Chief Albert Luthuli and Griffiths Mxenge’s family attend the re-opening of the inquests into their deaths at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal on April 14, 2025. The inquest into the death of human rights lawyer and ANC activist Mlungisi Griffiths Mxenge is expected to resume in the Pietermaritzburg High Court this week. Mxenge was…
Samwu is holding a general meeting to address its members on the status of Politically Facilitated Agreement (PFA). Democratic Alliance (DA) Johannesburg Mayoral candidate Helen Zille has approached the court to urgently interdict the over R10 billion wage deal between the City and the South African Municipal workers Union (Samwu). Zille says the agreement was…
Springboks team Cheslin Kolbe scored a brace of tries as a battered South Africa ran riot in a second half blitz to claim a record 43-10 win over New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday and throw the Rugby Championship wide open. Reeling from backline injuries in a chaotic second half, the Springboks trailed 10-0 after…
PROMINENT investigative journalist Tawanda Majoni PROMINENT investigative journalist Tawanda Majoni, who was summoned by police over his work, was on Tuesday released without a charge. Majoni, who is the director of the Information for Development Trust (IDT), is a columnist for The Standard. He was summoned to Harare Central Police Station by officers from the…
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says it is concerning that some individuals would consider looting funds intended for essential health services, given the crisis that the healthcare sector is currently facing. His remarks come after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) released a report into corruption and maladministration at the Tembisa Hospital….
The Public Servants Association (PSA) has received a large number of calls from union members in response to the 13.4% increase in membership subscriptions for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) for the upcoming year. 1 minute The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) has clarified its decision to implement a 13.4% subscription increase for next…
EFF Leader Julius Malema is seen with the party’s leadership and party supporters in the Eastern Cape on 23 January 2026. Political analyst, Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast, says the firearm related case of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, may have a detrimental effect on the party’s support. On Friday, Malema appeared in the East…
Outata Kambule has created an artwork to mark South Africa’s 30 years of democracy An artist from Mahikeng in the North West, Outata Kambule, has created an artwork to mark South Africa’s 30 years of democracy and its current political transition. He built an intricate ancient ship similar to those of the Dutch East Indian…
[FILE IMAGE]: Bullets seen at a crime scene. 1 minute The chairperson of Walter Sisulu University Council, Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi has expressed shock and dismay following a fatal shooting of a senior official at the Walter Sisulu University in the Eastern Cape. The official was shot dead inside a stationary vehicle outside the institution’s Nelson…
Former Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane appearing before the Ad Hoc Committee. Former acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane has commended KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for the allegations he made. Phahlane was speaking at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee hearings in Cape Town. He says Mkhwanazi had made similar allegations of…
