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Johannesburg prosecutions boss Advocate Andrew Chauke. The legal team representing National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) head Advocate Shamila Batohi before the Nkabinde Inquiry that is currently under way in Pretoria has sought to amend the terms of reference of the enquiry. They suggested that a charge of misconduct be added to the list. The…

AmaZulu King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini has re-appointed Thulasizwe Buthelezi as the AmaZulu Traditional Prime Minister. Buthelezi is also the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal. He was removed from the position in December last year. In a statement, the King says Buthelezi will provide leadership and administrative oversight on the affairs of…

FILE | City of Cape Town Disaster Management’s fire engines. The Cape Winelands District Municipality says they’ll continue to fight one of two fires in the mountains above De Doorns. Several fires were burning in the district yesterday. Fire Services spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto, says firefighters worked throughout the night to contain some of the fires….

ANC FLAG The ANC in Johannesburg is set to kick off its 16th Regional Conference today. The conference, originally scheduled for September, was delayed for months due to allegations of division, factionalism, and manipulation among members. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero is expected to contest the regional chairperson position against Loyiso Masuku, a member of the…

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Deputy chief, Julius Mkhwanazi has testified that his relationship with attempted murder accused, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala began in 2022. Commissioner Mkhwanazi has taken to the stand at the Madlanga Commission. Mkhwanazi has been accused of unlawfully signing two memorandum of understanding with Matlala’s companies. This includes the fitting of blue lights…

Three people, including a nine-year-old boy, have been gunned down in Rocklands, Mitchell’s Plain on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson, Andre Traut, says four assailants entered the victim’s house and opened fire. He says two other people have been wounded in the attack. Traut says police have launched a manhunt for the suspects. “Police in…

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues in the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM: 

Commissioners of the Madlanga Inquiry at the inquiry’s sitting in Pretoria, 25 November 2025. The City of Ekurhuleni has confirmed that its Head of Department for Legal and Risk Services, Advocate Kemi Behari, has been placed on precautionary suspension with full pay. The City says the decision follows the resolution of the Municipal Council taken…

The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has launched an urgent probe into the KwaZulu-Natal construction sector, following explosive revelations that highly-rated contractors have failed to deliver on critical infrastructure projects. The board says that this is now costing the province an estimated R4.6 billion. Meanwhile, Transport MEC Siboniso Duma, has alleged that some of these…