South Africa

In a significant political realignment, ActionSA has formally merged with two smaller parties—the Azanian Independent Community Movement (AICM) and the Creatives Congress Movement (CMM) — to contest the upcoming 2026 Local Government Elections under a single banner. The alliance was announced by the leaders of the three organizations during a joint interview. ActionSA’s Herman Mashaba […]

A severe and ongoing water outage, now entering its fifth day, has forced public schools across the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro to drastically shorten the school day, raising significant health, hygiene, and educational concerns. The crisis has rendered ablution facilities at many public schools inoperable or unsanitary, directly cutting into crucial teaching and learning time.

Police are investigating a murder following an incident in Kanana’s Extension 12 on Saturday, 24 January 2026. Neighbours reported hearing an argument at the couple’s home. The woman fled to a neighbouring yard and sought help. When neighbours opened their door, they found her on the ground with her boyfriend present. The boyfriend fled in

Two suspects appeared in the Springbok Magistrates Court on Monday, 26 January 2026, following their arrests the previous day for alleged contravention of the Nature Conservation Act 9 of 2009. The men, aged 21 and 28, were arrested in Okiep on Sunday, 25 January 2026, at approximately 08:40. The arrest stems from the alleged theft

Police in Modimolle, Waterberg District, Limpopo, are searching for three suspects following an armed robbery at a construction site in Phomolong Extension 11. The incident occurred at the ‘Baphalaborwa 72’ Construction Site on Saturday, 24 January 2026, at approximately 21:00. According to a police report, a security guard on duty was confronted by three unknown

A 55-year-old man is in police custody following an alleged rape incident in Phomolong Extension 4 on Sunday morning. The suspect is scheduled to appear before the Naboomspruit Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 26 January 2026, on a charge of rape. According to police reports, the incident occurred at a residence in the Phomolong area, under

The South African Police Service in Mogwadi is investigating a murder case and an inquest after a shooting on Sunday, 25 January 2026, in Mohodi. At approximately 15:50, police responded to a shooting at a house in Ga Madikana Kofifi Section. They found a woman with multiple gunshot wounds to the head and face. She

The newly elected leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) in Greater Johannesburg has forcefully rejected allegations of electoral misconduct, labelling a police operation that discovered ballot papers from a recent party conference at a Pretoria house as a politically motivated “Hollywood movie.” The media briefing, held on January 26, 2026, followed a special regional

South African Police Service (SAPS) members from Phokeng arrested a 39-year-old man on Thursday, 22 January 2026, for possession of suspected stolen goats. The arrest occurred at approximately 00:30 during a routine crime prevention patrol on the R556 road. Officers stopped a suspicious Ford Ranger bakkie at the Sun City – Luka four-way stop. A

Police in Tseseng have launched a massive manhunt for at least four suspects following the brutal murder of a 58-year-old woman in Thabanatshoana Village on Saturday night. The incident occurred on 24 January 2026, at approximately 20:55, when Tseseng police received a report of a shooting in the area. Upon arrival, first responders discovered the