National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola has testified about the complaints raised against the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team. Masemola told the Madlanga Commission how associate professor Mary De Haas had filed numerous grievances against the PKTT, ranging from its alleged irregular formation, misconduct, malicious arrests and corruption. However, the national…
Minister Parks Tau alongside his Chinese counterpart Minister Wang Wentao South Africa’s Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau is leading the South African delegation to the Joint Economic Trade Commission in Beijing, China, alongside his counterpart, Minister Wang Wentao. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral trade ties and promoting closer economic cooperation between South…
Water levels are rising. The Department of Water and Sanitation has opened ten of the Vaal Dam’s sixty sluice gates as heavy inflows and persistent rainfall continue to swell the Vaal River system. With water levels rising, emergency teams remain on high alert to protect communities living along the riverbanks from potential flooding. Ten sluice…
Mpumalanga hosts a race against gender-based violence and femicide. Representatives of the Mpumalanga government are among mourners at the funeral service of Lusanda Mathabela. The 19-year-old woman was stabbed allegedly by her ex-boyfriend and his friend. The funeral service is underway in Kanyamazane outside Mbombela. She will be buried in Rocky’s Drift near White River. The…
Water drops running from a tap. The Polokwane Municipality has disputed reports that the death of three children in Seshego township in Limpopo is linked to the quality of water it supplies to the residents of the area. This comes after residents of areas around Polokwane and Seshego were treated for waterborne diseases at public…
Late veteran EWN political journalist and editor Tshidi Madia. Colleagues of the late political journalist at Primedia broadcasting, Tshidi Madia, say they have lost a powerhouse following her death. Madia died in hospital on Wednesday after a short illness. She was 42. Madia recently worked as a political editor at Eyewitnesses News and contributed on…
Flooding is seen along a section of the N12 between Bloemhof and Christiana, adjacent to the Bloemhof Golf Course on 29 April 2025. 2 minutes Floods in areas near the Vaal River have severely affected about 130 households in the Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality in Bloemhof in the North West. Last Friday, ten sluice gates of…
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago. Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says the bank has decided to keep the repo rate steady at 6.75% amid steeply rising oil prices. This means that the prime lending rate remains at 10.25%. Kganyago says the bank is closely watching the effects of the oil price shock on the back of the conflict in the Middle…
Galatasaray’s Davinson Sanchez in action with Tottenham Hotspur’s Fraser Forster. 3 minutes Manchester United earned their first Europa League win with a 2-0 victory over PAOK, Tottenham Hotspur’s perfect start ended with a 3-2 loss at Galatasaray and Lazio topped the standings after a 2-1 victory over Porto yesterday. Ajax strolled to a 5-0 win…
EMPD vehicle City of Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says there’s a process under way to root out the City’s Metro Police (EMPD) officials found guilty of committing crimes. The Madlanga Commission has heard that almost 300 officers have criminal records or are awaiting trial for serious offences. On Tuesday, EMPD Deputy Chief Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi…
