Montclair shooting scene A man believed to be in his 40s has been shot dead in the parking lot of a popular fast-food outlet in Montclair, south of Durban. ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, says when paramedics arrived on the scene, they found the man lying in a pool of blood and his vehicle riddled…
Olver reminded the audience that while South Africa has commendable climate and energy policies, the real struggle lies in bridging the gap between policy and practical implementation. “We’ve got some very good, very progressive policies on energy and on climate,” he said. “The gap between policy on the one hand and implementation is the big…
EFF leader Julius Malema in the East London Magistrate’s Court The East London Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape is expected to deliver judgment in the case against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and his former bodyguard Adriaan Snyman. Malema is facing charges of discharging a firearm in public during the EFF’s 5th…
Gauteng sign board 1 minute The Gauteng provincial government has refuted media reports claiming that the province is on the brink of bankruptcy. While the provincial government concedes the commitment to repay the e-toll debt has dealt a blow to its finances, it says a host of reforms will be implemented to meet budgetary obligations….
File Image: A farmer inspects the soil ahead of planting. 2 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reassured South Africans on the nature of the Land Expropriation Act. Mashatile addressed the South African Local Government Association’s (SALGA) National Executive Committee Lekgotla in Cape Town, Western Cape today. “There are those who are scared, of course,…
Police tape at a crime scene. Two separate violent crimes in Gauteng have left security officers dead and millions of rands stolen. In Lawley, south of Johannesburg, two security officers were shot and killed while escorting a bakery truck in what was described as an ambush. In a separate incident in Hurleyvale, Edenvale, armed suspects reportedly robbed a victim of approximately R2.1…
The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. The bail application of a police officer sergeant accused of killing nine people for insurance claims, together with her two co-accused, has been postponed to the 23rd and 24th of July at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. Sergeant Rachel Kutumela, her sister Anna Shokane and daughter, Flora Shokane,…
Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee into national security chairperson Soviet Lekganyane seen during a meeting. Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, looking into concerns of national security, will send its consolidated list of more than 100 questions to President Cyril Ramaphosa by close of business on Wednesday. Parties represented in the committee will have an opportunity to review…
Former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Silas Ramaite gives evidence at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry in Newton, Johannesburg on February 23, 2026. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry has heard that former Justice Minister Bridgitte Mabandla instructed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to stop the prosecution of all…
[File Image]: Cosatu members during a protest. 2 minutes Public sector workers are demanding a speedy resolution to the current Budget standoff as many government departments are already in crisis. Parliament will kick off public hearings into the Budget on Tuesday with Cosatu hoping to add its voice on behalf of workers. Unions say their…
