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In what is being described as an unprecedented moment for South Africa’s criminal justice system, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, is set to be the first witness before the Mandlanga Commission of Inquiry today. The commission was established to investigate grave allegations of systemic interference in the country’s criminal justice system, a probe […]

A political storm has erupted following comments by African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa that opposition-run municipalities are better governed, leading to accusations of political opportunism from his own party. The controversy stems from an address Ramaphosa made to ANC councillors yesterday, in which he stated that the party could learn from the Democratic

A major labour federation has sharply criticised the proposal to lower South Africa’s inflation target, setting the stage for a contentious week of key economic announcements. The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has publicly rejected the 3% inflation target advocated by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), arguing that the move would harm

A community is up in arms, alleging that tribal conflict, bullying, and a principal’s favouritism have created a dangerous environment at Phuthaditjhaba Technical High School. Residents of Sibi village in Matatiele have taken to picketing, demanding the immediate resignation of the school’s principal. The protest stems from a deep-seated conflict between Sotho and Xhosa pupils,

A state witness has testified in the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court that President Cyril Ramaphosa was aware of $580,000 in US currency that was stored at his Phala Phala game farm for three months before it was stolen in February 2020. The revelation came during the court appearance of three individuals accused of the theft. Immanuela

A written reply to the provincial legislature by Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has revealed that companies with links to the sons of Deputy President Paul Mashatile have been paid tens of millions of rands to ensure hospitals comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act. This disclosure comes amid reports of two separate fires

The Gauteng Traffic Police (GTP) have arrested forty-three (43) offenders on Gauteng freeways for reckless and negligent driving. The suspects were charged for reckless and negligent driving with an alternative charge of exceeding the prescribed speed limit of 120km/h. Their speed ranged between 148km/h to 188km/h on a freeway. The suspects are aged between 21

NORTH WEST – A 35-year-old male, the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Ratlou Local Municipality in Madibogo, and a 53-year-old female, the Payroll Clerk at the Ratlou Local Municipality, were arrested on Monday, 15 September 2025, by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation in Potchefstroom for alleged fraud. Reports indicate that in March 2022, the

A Call Centre employee was robbed at knifepoint while leaving work, near the M41 in the vicinity of Umhlanga, on Monday, 15 September 2025. According to reports, the victim, a coloured male employed at a local call centre, exited his place of employment to find transport when he was accosted by two suspects armed with

A 38-year-old man has been arrested by Tseki police in connection with the brutal murder of a 67-year-old man and the rape of the victim’s 85-year-old mother. The suspect, a resident of Khosheng Section in Monontsha Village, was apprehended in the early hours of Monday, 15 September 2025. The arrest follows a violent incident that