2026. Dube is currently the Director General of the Public Service Commission , she has more than 20 years experience in the public sector. WATCH | President Cyril…
Bullets on the ground. Eastern Cape police have confirmed that the alleged shooter at a school in Ntabankulu has been declared dead at the scene. This as they are investigating a fatal shooting of a teacher that occurred earlier today at Ntabankulu Junior Secondary School where two other teachers were also injured in the incident. Police Spokesperson Nobuntu…
A board showing the Pretoria High Court. Sifiso Gwabini Zungu has refuted the state’s claims that his hostel residence was a gathering spot for his KwaZulu- Natal homeboys and the Senzo Meyiwa murder accused. Zungu has been on the stand at the High Court in Pretoria, where five men are on trial for the 2014…
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…
The 22-year-old driver, who was behind the wheel when a scholar transport minibus taxi crashed with a truck, is appearing before the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court on 14 counts of culpable homicide, as well as reckless and negligent driving. Twelve learners died at the scene on Monday and two more learners died in hospital on Thursday…
Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) boss, Robert McBride, says he was not shocked by Lt.General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s July 6th press conference. He says some of the allegations by the KwaZulu-Natal top cop in that press conference did not come as a surprise to him because as the head of…
The Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela is expected to brief the media on the plans of the Post School Education and Training Sector for the 2026 academic year as well as the state of readiness thereof.
Pikitup workers Pikitup services have been disrupted in Randburg north of Johannesburg as casual workers embarked on a work stoppage since Wednesday last week. They demand permanent positions, which were allegedly promised by the waste management company in 2023. The gate at the depot has been blocked with garbage and waste. Residents say the stench…
Former IPID head Robert McBride. Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride is facing serious scrutiny before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, looking into concerns around national security, after MPs accused him of misleading the inquiry about his relationship with private investigator Paul O’Sullivan and his associate, Sarah-Jane Trent. McBride was probed over evidence…
FILE | Shopping isle of a retail store in Johannesburg. Annual Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) rose slightly last month to 3.6% in line with economists’ expectations. Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) says on a month-on-month basis, prices increased by 0,2%. Despite the modest rise from 3.5% in November, inflation remains within the Reserve Bank’s target range…
