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DA chief whip in uMngeni shot dead in Mpophomeni, KZN
6th December 2023 The Democratic Alliance's (DA's) chief whip in the uMngeni Local Municipality, Nhlalayenza Ndlovu, was shot dead in Mpophomeni on Tuesday night.... →
Rescuers pull out first survivor of Zambia landslide that trapped 25 miners
6th December 2023 Rescue workers in Zambia have pulled out the first survivor of a 1 December landslide that inundated a open-pit copper mine and trapped at least 25... →
Concerns raised about SSA watering down intelligence coordinator's role
6th December 2023 Tension between the National Intelligence Coordinating Committee (Nicoc) and State Security Agency (SSA) was apparent as Parliament heard the... →
Gauteng's three metros among 29 municipalities facing criminal cases for flouting Water Act
6th December 2023 In the last four years, more than 40 criminal cases have been opened against municipalities around the country for contravening provisions of the... →
Trial of man with possible Phala Phala links stalls
6th December 2023 The long-awaited gun-running trial of the man named in Arthur Fraser's explosive affidavit on the Phala Phala money heist stalled in the Cape Town... →
Zondo, Mlambo dismantle fake judicial corruption accusations, urge public to 'protect judges'
6th December 2023 It didn't take long for Chief Justice Raymond Zondo to realise that a recently released "intelligence report" on alleged judicial corruption was... →
ANC set to steam ahead on NHI Bill after short pause
6th December 2023 The National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill will be debated for adoption by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Wednesday after it stalled at... →
ANC bank accounts have less than R100k, Ezulweni claims, as party's debt balloons to more than R140m
6th December 2023 Ezulweni Investments – the events company embroiled in a court battle with the African National Congress (ANC) – found that the governing party's... →
DA gives 'post-Zuma' sixth Parliament the thumbs down
5th December 2023 The sixth Parliament has been the most challenging yet in South Africa's democratic dispensation. This is according to Democratic Alliance (DA)... →
Theuns du Toit trial postponed to next year
5th December 2023 The case against former Stellenbosch University student Theuns du Toit has been postponed to February next year for further investigation. Du Toit... →
Three initiates shot dead at Eastern Cape initiation school
5th December 2023 Three initiates were shot dead at an initiation school in Ngqamakhwe in the Eastern Cape in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Eastern Cape... →
Nelson Mandela's pro-Palestinian legacy lives on, a decade after his death
5th December 2023 Days after his release from 27 years in prison in February 1990, anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela gave Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat a bear... →
Criminals enjoy more rights than victims, says KZN police boss
5th December 2023 Criminals appear to enjoy rights which often lead to injustice for victims, according to KwaZulu-Natal's (KZN's) police commissioner,... →
Nearly 4 000 cops arrested for various crimes still at work – Cele does not know why
5th December 2023 Disciplinary hearings for officers implicated in criminal activity must be urgently overhauled, say police and crime experts. This after Police... →
ConCourt clears major hurdle for independents to contest 2024 elections
5th December 2023 Despite the Constitutional Court clearing a major hurdle out of the way for those looking to run as independent candidates in next year's national... →
Joburg residents planning to fix city as coalition chaos continues
5th December 2023 Johannesburg residents are so concerned about the running of the city they have banded together to stop the rot in the country's economic hub.... →
Troublesome EFF MPs want Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to testify at disciplinary hearing
5th December 2023 Lawyers for rowdy Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MPs who caused chaos during President Cyril Ramaphosa's parliamentary questions sessions last... →
Implats mining accident death toll rises to 13, memorial service to be held
5th December 2023 The death toll for last week's mining accident in Rustenburg has increased after a mine employee died in hospital over the weekend. The death toll... →
Thieves steal laptops, notepads in NPA Free State break-in
5th December 2023 Thieves have stolen four laptops and voice recorders from the offices of the Free State's prosecutions head Navilla Somaru and her deputy Sandile... →
Events company gives ANC until Wednesday to pay more than R100m or face liquidation
5th December 2023 The standoff between the African National Congress (ANC) and an events company has heightened after Ezulweni Investments gave the ANC until... →
ConCourt rules that independent candidates, new parties need only 1 000 signatures to register
