MK Party’s John Hlophe and other members 1 minute The Western Cape High Court has declared unconstitutional and invalid the decision of the National Assembly to designate uMkhonto weSizwe Parliamentary leader, Dr John Hlophe as one of its representatives to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The Democratic Alliance (DA) approached the court over Hlope’s designations…
Flood waters The Mpumalanga government says the province needs about R2.1 billion to repair damaged infrastructure, especially bridges. This follows heavy rains that have caused floods in the province in which the death toll stands at 20. Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa will on Saturday visit areas that heavy rains have…
Deputy Minister Paul Mashatile speaking at a government event. 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile, who chairs the South African National Aids Council, says the government is maximising efforts to defeat Tuberculosis. Mashatile was delivering the keynote address at a World TB Day commemorative event at Gamalakhe in Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal. He said South…
The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says preliminary reports confirm that no building plans were approved for the four-story temple that collapsed at Redcliffe in the Verulam area. One person has been confirmed dead, and others are still trapped under the concrete rubble. Several construction workers were taken to the hospital. It is alleged that the…
Three suspects wanted for Olorato Mongale’s murder. 2 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) has added a third person to the list of wanted suspects in the murder of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale. National Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says Bongani Mthimkhulu is a friend of another wanted suspect, Philangenkosi Makhanya. Mongale’s body was discovered in…
ANC Eastern Cape Chairperson Oscar Mabuyane briefs the media on the party’s readiness ahead of the Provincial Conference in this image captured on 24 March 2026. African National Congress (ANC) Chairperson in the Eastern Cape, Oscar Mabuyane, says they will oppose the urgent application filed by ANC members attempting to interdict the Provincial Elective Conference schedule for this weekend….
[File image] George building collapse 2 minutes The National Home Builders Registration Council is in the process of instituting disciplinary action against its suspended CEO, Songezo Booi, following the collapsed building at George in May last year. This came out during a meeting of Parliament’s Human Settlements Committee. The previous board of the council took…
Retired Deputy Police Chief Revo Spies. The Madlanga Commission has heard how a police informant Jaco Hanekom was killed after exposing the corruption of officers from the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department. This is according to the evidence of Retired Deputy Police Chief Revo Spies who is testifying at the Madlanga Commission. Hanekom was killed after…
[File Image]: A man holds an ANC flag at the party’s rally. 1 minute The High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, will this morning hear an urgent application to interdict the African National Congress’ (ANC) Norman Mashabane Regional Elective Conference. The conference’s registration process started yesterday in Tzaneen. It is scheduled to end tomorrow. Limpopo provincial…
SAPS’ arrest graphic. EFF in the Free State has called for the arrest of a Kroonstad doctor and his grandson who allegedly killed a farm dweller and buried the body in a shallow grave. The doctor also allegedly fired shots at another farm dweller. The party’s Provincial Secretary Bosanku Msimanga says they want the grandson…
