Malema is not a candidate for direct imprisonment: Thompson

EFF members in East London to show support to their leader Julius Malema. A private social worker has told the East London Regional Court that EFF leader Julius Malema is not a candidate for direct imprisonment.  Malema is appearing in court for pre-sentencing proceedings, following his conviction for discharging a firearm during the party’s fifth…

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Defending champion Keys survives mid-set wobble to advance

United States’ (US) Madison Keys in action during her second round match against Ashlyn Krueger, also from the US during the Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Australia on January 22, 2026. Defending champion Madison Keys overcame struggles with her game to advance to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 7-5…

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O’Sullivan will not testify before Ad Hoc unless allowed virtually

File Image: Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan. Forensic private investigator Paul O’Sullivan says he will not testify before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee looking into concerns around national security unless he is allowed to do so virtually. O’Sullivan says he left South Africa on pre-planned business trips to Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom and France, and insists…

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Malema’s firearm discharging pre-sentencing proceedings starts

EFF leader Julius Malema arriving in East London ahead ahead of the pre-sentencing hearing. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema will be back in the East London Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape on Friday for pre-sentencing proceedings. This follows his conviction for discharging a firearm during the EFF’s fifth anniversary celebrations in the…

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Several houses in Limpopo left damaged following floods

FILE| A building destroyed by flooding in Limpopo. Several houses have been left damaged at several villages outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo following the recent floods. Some residents at Mpandoni, Duvhuledza and Mubvumoni say their houses are no longer safe to stay in due to structural damage. Persistent rainfall has left schools, roads and houses damaged…

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