SAPS National Head Fannie Masemola National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says the newly established task team, which will probe SAPS members implicated at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, has been given a time frame of three months to complete its work. Masemola says the team will start its work next week. The establishment of the task…
File image | Judges’ Secretary Andiswa Mengo at the Tribunal The attorney representing Andiswa Mengo, the woman who claimed sexual harassment against Eastern Cape Judge Selby Mbenenge, says her client is disappointed by the outcomes of the Judicial Conduct Tribunal. The tribunal cleared Judge Mbenenge of gross misconduct but found him guilty of misconduct. Mengo’s…
Amathole District Municipality is hit by water shortages. The Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape has increased its budget for the maintenance of water infrastructure by 10 percent. This is to ensure that there are no leaks as the local authority is experiencing a drought. Four out of the six local municipalities under the…
Rain drops hitting the roof of a house. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has alerted residents to severe weather conditions of widespread rain and thundershowers expected from Sunday. This after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued an advisory warning of weather conditions that might cause localised flooding, especially in low-lying areas, informal settlements and…
England’s Harry Brook celebrates scoring his century during the Third Test against Pakistan at the National Stadium Karachi on December 18, 2022. England white-ball captain Harry Brook opened up on the “horrendous” fallout from the New Zealand nightclub controversy, saying he hopes the episode does not shadow the rest of his career. Brook, who is…
A graphic depicting an arrest for murder. A 66-year-old former soldier and parolee is due to appear in the Seshego Magistrate’s Court on Monday for murder. The man allegedly ran over and killed his 56-year-old girlfriend during an argument in Seshego Zone 3 outside Polokwane in Limpopo. Police say he fled the scene but was…
India celebrating 2024 T20 final victory Tournament co-hosts India are banking on form and familiarity with conditions as they seek to be the first team to successfully defend the Twenty20 World Cup title in a tournament which finds itself in the eye of a geopolitical storm. India’s golden generation of cricketers, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma…
National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDDP) Adv Andy Mothibi speaks at the South African Police Service (SAPS) media briefing in Pretoria on February 6, 2026. The newly appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDDP), Adv Andy Mothibi, has assured South Africans that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will ensure that those implicated at the Madlanga…
Deputy National Commissioner for Policing Tebello Mosikili addresses a media briefing in Pretoria in February 7, 2026. Deputy National Commissioner for Policing, Tebello Mosikili, says the safety and security of witnesses testifying at the Madlanga Commission remains a priority. She addressed a media briefing in Pretoria on Friday, where Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola announced…
A worker wears protective gear while working with cattle amid a foot and mouth disease outbreak. The Agricultural Research Council has released its first batch of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines since 2005. This comes after South Africa produced its first locally manufactured foot-and-mouth vaccine in 20 years. Academic expert on foot-and-mouth disease from the University of…
