INFOGRAPHIC | What did Julius Malema do?

Infographic showing highlights of his gun discharge case With the firearm case against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema set for Thursday for sentencing, we take a look at the highlights of the case with a helpful infographic and interactive timeline. Malema was found guilty of multiple charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm,…

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Malema to learn his fate today

EFF leader Julius Malema engages with the party’s leadership ahead of appearance before the Regional Court in KuGompo in the Eastern Cape on 15 April 2026. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema will know his fate today, when the East London Magistrate’s Court in KuGompo City in the Eastern Cape delivers a sentence…

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Four people gunned down in Delft 

SAPS crime scene graphic. Four people, including a 13-year-old child, have been shot dead in Delft on the Cape Flats in Cape Town. Western Cape Police Spokesperson Andre Traut says they appear to have been killed execution-style in a suspected gang-related incident which happened on Wednesday. Traut says, “Police responded to a shooting at a…

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More arrests expected in Molemole tender corruption case

Hawks and police vehicles outside the municipality’s offices. Police say more arrests are imminent following the arrest of four senior officials of the Molemole Municipality west of Polokwane in Limpopo. The officials are accused of corruption related to tenders. Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Avele Fumba says the officials will appear in court tomorrow. “The suspects…

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Meyer’s appointment as US ambassador deeply troubling: ATM

FILE | African Transformation Movement (ATM) Parliamentary leader Vuyo Zungula. The African Transformation Movement (ATM) says the appointment of Roelf Meyer as ambassador to the US is deeply troubling. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Meyer’s appointment late on Wednesday night. ATM Parliamentary leader Vuyo Zungula says that deploying an apartheid era minister as ambassador shows the…

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Mkhwanazi grilled over alleged theft of precious stones

Suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Suspended deputy chief of police at the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD), Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi, returns to the Madlanga Commission for further cross-examination on Thursday morning. Mkhwanazi has been questioned about the alleged theft of precious stones in Rosebank, Johannesburg, which involved members of the EMPD. He previously testified…

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Mabuyakhulu replaces Jeff Radebe as ANC KZN PTT Convenor

African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has announced the new ANC Provincial Task Team (PTT) in KwaZulu-Natal. Mike Mabuyakhulu is the new Convenor of the PTT replacing Jeff Radebe who will be redeployed elsewhere. Mbalula announces the six-member PTT after meeting the outgoing PTT in Durban on Wednesday. He says the changes come…

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KZN premier welcomes resignation of five Ithala board members

FILE: Ithala Bank’s branch on Anton Lembede Street in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Five board members of financial institution, Ithala SOC Limited, have resigned. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has welcomed their departure, calling it a decisive step to stabilise the institution. The resignations come after more than R1.6 billion was paid out to over 64 000 customers who…

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