A firefighter works at the scene of a deadly fire which occurred in the early hours of the morning in Johannesburg, South Africa, August 31, 2023. 2 minutes The case against the alleged arsonist in the Usindiso building fire Sithembiso Lawrence Mdlalose has been postponed to Tuesday, next week. Mdlalose appeared in the High Court…
Picture of detainees handcuffed A 37-year-old man has begun serving four life sentences for the murder of four people, including a traditional leader in KwaZulu-Natal. Lindokuhle Mbatha was sentenced on Tuesday in the Madadeni Magistrate’s Court. Evidence presented in court indicated that, in 2024, Mbatha entered the home of Lucia Mahlaba, a local induna. He…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the keynote address at the National Convention in Pretoria on August 15, 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the first sitting of the National Convention as a platform to confront the realities of South Africa openly and constructively. He is addressing the convention under way at the University of South Africa’s…
Sibusisiwe Comprehensive Technical High School pass rate figures. Educators of Sibusisiwe Comprehensive Technical High School at Umbumbulu in KwaZulu-Natal say being under resourced has not deterred them from ensuring a 100% matric pass rate for three consecutive years. The overpopulated rural school has been engulfed by many social and economic challenges. However, against all odds,…
Firefighting teams from Cape Winelands District Municipality and Stellenbosch monitor Banhoek Valley on February 16, 2025. 1 minute The Cape Winelands District Municipality says the fire in Banhoek Valley, Stellenbosch, has been contained. The blaze started burning on Saturday. Municipality Spokesperson Anesca Roodt says firefighters will remain on the scene to monitor any flare-ups. Roodt…
Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya briefs the media at the Union Buildings to address current developments. Livestream:
EFF Delegates to the 3rd NPA are currently registering at UJ, Soweto Campus. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Secretary-General Marshall Dlamini says it’s all systems go for the party’s third elective conference, formally termed the National People’s Assembly. The Assembly comes at a critical juncture for the EFF, as the party has experienced…
National Senior Certificate from the Department of Basic Education 2 minutes Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has called on the Basic Education Department to urgently conduct an internal investigation following allegations that a private entity has been selling matric results. This follows a social media post alleging that the results are being sold online for R100….
[File photo] 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape has condemned the alleged racist incident on a FlySafair flight in which a woman is seen having an altercation with flight crew members. The incident took place during a flight from Durban to Cape Town. In a video that has gone viral on…
Madlanga Commission sitting. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry says it has received evidence from 28 walk-in submissions. The Commission, chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is probing allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Commission Spokesperson Jeremy Michaels says 45 of the 89 submissions to the…
