Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube will outline measures to tighten matric exam security at a briefing in Pretoria on Friday. She’s expected to release interim findings from the investigation into the 2025 exam leak, which led to the suspension of two officials accused of stealing papers and a memo. 26 candidates from seven Pretoria…
Empty benches inside the court A 62-year-old man suspected of raping a 37 year old woman in January 2025 is appearing at the Thabamoopo Magistrate’s Court, outside Lebowakgomo in Limpopo. Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba says the man found the woman walking at Makotse village and threatened her with a knife before raping her. The man was arrested…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has stressed that renewal is top priority to rebuild public trust in the party. Ramaphosa addressed community members in Ward 21, Boitekong, in the North West. The visit forms part of activities leading up to the ANC’s 114th birthday celebrations, which is set to take place in…
Brothers Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande are accused of orchestrating AKA and Tibz murders. The two Ndimande brothers, allegedly linked to the murders of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and chef Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane in 2023, are to be transferred to the high-security eBongweni Super Max Correctional Facility in Kokstad. Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande appeared briefly before the…
Fires in the Western Cape’s Mossel Bay have kept residents on edge and fire crews on high alert. Although the fires have now been brought under control, teams remain deployed to monitor hotspots and prevent flare-ups. Meanwhile, the Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services says the fire in the Langrug and Franschhoek areas in the…
Over R25m has been paid to 233 suspended Police officers Rise Mzansi has expressed alarm at revelations that over R25m has been paid to 233 suspended police officers in under two-years who are facing charges including rape, corruption and hijacking. The party’s Chief Organizer and National Assembly Caucus Whip, Makashule Gana says the party will…
SAPS arrest graphic. Tourists from Wales, in the United Kingdom, were attacked on the N2 highway en route to Cape Town International Airport when their vehicle was stoned by six teenagers. The police say according to reports, the tourists were en route to the airport. Police spokesperson, FC Van Wyk, says the incident has been…
Umalusi holds a media briefing today to pronounce on the 2025 national examination results of the Department of Basic Education (DBE), Independent Examinations Board (IEB), South African Comprehensive Assessment Institute (SACAI) and Department of Higher Education and Training. Livestream:
Brothers Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande are accused of orchestrating AKA and Tibz murders. The case of the two Ndimande brothers linked to the murders of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’Forbes and chef, Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane is expected to resume in the Durban Magistrate’s Court, on Friday. Siyabonga and Malusi Ntimande were extradited from Eswatini in November 2025…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a wreath laying ceremony of SACP General-Secretary and ANC Treasurer General, Moses Kotane, in Pella outside Rustenburg in the North West on 08 January 2026. The African National Congress (ANC) has vowed to work to mend its strained relations with the South African Communist Party (SACP) to save the tripartite alliance from crumbling….
