Adv Matthew Chaskalson is leading Witness F’s testimony at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on February 3, 2026. Witness F has testified that he did not introduce suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya to attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The Madlanga Commission is exhibiting chats between Witness F and Matlala. This follows…
Cannabis processing equipment in Gqhebera. 3 minutes Twenty-six Eastern Cape farmers have received hemp seeds as part of a R1 billion investment by Medigrow and the Coega Special Economic Zone in Gqeberha. The venture is part of an initial R100 million investments in an indoor cannabis cultivation project. The handing over of the seeds marked…
Police tape at the scene of a crime. Police have launched a manhunt for suspects in the killing of 16-year-old learner Linomtha Skeyi from Makhanda in the Eastern Cape. Skeyi was reported missing on Christmas Eve after her body was found in an open field behind the provincial Social Development Department’s offices in Makhanda. Police…
3 minutes The Pietermaritzburg High Court has reserved judgment in the application to drop corruption and racketeering charges against arms manufacturer Thales. The French company is charged alongside former president Jacob Zuma in the arms deal corruption trial. The state has argued that the impact of the death of two Thales directors implicated with former…
The blaze on the Paarl Mountain, December 1, 2024. 1 minute The Cape Winelands District Municipality says they are still fighting a blaze on the Paarl Mountain in the Western Cape. Spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says there are several active fire lines high up on the mountain but there’s no property in danger. “The wind died…
Aviation Expert Guy Leitch says the aviation industry has not fully recovered since COVID-19. This comes as more than 200 FlySafair pilots affiliated to Solidarity are set to embark on a two-week strike from today. The union says they have given the employer a notice to strike following a deadlock in wage negotiations. Solidarity has…
Tembisa Hospital on Gauteng’s East Rand. The DA says it expects the Gauteng Department of Health to prosecute those involved in corruption at the Tembisa Hospital. This as the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) releases its interim report into allegations of corruption, maladministration, and irregularities at the hospital. In 2023, President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the SIU…
Cattle stand in an enclosure. 2 minutes Agriculture Minister and Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen, has raised concerns about the impact of foot and mouth disease on the economy and food security. Steenheisen met AmaZulu King, Misuzulu ka Zwelithini, at the eMashobeni Royal Palace in Nongoma in KwaZulu-Natal. The provincial Department of Health says there…
Mother and her two daughters that were rescued Three people who had been trapped between Mutale River and a stream at Gwakwani River outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo have been rescued. The victims, a mother and her two daughters, were rescued by the emergency services personnel helicopter. They had spent two days and nights in the…
A fuel refinery South African National Petroleum Company CEO Godfrey Moagi has highlighted Africa’s pressing energy gaps. He was speaking on the first day of the 5th annual African Energy Week 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Moagi says fostering strategic partnerships is crucial to unlock the continent’s opportunities and drive sustainable growth….
