A man herds cattle on communal land in Cato Ridge, South Africa, July 28, 2019. Three alleged stock thieves have been shot dead by police at Maladini in Qumbu in the Eastern Cape. Provincial Police spokesperson Welile Matyolo says a shootout ensued after an officer attached to the OR Tambo Stocktheft Prevention Task Team, who…
Government’s Special Official Funeral Category 2 for long-time NCOP chairperson and ambassador Mninwa Johannes “MJ” Mahlangu is underway at the Steve Tshwete Banquet Hall in Middleburg in Mpumalanga. Mahlangu died at the age of 72 while serving as South Africa’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya. Deputy President Paul Mashatile will…
ANC Limpopo Chairperson Stanley Mathabatha addresses the Provincial Executive Committee meeting in Polokwane on June 17, 2025. The meeting between the African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and the party’s Limpopo Provincial Executive Committee members has resolved to reject the provincial chairperson, Stanley Mathabatha’s intention to step aside. Mathabatha cited alleged unethical practices and…
Eastern Cape Agriculture MEC, Nonceba Kontsiwe says she wants to prioritise agriculture in small communities Eastern Cape Agriculture MEC Nonceba Kontsiwe says increasing food production in rural areas is potentially changing the economic outlook of the province. Kontsiwe was addressing the Smallholder Farmers Agricultural show in Mthatha. Emerging farmers in attendance raised concerns about unequal…
The late South African High Commissioner to Kenya H.E. Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu. The Former Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces and Diplomat, Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu, will be laid to rest on Saturday at the Middelburg Heroes Arch cemetery in Mpumalanga. Mahlangu has been honoured with a Special official Funeral Category 2 by President Cyril…
Bafana Bafana train on September 1, 2025 ahead FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria. Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos will be aiming to complete a full circle by guiding the national team to the FIFA World Cup in the United States (US), Canada and Mexico next year. Victory over Lesotho at the Free…
Power pole. Eskom has published its 2025/26 summer outlook, saying it does not anticipate any loadshedding during this period. The power utility gave an update on its operational performance during a media briefing at its head office Megawatt Park, in Johannesburg. The company says improved maintenance and additional grid capacity will ensure no loadshedding occurs….
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy celebrates with goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after winning the Europa League Tottenham Hotspur’s long-serving executive chairman Daniel Levy is stepping down from his role after nearly 25 years, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. “This is all part of the club’s ambition to ensure that it is set up to…
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…
Angry residents demand better service delivery in the Sol Plaatje district municipality. Embattled Sol Plaatje Municipal Manager, Thapelo Matlala has taken a 30-day leave period, following mounting pressure from civil society organisations (CSOs) to have him suspended by the executive council. Since Tuesday, leaders of CSOs have called for the suspension of Matlala following allegations…