4th December 2023 Independent candidates will only need to obtain 1 000 signatures to register for next year's provincial and national elections, following a ruling... →
EFF drops court challenge ahead of National Assembly consideration
4th December 2023 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has withdrawn a court application it lodged to challenge the recommended suspension of six members for storming... →
Israel orders evacuations as onslaught on Gaza widens
4th December 2023 Israel has ordered Palestinians to evacuate several more areas as it widens its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, killing hundreds. The Israeli... →
Corruption trial of Israeli PM Netanyahu resumes
4th December 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to face the resumption of his long-running trial on numerous corruption charges, after a pause due... →
Sheriff of High Court raids ANC's Luthuli House in search of assets
4th December 2023 The Sheriff of the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg descended on the African National Congress's (ANC's) Luthuli House headquarters on Monday... →
Cape Town unpacks new system to reuse water
4th December 2023 A 40% drop in rainfall could be a reality for Cape Town in the coming decades, based on cities that are experiencing similar conditions. In an... →
ConCourt ruling on independent candidates set to be a game-changer for SA's democracy
4th December 2023 The Constitutional Court is expected to hand down judgment on the Electoral Laws Amendment Bill which could have a critical impact on next year’s... →
Embattled Unisa in new court battle for convocation top spot
4th December 2023 A row has erupted at the embattled University of South Africa (Unisa) over the imposition of new requirements for candidates vying to become... →
Fears of instability in Joburg council reign despite new speaker
4th December 2023 Johannesburg speaker Margaret Arnolds had a baptism of fire last week as she presided over a boisterous council meeting - and now the controlling... →
KZN education dept defends 'integrity' of matric exams, despite DA concerns that paper was leaked
1st December 2023 As matric exams draw to a close, allegations of a leaked paper have surfaced in KwaZulu-Natal. Democratic Alliance (DA) spokesperson Imran Keeka... →
KZN Health MEC urges communities to report syndicates killing health workers for state cars
1st December 2023 KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu has condemned violence against healthcare workers in the province after a male nurse died on... →
Judge cancels 'expired' R526-million medical waste disposal tender for 200+ Gauteng health facilities
1st December 2023 A judge has found the Gauteng health department unlawfully awarded an expired R526-million three-year-long tender for crucial medical waste... →
Kyiv charm offensive wants to break Russia’s grip on Africa
1st December 2023 Ukraine, engaged in a brutal war against invading Russian forces, has worked hard for months to open a new front in its counter-offensive against... →
Joburg taxpayers will have to pay for CBD blast repairs after govt rejects disaster declaration
1st December 2023 The City of Johannesburg will have to foot the bill for the Lilian Ngoyi Street repairs after its request to declare a local state of disaster,... →
MMC suspended party, DA calls for heads to roll, Gwamanda remains nonchalant
1st December 2023 City of Johannesburg MMC for Group Corporate and Shared Services (GCSS) Loyiso Masuku says she suspended plans to host a R2.6-million ceremony for... →
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor hits out at Eastern Cape ACDP leader
1st December 2023 Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Gary van Niekerk is threatening to lay charges of fraud and crimen injuria against the Eastern Cape leader of the African... →
Lesufi accused of 'publicity stunts' with re-elecrification photo ops
1st December 2023 The Gauteng government says it has been paying for the replacement of electricity transformers on behalf of communities and that is why Premier... →
Govt has nothing to do with possible Hamas presence at Palestinian solidarity conference - Ntshavheni
30th November 2023 Government has nothing to do with an event where a delegation from Hamas could possibly be in attendance. Rumours have been doing the rounds that a... →
Drama, threats at Joburg council meeting as motion to oust leaders fails
30th November 2023 The City of Johannesburg's leadership will remain in place after the Democratic Alliance’s (DA's) motion to dissolve the council failed on... →
Charlotte Maxeke Hospital given four hours to move critical patients as City Power threatens to cut off electricity
30th November 2023 City Power has given the management of Johannesburg's Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital four hours to move critical patients to other... →
SA makes some progress on exiting greylist
30th November 2023 South Africa has addressed most of the technical compliance deficiencies that led to it being greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)... →
