FILE | Accused number one in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya. The state in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial says accused one Muzi Sibiya has failed to provide additional evidence to support claims that he was assaulted. Sibiya alleged he was assaulted multiple times by the police following his arrest in May 2020 and…
Kutlwanong in Odendaalsrus road signage Residents of Kutlwanong in Odendaalsrus have accused councillors within Matjhabeng Local municipality of interfering with the hiring processes in community development projects. They say the leadership of the municipality has failed them, as projects meant to improve their area are given to contractors from outside Matjhabeng through the back door. They claim their area is left with dilapidated infrastructure and high youth…
Youth protest over lack of employment options 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says the Government of National Unity (GNU) has a mammoth task to ensure that more job opportunities are created for the country’s youth. Gwarube says it is heartbreaking that many young graduates are still unemployed. She’s part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…
Adv. Batohi before the Ad Hoc Committee The head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Advocate Shamila Batohi has refused to disclose the name of a suspended prosecutor who is alleged to be working with criminal syndicates. Batohi is testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in…
The DA Provincial leader Francois Rodgers speaks outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court on July 24, 2025. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal says although the motive behind Umngeni Municipality party Chief Whip Nhlalayenza Ndlovu’s murder remains sketchy, they are questioning Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s instruction to disband political killings task team in January. Five suspects…
Brown Mogotsi testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, 18 November 2025. Commissioner Sesi Baloyi has raised concerns over the credibility of North-West businessman Brown Mogotsi’s testimony at the Madlanga hearings in Pretoria. The commission will resume on Thursday. Baloyi on Wednesday accused Mogotsi of not backing the claims he has made before the commission….
Chairs and desks inside of a classroom. The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) says citizenship or immigration status is not a determining factor in the allocation of school spaces. This follows a campaign launched by Operation Dudula in Soweto calling for schools to prioritise South African learners over foreign nationals. GDE Spokesperson Steve Mabona says they’ve made it clear…
2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. The World Economic Forum (WEF) will resume hosting its Africa Summit in South Africa next year in April. This after a seven-year-long absence. Briefing the media following South Africa’s participation in the forum in Davos this week, Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says the event will further bolster…
Police nyalas can be seen in the above illustration. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has announced the permanent deployment of armoured police vehicles and officers at the Sporong informal settlement near Randfontein, on Gauteng’s West Rand. Cachalia visited the area on Wednesday and said the move is to ensure the safety of residents. The Minister…
[FILE IMAGE]: uMkhonto weSizwe Party member of Parliament, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla. The Durban High Court has heard that there were more than 160 WhatsApp groups created with the intention to cause public disruption during the 2021 July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. This is according to evidence led by the State’s first witness, the Hawks’ Major-General,…
