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Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who has been on special leave since July, delivered a forceful denial of any connection to criminal cartels on Wednesday, testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations against KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Minister Mchunu’s appearance on the fourth and final day of his testimony was marked by tense […]

In a strategic move to bolster economic partnerships and counterbalance recent trade pressures, President Cyril Ramaphosa has embarked on a diplomatic mission to Southeast Asia, with his first stop in Indonesia. The push comes as South Africa seeks to increase trade volumes with traditional allies and cultivate alternative markets following the imposition of hefty tariffs

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has set an ambitious target of securing over R90 billion in investment pledges during its two-day 2025 KZN Trade and Investment Conference, which opened at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) on Tuesday. The conference has gathered leading domestic and international investors with the stated aim of positioning the province as

An intensive search operation is continuing into its seventh day at a quarry behind the Heidedal Mall, where a 20-year-old man is believed to have drowned last week. The Bloemfontein Diving Unit, assisted by colleagues from the Welkom Diving Unit, has deployed all available resources in a concerted effort to locate the missing man. The

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has declared the Tembisa Hospital an “active crime scene,” following a protest by its members outside the facility. The declaration comes in the wake of a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report that uncovered massive tender fraud and irregularities amounting to over R2 billion, with the figure expected to rise

Over 100 houses have been illegally occupied in a stalled housing project in Nyanga, Cape Town. Some of the houses, which had been left vacant for months, were vandalised, stripped of windows, doors, roof sheets and even rafters. The housing project, at the corner of Govan Mbeki Road and New Eisleben Road, Erf 2849 Mau-Mau,

Former Western Cape Premier and current DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille joined Martin Bester on Jacaranda FM’s flagship breakfast show ‘Breakfast with Martin Bester’ this week for a candid, thought-provoking conversation about South Africa’s future, the evolution of Johannesburg, and the state of leadership today. From politics to nostalgia and social commentary, the interview offered listeners rare insights into

On Tuesday 21 October 2025 at 11:20, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Bronberg Special Ops Officers, in conjunction with other stakeholders conducted an operation, which led to the arrest of six male suspects for possession of suspected narcotics, gun powder and firearm in Primrose. Information was received about possible drug dealing by a certain

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has issued a public appeal for witnesses to come forward, citing a critical lack of community cooperation in the investigation of a recent shooting in Westbury. The Commissioner’s remarks, made during a briefing, highlighted a significant challenge facing law enforcement in the area. He expressed frustration that individuals who

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has expressed confidence that the perpetrators of a mass shooting in Westbury that left two teenagers dead and five others critically injured will be apprehended. The shooting, which occurred yesterday, is believed by authorities to be a gang-related attack connected to drugs. A case of murder and attempted murder has