Beer seen at a bar Liquor traders in the North West have handed over their memorandum of demands to Department of Economic Development and Tourism MEC Bitsa Lenkopane. They are upset over the increase in fees relating to the annual renewal of liquor licenses. They cited a lack of consultation as a cause for concern,…
EFF leader Julius Malema delivers his speech at the SONA debate in Cape Town. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to close the Israeli Embassy in the country. Malema made the call during the debate on Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Cape Town. The relationship…
Shopper holding a milk bottle Milk South Africa has assured customers that dairy products remain safe to consume despite the foot and mouth disease outbreak. In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa classified foot and mouth as a national crisis. Milk SA has welcomed the President’s declaration saying it…
Empty benches inside the court. The Randfontein Magistrate’s Court has dismissed the State’s request for a postponement in the bail matter involving two farmers, Riaan Hoeksma and Gregory Wicks. They are accused of illegal electricity connections. A third suspect Harry Ngwenya, an Eskom employee, is also appearing alongside the two after being arrested on Monday….
Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka Co-hosts, Sri Lanka, have beaten Australia by eight wickets in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group match in Kandy to secure their place in the Group Eight stage of the tournament. It’s Australia’s second defeat of the tournament and they’re one result away from an early exit. Despite a 104-run…
ActionSA national chairperson and Joburg mayoral candidate, Michael Beaumont. ActionSA in Johannesburg says its mayoral candidate will be chosen based on their ability to turn around the service delivery collapse in the city. That’s according to the party’s national chairperson, Michael Beaumont. The party’s selection committee has shortlisted five candidates, including Beaumont, party leader Herman Mashaba,…
Outside High Court in the Western Cape. The legal counsel of alleged underworld crime boss, Jerome Booysen has described a state witness known as Mr X as an untruthful witness. This emerged during the trial of Booysen and others in the High Court in Cape Town. Booysen and 11 co-accused face charges relating to the…
Members of the SANDF at the State of the Nation Address in Cape Town. Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia has told the National Assembly that soldiers will also be deployed to parts of the Eastern Cape, along with the Western Cape and Gauteng. Cachalia says the deployment will happen in the next few days. He…
FILE | Former President Thabo Mbeki and Former President Jacob Zuma Former Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) commissioner, Yasmin Sooka, has raised questions about the role that former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma have played in dealing with cases of apartheid-era political crimes. Sooka, who is also a board member of the Foundation for…
Heavy flooding is seen within a camp in the Kruger National Park precinct in this image captured on 16 January 2026. SanParks has called for both private and public support to help restore the Kruger National Park. The park is gradually recovering from damage caused by recent devastating floods that significantly impacted the northern region…
