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A prominent police officer, who recently appeared before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry appears in the Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court. LIVE STREAM BELOW:

Modimolle crash on the N1 in Limpopo where five people were killed Four members of the same family who died in a crash outside Modimolle in Limpopo on Wednesday last week are set to be buried in Xikundu outside Malamulele on Saturday. Collins Maswanganyi, his wife Patience, their two children and a neighbour were travelling…

President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates the launch of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Housing Assistance Reparations at the Sonkombo Sports Field in Ndwedwe, KwaZulu-Natal. LIVE STREAM BELOW:

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to launch a Truth and Reconciliation housing assistance project President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to launch a Truth and Reconciliation housing assistance project in Ndwedwe, north of Durban. The project is part of the government’s efforts to give back to those that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission had identified as…

Tshwane Metro Police department chief Yolande Faro during a roadblock. Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Chief Yolande Faro has expressed shock at the alleged siphoning of funds in the unit. She is testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. The commission is focusing on alleged corruption and tender manipulation in the City of…

[File Image] SAPS K9 members called to assist. Police in Mpumalanga say their four missing officers have been found safe and unharmed. They were in a helicopter which disappeared in the Kruger National Park yesterday morning. A search team with a SanPark helicopter found the officers in a remote area. Police in Mpumalanga say their…

A helicopter is seen flying away. Authorities in Mpumalanga say they are searching for a missing helicopter. They say there are four people on board the aircraft. They were on a routine operation inside the Kruger National Park. A pilot, two SAPS investigators, and an Environmental Crime Investigator were on board. A preliminary report indicates…

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry, probing alleged efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators underway in Newtown, Johannesburg.

A nurse hands out a red ribbon to a woman, to mark World Aids Day. Non-profit organisation Inyathelo has raised concerns about the sustainability of South Africa’s healthcare sector. The warning comes as the country marks World Health Day alongside the global community. The organisation says international funding cuts, including reductions from USAID, have created…

The Northern Cape Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has given the Sol Plaatjie Municipality 14 days to explain why it should not be placed under administration. The move follows the municipality’s failure to meet a deadline set for April 2, 2026, to address governance failures. The province says ongoing council instability, leadership disputes…