Ekurhuleni’s deputy metro police chief, Julius Mkhwanazi. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the City of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng has called for the suspension of the municipality’s deputy metro police chief, Julius Mkhwanazi. The call comes as the City of Tshwane council sits this afternoon to deliberate on a number of issues and Mkhwanazi’s possible precautionary suspension over alleged links to controversial businessman…
Some of the Goldern Arrows players during training. Mamelodi Sundowns has suffered their first defeat of the 2025/2026 season. Sundowns lost 1-nil to Golden Arrows at the Princess Magogo Stadium in Durban earlier Wednesday. This was Arrows’ first win against Sundowns since 2019. The only goal of the match was scored by Junior Dion from…
Clinical lead doctor points to an x-ray showing a pair of lungs infected with TB. The Africa Health Institute has called on the South African government to prepare adequately for the roll-out of TB vaccines, which are currently under clinical trials. The KwaZulu-Natal-based institute is one of the sites for the M72 vaccine trials, which…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu presents the quarterly crime statistics The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria has heard that Senzo Mchunu’s function as Police Minister is to formulate policing policy in consultation with provincial governments. This is according to Patronella Van Rooyen, who is the head of Governance, Legislation and Policy at the Legal Services…
Clinical lead doctor points to an x-ray showing a pair of lungs infected with TB. Professor Limakatso Lebina, Director of Clinical Trials at the Africa Health Research Institute, says it’s important for South Africa to prepare early for rolling out new TB vaccines, which are currently undergoing clinical trials. The institute, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, is…
Major General Petronella van Rooyen testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on 25 September 2025. Police Major General Petronella van Rooyen has told the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria that the authority to disband the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) lies exclusively with National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola. The hearing has been adjourned until Friday. Van Rooyen is the head of Governance, Legislation and…
President Cyril Ramaphosa participates in an interactive session of Council on Foreign Relations held on the margins of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States on September 24, 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa does not take its relationship with the United States (US) for granted and values the trust…
Alcohol displayed in a bar. The National Liquor Traders Council (NLTC) says a sustainable solution is needed to address the rise in substance abuse among youth, which does not include banning alcohol advertising. The remarks follow concerns raised by the Deputy President Paul Mashatile, who highlighted that substance abuse not only harms young lives but…
Phelophepa parked at a station Some Kimberley residents have for the past three weeks been camping at the train station in the city to access much needed healthcare. Transnet’s Phelophepa train that pulled in on the 10th of September has had to extend its service duration due to an influx of patients needing medical care….
National Taxi Alliance Chairperson Thamsanqa Moya. The family of slain taxi official, Thamsanqa Moya, say they are still trying to come to terms with his untimely death. Moya’s memorial service is under way at the Diepkloof Community Hall in Soweto. Moya, who was the National Taxi Alliance’s Gauteng chairperson, was shot dead along the Soweto Highway while on his way to a taxi…
