Former President Thabo Mbeki Former President Thabo Mbeki has welcomed KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, exposing the rot in the country. Mkhwanazi’s allegations of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu having links with crime syndicates are among the issues probed at the Madlanga Commission. Mbeki spoke on the sidelines of the African National Congress (ANC) political school…
The Ekurhuleni Metro police department (EMPD) Chief Jabulani Mapiyeye gives evidence at the Madlanga Commission on November 6, 2025. Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Chief Jabulani Mapiyeye has taken the stand at the Madlanga Commission. The Commission is looking into allegations of corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system. Testimony before the Commission…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has broken his silence on the perjury charges laid against him by National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams. The charges stem from Mkhwanazi’s testimony before the Madlanga Commission where he accused Adams of using his position as MP to access classified information, put before parliament’s…
Higher education students protesting on campus, over NSFAS funding. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme NSFAS has announced new funding measures to tackle a major shortfall for the 2025-2026 academic year. NSFAS and the Higher Education and Training Department have allocated R13.3 billion from their existing budget to 34 000 students with blocked registrations, as…
A doctor exams mammograms 3 minutes A Wits University study has identified two new breast cancer genes in black women, which is a significant breakthrough in understanding how the disease develops in African populations. Researchers say these genes have not been associated with the disease before. They say genetic factors contribute to 30% of breast…
AfriForum members stand with placards opposed to BELA Act 1 minute Lobby group AfriForum says they invited all political parties opposed to the Basic Education Law Amendment (BELA) Act to join in their march today. Scores of AfriForum and Solidarity members descended to the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria to oppose the BELA Act. Both civil…
Floyd Shivambu, President of Afrika Mayibuye Movement. Afrika Mayibuye Movement leader Floyd Shivambu says the movement intends to “fill the gap” left by the African National Congress (ANC), arguing that the governing party has lost its moral and ideological compass. This comes as members of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement wrapped up their inaugural national convention…
Rescue operations are under way to free trapped illegal miners. 2 minutes The bodies of illegal mineworkers have been brought to the surface from a disused mine in Stilfontein in the North West. Twenty-six illegal miners have also been brought out of two shafts of the disused mine. This follows a government-led operation. The Mineral…
Customers carry clothes at a store on Black Friday. Shoppers have been warned to be extra careful when they embark on Black Friday shopping. Police in the Northern Cape have warned that robberies around ATMs could be on the rise during Black Friday shopping, and shoppers should stay alert. SAPS has called on communities…
1 minute The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has issued a notice to de-register the South African Communist Party (SACP) and 91 other inactive political parties. The affected parties have until March 24, 2025 to submit reasons to the Commission explaining why they should not be removed from the register. According to the IEC, these parties…
