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A high-speed pursuit along the N2 on Tuesday culminated in the arrest of a heavily armed suspect and the recovery of a stolen vehicle, a rifle, and an assault rifle. The incident began at approximately 11:00 when a vehicle tracking company detected a stolen vehicle travelling north on the N2 highway from uMlazi. A coordinated […]

Gauteng Finance MEC, Lebogang Maile, tabled a R3.3 billion adjustment budget in the Provincial Legislature early Tuesday, directing significant funds to health and education while launching a new digital procurement system. Presenting the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement and Adjustment Budget, Maile stated the province’s total budget is adjusted upwards to approximately R175 billion. He

Motorists across the country are facing a significant increase in fuel costs just as the holiday travel season begins, following an official announcement from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. The new prices will take effect from Wednesday. The Department confirmed that all main fuel types will see increases, attributing the rise primarily to

In a significant rupture within South Africa’s ruling political coalition, the South African Communist Party (SACP) has confirmed it will contest future elections independently, a move following the African National Congress’s (ANC) failed attempt to reverse the decision. The breakdown stems from a 22-year deadlock over restructuring the alliance that has governed South Africa since

The desperate saga of 19 South African men trapped in the Ukraine conflict has taken a sinister turn, with their families alleging a coordinated effort to erase their identities and obscure the trail of those responsible for recruiting them. The group departed South Africa in July under the guise of a specialized security and bodyguard

New data released by Statistics South Africa reveals the country’s economic activity continued to expand in the third quarter, albeit at a slower pace than the previous three months. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose by 0.5% in the third quarter, a deceleration from the 0.9% growth recorded in the second quarter. The expansion was notably

In the wake of a recent National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting that grappled with internal dissent and the SACP’s plans to contest elections independently, the African National Congress is publicly confronting rumors of a plot to oust its president, Cyril Ramaphosa. ANC Veterans League President Snuki Zikalala has firmly denied any official move to remove

The African National Congress (ANC) in the North West is set to haul the recently ousted mayor of the Greater Taung Local Municipality, Tumisang Gaoraelwe, before a disciplinary committee. This move follows his removal from office via a motion of no confidence sponsored by his own party last week. Gaoraelwe’s removal came after he repeatedly

In a marked escalation of the state’s fight against graft, the Department of Public Service and Administration has unveiled a dual-pronged strategy centered on intensified lifestyle audits and a new central register for convicted officials. The measures were announced by Public Service and Administration Minister Mzamo Buthelezi during an event commemorating International Anti-Corruption Day. Minister

In a significant diplomatic move, South Africa, a founding member of the G20, has not been invited to the forum’s crucial sherpas meeting scheduled for December 15-16, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The exclusion marks the first concrete action under the new U.S. G20 presidency, which began on December 1, 2025, and follows what analysts describe