COSATU supports Creecy’s push to tighten drunk-driving laws

Car keys next to a glass with alcohol Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says fatal crashes deprive families of breadwinners and further strain the public health system. The labour federation has welcomed Transport Minister Barbara Creecy’s call for the amendment of legislation on government’s drunken driving policy. {LISTEN] Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says…

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SA prepares bid to co-host AFCON 2028 with Botswana, Namibia

[FILE IMAGE]: A soccer ball on the field in a stadium. South Africa will formally bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament. Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie confirmed this in an interview with South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in the Moroccan capital, Rabat. 𝔹ℝ𝔼𝔸𝕂𝕀ℕ𝔾 ℕ𝔼𝕎𝕊!!! SABC Sport has learnt that South…

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UPDATE: Ekurhuleni confirms MMC for Transport Mngewu missing in Moz after vehicle swept away in floods

Rescue boat The City of Ekurhuleni has confirmed that MMC for Roads and Transport Andile Mngewu and his fellow travelers are missing in Mozambique after the vehicle they were travelling in was swept away by flood waters. Members of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) alongside their Mozambican counterparts are searching for Mngewu and…

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Military veterans are architects of the future: Mashatile

A delegate at the uMkhonto weSizwe Liberation War Veterans Conference in Bloemfontein looks ahead as ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula delivers his address on 16 January 2026. African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, says failing to preserve and elevate the legacy of war veterans runs the risk of erasing the very fabric of the country’s democracy….

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NPA cautions public against job scams

The National Prosecuting Authority has charged a woman for fraud The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has urged the public to report people impersonating government representatives or private company agents to solicit money in exchange for jobs. This comes after the Ubombo Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal fined a 33-year-old woman R4000 for three months in jail….

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