Protesters hold placards during a march against GBV. 1 minute Thokozile Madonko, a researcher at Wits University’s Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, hopes that plans to address inequality and gender-based violence (GBV) will top President Cyril Ramaphosa’s list of priorities. Ramaphosa will deliver the State of the Nation Address at the Cape Town City Hall…
Person behind bars. Special Crimes Investigator Mike Bolhuis has described Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala as a dangerous individual. Matlala has been facing public scrutiny for his alleged connections with high level police officials, and his dubious tender dealings. He came on the radar when murdered whistle blower Babita Deokaran flagged his shell companies for possible fraudulent…
Acting Municipal Manager, Mpumelelo Mnguni, who is in the far left of the picture, has committed to making a difference in the municipality. 3 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Co-operative Governance has appointed an acting municipal manager to assist in the running of the embattled Nongoma Local Municipality. This comes as four top officials from…
SANDF soldiers. 1 minute The fifth cohort of SANDF members returning from the SADC peacekeeping mission is expected to arrive on Thursday. The fourth batch of over 200 members, that arrived at the Bram Fischer International Airport in Bloemfontein today, will also go through the demobilization process at the Tempe Military Base. This is part…
Gavel placed on top of books. The first accused in the Lusikisiki massacre murder trial, Mzukisi Ndamase, has continued his cross-examination of the section 204 witness, Lwando Abi, in the high court sitting in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. Ndamase’s line of questions focused on their relationship and the information provided by Abi in his…
Fikile Mbalula addressed members of the media to communicate the outcomes of the National Working Committee (NWC) meeting African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has described the Madlanga Commission as evidence of the ANC’s fight against corruption and maladministration. He was speaking at an ANC press briefing at Luthuli House in Johannesburg on Thursday,…
Police badge. Lieutenant-Colonel Ntate Khumalo says the disbandment of the KwaZulu-Natal political killings task team happened suddenly as though he was being struck by lightning. Khumalo is currently testifying about the disbandment of PKTT at the Madlanga Commission and the subsequent handing over of the 121 dockets to the head office. The PKTT was disbanded…
Nkomazi Municipality in Mpumalanga informed workers that they will not receive full salaries. Employees of the Nkomazi Municipality in Mpumalanga have downed tools over salaries. They allege that management informed them that they will not receive their full salaries this month-end due to severe financial constraints. The workers are demanding their full salaries, including overtime…
Former Secretary General of the MKP Floyd Shivambu at a media briefing, 19 June 2025. Former MK Party Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu says many people including supporters and members of some of the country’s renowned political parties have shown interest in joining his new party should he decide to form one. Last week, Shivambu announced that…
SASSA office in Wynberg, Western Cape 2 minutes SASSA grants beneficiaries in Cape Town, who have been queuing for hours at a time, have expressed their frustration about the delays they’ve been experiencing in trying to change over their cards to the Postbank black cards. Beneficiaries across South Africa have now been given a reprieve,…
