SACP General-Secretary, Solly Mapaila speaking at an event. The South African Communist Party (SACP) has announced plans to march to the US Embassy in Pretoria on Thursday in solidarity with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The couple is facing a narco-terrorism conspiracy charge as well as drugs and weapons charges in…
A firefighter is seen on a scene of a blaze. The N2 road west of Gqeberha has been reopened after the authorities in the Nelson Mandela Municipality in the Eastern Cape contained a fire in the area. The cause of the fire that started on Monday is yet to be established. Municipal spokesperson Sithembiso Soyaya…
Venezuela’s captured President Nicolas Maduro poses next to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrator Terry Cole as he is led in custody from a U.S. federal airplane, at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, US, January 3, 2026. International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has emphasised South Africa’s commitment to principle-based leadership at…
Newly Appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andy Mothibi The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) says the appointment of Andy Mothibi as the next National Director of Public Prosecutions is unexpected. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the appointment on Tuesday. It will take effect on February 1, 2026, as the…
FILE| The ANC flags. The African National Congress (ANC) will hold its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Rustenburg in the North West later this Monday morning. The one-day meeting will discuss the final preparations for the January 8 Statement and the party’s main 114th anniversary celebration rally planned for the Moruleng stadium on Saturday….
Desk and chairs seen in a classroom. The Basic Education Department has urged the public to be wary of a fraudulent social media post currently circulating online. The post falsely claims that learners must pay a fee to enrol in the Matric Second Chance Programme. The programme supports those who have not met the requirements…
NFP’s suspended KZN chairperson, Mbali Shinga The National Freedom Party’s (NFP) suspended KwaZulu-Natal chairperson Mbali Shinga is set to appear before a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday. She is accused of defying the party when she voted against the uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s motion of no confidence in Premier Thami Ntuli during a chaotic special sitting last month. The…
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has a number of engagements in Rustenburg in the North West. Ramaphosa will start his day by playing golf, joined by the Chairperson of the Progressive Business Forum (PBF) Dr Gwen Ramokgopa, in Sun City. He will then lead a door-to-door campaign at Seraleng village. This as events unfold ahead of the party’s 114th anniversary…
A privately owned boat caught fire on the water before launch on Monday. The South African National Parks (SANParks) has launched an investigation into a fire at the Island Lake in the Wilderness Section of the Garden Route National Park. Spokesperson JP Louw says a privately owned boat belonging to a guest caught fire on…
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their third goal Egypt have progressed to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. They beat Benin 3-1 in extra time Agadir Monday evening. Yasser Ibrahim’s superb header and Mohamed Salah’s breakaway strike earned record seven-time champions Egypt a hard-fought 3-1 extra-time victory over Benin in the Africa…
