KZN Premier Thami Ntuli The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) says it will continue pursuing a vote of no confidence against the KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli citing safety concerns ahead of local government elections. Ntuli survived a motion of no confidence brought by the party on Monday. The Legislature in Pietermaritzburg descended into chaos earlier after…
UNISA building. The University of South Africa (UNISA) has defended the performance of its Vice Chancellor, Professor Puleng LenkaBula in the wake of allegations of maladministration and abuse of power by a forum called Save Unisa. LenkaBula is preparing to begin her second five-year term in January 2026. Save Unisa has claimed LenkaBbula has been…
Forensic officials hold a meeting outside a tavern, the scene of an early morning shooting in Bekkersdal The gruesome mass shooting that claimed nine lives and left ten others wounded in Bekkersdal on Gauteng’s West Rand has left the community devastated and reeling in shock. An eyewitness, who hid behind a door during the attack…
Johannesburg’s hijacked-buildings Some occupants of a hijacked building in the Johannesburg CBD say staying there is their only option. Most of them are destitute and jobless. This emerged during a multidisciplinary sting operation at the building over the weekend. Mayoral Committee Member for Public Safety, Mgcini Tshwaku, says a turf war over hijacked buildings in…
Heavy rain at Margate on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast has caused major flooding in the Central Business District (CBD). Videos of the scene show huge volumes of water washing down roads and alleyways in the centre of town. Trees have also been uprooted blocking some roads in the area. The popular Shelley Beach centre at…
South Africa’s Jayden Schaper in action. South African (SA) Jayden Schaper chipped in for an eagle on the second playoff hole to win the DP World Tour’s Mauritius Open on Sunday and continue his remarkable recent run of success. Schaper (64) beat American Ryan Gerard (66) in the playoff after both players finished the tournament…
Chaos erupted in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature over the motion of no confidence against Premier Thami Ntuli on December 15, 2025. The KwaZulu-Natal Speaker Nontembeko Boyce has suspended 32 members of the legislature for disorderly and unlawful conduct during the motion of no confidence sitting on December 15. It is reported that the suspended members are…
Police have arrested one suspect in Polokwane, in connection with the Saulsville tavern shooting. National Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe has confirmed that police have arrested one suspect in Polokwane, in connection with the Saulsville tavern shooting. Earlier this month, multiple gunmen opened fire inside a shebeen in Saulsville, Gauteng, killing at least 12 people and…
Tshwane Emergency Services on High Alert following flooding in south of Pretoria. The body of a man believed to have drowned after flooding from persistent rains has been found in Olievenhoutbosch, south of Pretoria. City of Tshwane Emergency Services says it received a call about a suspected drowning and warns residents not to cross rivers…
Mbali Shinga ,KZN NFP Chairperson who is currently placed on suspension KwaZulu-Natal National Freedom Party Chairperson, Mbali Shinga has been placed on immediate suspension. Shinga’s suspension comes after she openly defied party instructions to support a motion of no-confidence vote against Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli last week. Shinga, who serves as the MEC for social development…
