The Howick Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal has heard that R70 000 was paid as a hit on the chief whip of the Umngeni Municipality, Nhlalayenza Ndlovu. This is part of the state’s submission in the bail application by murder accused Inkosi Simphiwe Zuma from the Nxamalala Tribal Authority. It’s alleged that he ordered the hit on Ndlovu. Zuma, who is related to Ndlovu, is…
Proteas celebrating on the field. 2 minutes South Africa’s national cricket team, the Proteas, is gearing up for their ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday. The mood in the camp is upbeat and the Proteas are confident that they can progress to Sunday’s final for the…
2 minutes South Africa has officially launched the second phase of Operation Vulindlela with local government, spatial inequality and digital transformation in sharp focus. The joint reform initiative between the Presidency and National Treasury, aimed at accelerating structural reforms to boost economic growth, has been in place since 2020. During a technical briefing in Pretoria…
Four inmates and a police officer have died after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned outside Mookgopong in Limpopo today. Police Spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says the van was transporting inmates from Mokopane to Mookgopong for a court appearance. Mashaba says the injured have been taken to hospital. He says, “We can confirm as the…
Scenes in KZN Pinetown after the police had a shootout with the suspects. Four alleged robbers have been shot and injured in a shootout with police at Underwood Road in Pinetown west of Durban. Police say that they were responding to a house robbery when the suspects opened fire at them. “Police responded to a…
The northbound carriageway (towards Gauteng) is closed to all traffic near the Bergville Interchange while emergency services are attending to the serious crash, August 23, 2025. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport is investigating the circumstances that led to a crash that claimed four lives along the N3 interchange in Bergville. The crash involving a truck…
Operation Vala uMgodi team in Free State Province executed an intelligence driven operation and arrested six suspects for sand mining. 2 minutes Six suspects are expected to appear in the Theunissen Magistrate’s Court in the Free State on Monday for the contravention of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act. Police spokesperson Thabo Covane says…
SACP General-Secretary Solly Mapaila speaking at the organisation’s event. 1 minute The South African Communist Party (SACP) general secretary, Solly Mapaila, says their participation in the 2026 local government elections will not be a self-enrichment programme. Mapaila was making his closing remarks to the SACP’s 5th Special National Congress which has ended in Boskburg east…
His family was set to meet late yesterday to finalise on the date, but developments were pointing to the funeral taking place tomorrow. HIGHLANDERS chief executive officer Sihlangu Dlodlo, who was found dead at his Nketa home, has been honoured by the Bulawayo City Council and will be buried at the Lady Stanley Cemetery. His…
File image: Voting station in Johannesburg. 1 minute A by-election is taking place in Ward 9, Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape, today. This follows the resignation of the Ward Councillor. African National Congress (ANC) Alysa-Abby Kekana and the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Isabelle de Taillefer will contest the by-election. There are 3232 registered voters in the…
