Gauteng Traffic Police urge caution as rainy long weekend looms
High traffic volumes are expected on major routes, including the N1, N3 and N12.
South Africa
Minister Lamola urges SADC region to shift from policy to action
Minister Lamola urges SADC region to shift from policy to action
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has called for a decisive shift from policy commitments to implementation as South Africa chairs the Southern African Development Community (SADC) amid growing global uncertainty.
Delivering closing remarks at an interdepartmental workshop on the...
Coordinated action needed to tackle unemployment in South Africa
Coordinated action needed to tackle unemployment in South Africa
By Moahlodi Maphori Government continues to work relentlessly to address South Africa’s triple challenge of unemployment, inequality, and poverty. These persistent challenges have detrimental effects on the country’s prospects for economic growth and remain a critical barrier to social cohesion and expanded...
Government engages citizens on democracy
Government engages citizens on democracy
As South Africa commemorates Freedom Month, government has emphasised the importance of reflecting on South Africa’s democratic journey while fostering intergenerational understanding of the country’s history.
Speaking at a dialogue ahead of the commemorations for Freedom Day, Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Deputy Director-General for...
KZN makes progress in election preparations
KZN makes progress in election preparations
The Electoral Commission of South Africa says preparations for the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) in KwaZulu-Natal are well advanced, with significant progress made in staffing, training, and voter registration planning.Addressing the media in Durban, following the conclusion of a week-long stakeholder engagement programme held...
Another weekend in jail for Mkhwanazi, Lerutla
The matter involving the duo has been postponed to next Tuesday in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court
Electoral Commission secures KZN stakeholder support
Electoral Commission secures KZN stakeholder support
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has welcomed stakeholders’ strong commitment in KwaZulu-Natal to strengthen electoral democracy, enhance voter participation and ensure peaceful Local Government Elections.
The collective commitment follows the successful conclusion of a week-long stakeholder engagement programme held...
Inequality, the “greatest threat” to human progress: President Ramaphosa
Inequality, the “greatest threat” to human progress: President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on world leaders and governments to take deliberate collective action to address global inequality.
The President addressed the Global Inequality Dialogue in Johannesburg on Friday, the second meeting of the founding International Panel on Inequality (IPI), founded during...
Two suspects killed during shootout with police in Durban
Two suspects have been killed during a shootout with police in the Kennedy Road informal settlement
Dhlamini’s brothers had close relationship with late taxi boss Msibi
The suspended TMPD Deputy Chief is accused of influencing an R800 million security contract.
From Storytelling to Systems: Why CRAFT Signals Africa’s Next Creative Leap
In our previous piece, we explored how smartphones and AI are reshaping Africa’s creative Future, amplifying underrepresented voices, and opening pathways into the global creative economy. But accessibility was only the beginning. Today, the conversation is shifting from who can create to how creation itself is evolving. And that shift is exactly what CRAFT represents. […]
NPA to add more charges against ‘Witness D’ murder accused
NPA in Gauteng set to add charges against Sotheni, who is accused of killing Marius van der Merwe
Phala Phala accused lose bid to have charges dropped
Magistrate Peter Manthata has ruled that the accused have cases to answer.
NC woman gets 14 year jail term for stabbing a teenage girl to death
Kayleen Johnson had been convicted of stabbing a 15-year-old girl to death and assaulting two women
Home Affairs dismisses seven more officials
Home Affairs dismisses seven more officials
Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, has confirmed the immediate dismissal of seven additional officials following the conclusion of disciplinary processes into various cases of misconduct.
In a statement on Friday, the department also announced that an additional16 officials have been suspended as part of ongoing disciplinary action,...
LIVE | Phala Phala Farm theft case
The court is expected to make a ruling on the acquittal application made by the defense lawyers.
Victim in Mugabe, Matonhodze case paid R250k: Investigating officer
The man who had been shot and wounded in February at Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze’s house
Phala Phala farm theft accused back in court
The court is expected to rule on the defence lawyers’ application for the acquittal of the accused.
NSFAS disburses R621m allowance to TVET students
NSFAS disburses R621m allowance to TVET students
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has successfully disbursed allowances amounting to R621 million to 203 653 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students, in line with its commitment of 17 April 2026.
The disbursement forms part of NSFAS’s ongoing efforts to ensure efficient and timely payments,...
KZN R85 million border barrier wall tender set aside
KZN R85 million border barrier wall tender set aside
The Special Tribunal has set aside the R85 million tender for the construction of a concrete barrier wall along the KwaZulu‑Natal and Mozambique border.
According to the Special Investigating Unit which probed the contract, the tender was awarded to the ISF Shula Joint Venture and commissioned by the KZN Transport...
Weather service warns of approaching cold front
Weather service warns of approaching cold front
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that a well-developed cold front is expected to affect the Western Cape and the Namakwa region in the Northern Cape from Sunday afternoon.
Rainfall of between 20mm and 40mm is forecast over the south-western parts of the Western Cape.
Strong interior winds of 40–50 km/h, with gusts...