[FILE IMAGE] National Arts Festival poster. The audience atthe National Arts Festival in Makhanda were moved by the revival of Sizwe Banzi is Dead, a powerful play by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona. First staged in 1972, the production continues to speak to issues of identity and dignity. This year’s performance marked 50…
[File photo] Human rights group, African Diaspora Network has condemned campaigns targeting undocumented foreign nationals seeking healthcare services at public facilities. Operation Dudula, amongst other civic organisations have mobilised themselves to prevent foreign nationals from accessing health facilities around the country, saying they are straining the country’s resources. Chairperson of the African Diaspora Network, Dr….
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkwanazi addressing the media in Durban, July 6, 2025. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says organised crime syndicates have infiltrated the country’s criminal justice system. Mkhwanazi made the damning allegations during a media briefing in Durban. He says a senior police officer and a civilian who are allegedly working with a…
The SAFA NEC with Minister Gayton McKenzie early this year. Soccer fanatics in Limpopo are displeased that the SAFA NEC has resolved to ban clubs from the province and some Eastern provinces in the national promotional playoffs that are underway in Pretoria, Gauteng due to unresolved disputes. The fans are blaming SAFA in the province…
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has revealed that a total of 121 cases that were under investigation were taken away from the political killings task team before its disbandment. Mkhwanazi was briefing the media on South African Police Service (SAPS) operational matters in the province….
Former DP David Mabuza at former Minister Zola Skweyiya’s memorial service in 2018. Members of political parties converged on the homestead of the late former Deputy President of the ANC and the country, David Mabuza, in Barberton, Mpumalanga. The parties include the ANC, EFF, and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. Mabuza died on Thursday at the age of…
A container ship docked at a port Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau says South Africa has joined hands with the European Union (EU) in developing a clean trade agreement partnership. He says the EU has committed to fund the relationship with an amount of R90 billion. He revealed this during the tabling of his…
FILE | Person walks in a flooded area Disruptive rainfall leading to the flooding of roads is expected over the City of Cape Town, Cape Winelands, West Coast and Overberg Districts of the Western Cape today. Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management centre says it has received reports on a few incidents in the past 24…
A sign cautioning of an accident. Five people died on Saturday when a bakkie and a sedan collided near the J.G. Strydom tunnel outside The Oaks in the Mopani district, in Limpopo. A male driver and four female passengers died on the spot, while one person was taken to hospital. Transport spokesperson Tshifhiwa Dali says…
A lantern lit during a loadshedding. Eskom has urged the public to avoid illegal connections, warning that these overload the system and trigger widespread power interruptions. The power utility says that to keep the electricity supply stable this winter, customers must buy electricity only from accredited vendors. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says that system overload…
