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The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has condemned a viral video showing individuals firing shots at a funeral and has ordered a special team to track down the perpetrators. According to a police statement, the video circulating on social media depicts individuals randomly discharging firearms during a burial service. Lieutenant […]

South Africa has emerged as the second-highest ranked country on the continent for organised crime, according to recent assessments highlighted during a high-level police gathering. This revelation came to light at a two-day Police Imbizo held in Pretoria, where senior South African Police Service (SAPS) officials openly addressed widespread decay, fraud, and corruption within their

Residents across South Africa’s North West Province are urging Premier Lazarus Mokgosi to deliver concrete and practical solutions to the region’s ongoing service delivery challenges in his upcoming State of the Province Address, scheduled for tomorrow at the provincial legislature. The address comes amid widespread frustration over persistent issues including job creation, reliable water provision,

The Ekapa Minerals mine, a diamond mining operation in Kimberley, has been placed under liquidation following a devastating mud rush incident that trapped five miners underground. All mining activities at the site have been halted with immediate effect. The incident occurred last Tuesday when a sudden mud rush, involving excessive water, mud, and rock, inundated

South Africa’s 2026 Budget, presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, has received positive reactions from the Democratic Alliance (DA), with Dr. Mark Burke, the DA’s spokesperson for finance, highlighting several key policy achievements that align with the party’s positions. In his reaction to the budget speech, Dr. Mark Burke described the fiscal framework as moving

African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyolwethu Zungula has sharply criticized South Africa’s 2026 national budget, describing it as a political campaign tool for the African National Congress (ANC) in an election year rather than a serious plan to address the country’s deep-rooted challenges. In an interview following Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s delivery of the budget

ActionSA’s Chief Whip and Parliamentary Leader Athol Trollip has described the 2026 national budget as a significant improvement over the previous year’s, highlighting key measures on tax relief, revenue collection, and judicial funding while expressing concerns over insufficient efforts to combat the illicit economy and stimulate economic growth. In his reaction to Finance Minister Enoch

Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi has offered a measured reaction to South Africa’s 2026 Budget, describing it as largely unsurprising while highlighting several positive elements alongside ongoing concerns about insufficient economic growth. In an interview following Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget presentation, Zibi noted that the budget followed closely after adjustments finalized in January, leaving

Public outrage has intensified following the appointment of Zongezile Adam Zumane, a convicted fraudster, as Chief Executive Officer of Senorita Nhlabathi Hospital, a public healthcare facility in the Free State province. Zumane was hired by the Free State Department of Health and assumed the CEO role at the hospital in July 2025. In this senior

A 25-year-old man has been arrested by the Anti-Gang Unit for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and a quantity of drugs during a routine patrol in Sophiatown. The arrest took place on 23 February 2026. According to police reports, members of the unit were conducting normal patrols and stop-and-search operations in the area when