File: Defence Minister Angie Motshekga briefing the media Some members of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence have accused Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga of defiance. This comes after she failed to pitch for a meeting on the readiness of the South African National Defence Force to be deployed to assist the police…
Former COPE leader and Free State premier, Mosiuoa Lekota The family of the late former Congress of the People (COPE) leader and Free State premier, Mosiuoa Lekota, says they are expecting delegates from the president’s office to finalise the category of funeral service to be given to the fallen struggle stalwart. COPE leader, Teboho Loate,…
FILE | A maternity room in a hospital. Members of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) in North West took to the streets of Mahikeng to protest against the poor state of healthcare facilities. This after visiting different provincial institutions where they found amongst others, dilapidated infrastructure and lack of equipment. The…
File: Doctor with a stethoscope. The Health Professions Council of South Africa, says doctors who issue deceitful or untruthful medical certificates will be dealt with harshly. This comes after Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga’s warning to witnesses who submit what he called “useless” medical certificates to avoid appearing before the Madlanga Commission. The commission probing political interference…
File: Suliman Carrim appearing before the Madlanga Commission North West businessman Sulliman Carrim’s lawyer, Advocate Kameel Premhid, has told the Madlanga Commission that his client has received death threats even before testifying. The Commission is hearing an application for Carrim’s evidence to be heard in-camera. Carrim previously approached the High Court to interdict his appearance…
Rainfall in an area The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says residents in Gauteng should prepare for cloudy conditions with widespread showers and thundershowers on Friday, 06 March 2026, with an 80% chance of rain across the province. SAWS senior forecaster Tokelo Chiloane says the wet weather is expected to continue into the weekend, although the…
[FILE IMAGE]: Former ANC MP Vincent Smith in court. Government has welcomed the seven-year prison sentence handed down to former ANC MP Vincent Smith. The Johannesburg High Court sentenced Smith following its verdict on charges of fraud and corruption, linked to receiving kickbacks from facilities management company, BOSASA. Smith pleaded guilty to charges including contravention…
Mandrax tablets in a bag. The Central Drug Authority (CDA) has called for strengthened border control to combat the smuggling of drugs into the country. The CDA had a stakeholder engagement session on the National Drug Master Plan (NDMP) in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni on Thursday. The NDMP is South Africa’s central policy framework for addressing substance…
Taxis at a rank The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in Gauteng has condemned the shooting and killing of a 30-year-old taxi driver in Evaton on Wednesday. Police say the deceased, who is affiliated with the Orange Vaal Taxi Association, was killed in a drive-by shooting on the Golden Highway. Police have opened a…
Four people have died in a blaze in Delft on the Cape Flats. Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services says they were called out to the scene where several structures were alight in the early hours of Friday morning. Spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says the cause of the fire is unknown, and the South African Police…
