
Defence witness Zungu denies making statement tying accused to Meyiwa murder
When State prosecutor George Baloyi took him through that statement, Gwabini denied everything.
THURSDAY, 22 JANUARY 2026, 06:13

When State prosecutor George Baloyi took him through that statement, Gwabini denied everything.
Riaan Manser and five Grade 11 pupils went to Antarctica in December on an environmental expedition of a lifetime. All five pupils showed extra ingenuity and enterprise in this space in their applications and tell us why they are walking the talk.

Cachalia was speaking in Gqeberha during an stakeholder engagement focused on tackling crime.

Sassa will also work with Home Affairs to assist with lost IDs.

Six men are facing multiple murder charges for the brutal killing of 18 people.

Operations for remaining missing people continue in different parts of the province.

Gauteng police are currently combing through the crime scene at the informal settlement.

Thembelihle Nxumalo was found with multiple stab wounds in 2020 after being reported missing.

The court today decided to not uphold a decision by the High Court in Pretoria.

Details surrounding the shooting are still sketchy and the motive is unknown at this stage.
KZN Treasury commits to support eMadlangeni bid for municipal reclassification
KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has committed to working with the eMadlangeni Local Municipality (ELM) to review its proposal for reclassification from an urban municipality to a rural one.
The move is aimed at strengthening its case for increased equitable share funding from National...

South Africa mourns 12 learners killed as school minibus crashed into a truck in Vanderbijlpark.

Police fired tear gas and used a water cannon to disperse the crowd.
Heavy rains claim 38 lives in Limpopo and Mpumalanga
The death toll from recent heavy rains and flooding in Limpopo and Mpumalanga has risen to 38, with the number of deaths reported in Limpopo increasing from 17 to 18, while six people remain missing in the province.
Giving an update on the recent disasters in Limpopo and Mpumalanga during a media briefing on Wednesday, Human...
Call for urgent action to improve scholar transport safety
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent and coordinated action to improve scholar transport safety following a tragic accident that claimed the lives of pupils travelling to school in Vanderbijlpark earlier this week.
Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the 2026 Basic Education Sector Lekgotla in Ekurhuleni,...

About 500 residents fled their homes following alleged intimidation from illegal miners

It is reported that there have been no injuries in the Franschhoek fires, only damage to equipment

Two people were killed and three others were wounded outside the Booysen’s Magistrate’s Court.
President Ramaphosa calls for urgent strengthening of foundational learning
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s education system can only succeed if learners acquire strong literacy and numeracy skills in the early years of schooling.
The President was addressing the 2026 Basic Education Sector Lekgotla at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni on...
Innovation at the centre of government’s push to tackle housing backlog
As South Africa continues to grapple with a growing housing backlog and the continued existence of informal settlements, government is intensifying efforts to address these pressures through an innovation-driven approach to housing delivery.
In a bid to accelerate the provision of dignified, resilient and...

Protesters are calling on the school to prioritise SA learners over foreign nationals.