LIVE: Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial | 06 March 2026
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.
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Sonja Josiah Ntuli appointed as Mpumalanga Director of Public Prosecutions
Sonja Josiah Ntuli appointed as Mpumalanga Director of Public Prosecutions
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Sonja Josiah Ntuli as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Mpumalanga.
In a statement on Thursday, The Presidency said the appointment was made in terms of section 13(1)(c) of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, following the consultation processes required...
SASSA urges beneficiaries to respond to 30-day notice for grant reviews
SASSA urges beneficiaries to respond to 30-day notice for grant reviews
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is urging social grant beneficiaries to respond to a 30-day notice requiring them to visit the agency’s offices for a review, warning that failure to comply may lead to grants being suspended or terminated. According to the agency, beneficiaries are formally...
LIVE: SANDF briefs the Joint Standing Committee on Defence
SANDF briefs the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on its state of preparedness.
LIVE: Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 06 March 2026
The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality continues hearing witness testimony.
Higher Education Helpdesk resolves over 55 000 student queries
Higher Education Helpdesk resolves over 55 000 student queries
More than 55 000 student queries have been resolved since the establishment of a student and stakeholder Helpdesk by Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, in August 2024.
The Helpdesk was established to serve as an interface between the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) sector, students...
Bronkhorstspruit gets water relief as government intervention delivers new borehole
Bronkhorstspruit gets water relief as government intervention delivers new borehole
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina will this morning officiate the handover of a newly completed borehole in Bronkhorstspruit, Tshwane, as part of government’s interventions to increase water supply to the area.
The handover will take place at the Indlu Yokuthula Service Center in...
Severe thunderstorms expected in large parts of KZN
KZN disaster management teams placed on high alert as SAWS issued warning for severe thunderstorms
News24 | Man gets 20 years for rape, attempted rape of men at Pretoria shelter
A 47-year-old Cape Town man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the rape of a man and the attempted rape of another at a shelter for homeless people in Akasia, Pretoria.
High court strips Finance Minister of power to hike VAT rate alone
The DA brought the application after a dispute over a proposed one percent VAT hike by Godongwana.
Anti-corruption forum launched to safeguard South Africa’s water sector
Anti-corruption forum launched to safeguard South Africa’s water sector
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) have launched the Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (WSACF) aimed at strengthening the fight against corruption and safeguarding the country’s water resources.The establishment of the forum follows findings from 16 SIU...
31-year-old man sentenced to 25 years for raping two women in EC
Butterworth Regional Court sentences 31 year old man to 25 years behind bars for raping two women
KZN agriculture dept says over 54 000 cattle vaccinated against FMD
Twenty veterinary teams have administered doses of the vaccine at 150 dip tanks, commercial farms.
NSFAS says it made strides in ensuring that students are funded
CEO Waseem Carrim says R54 billion has been set aside to assist needy students.
Nkabinde Enquiry to resume with testimony of former IPID Investigator
Williams accused IPID executives and the NPA of failing the victims of the Cato Manor Police Unit
Richard Shibiri to be cross-examined over alleged syndicate links
Suspended SAPS head of organised Crime, Gen Shibiri set to return to the stand at the Commission
Baby wounded, one person killed in Westbury shooting
Police say three other people were wounded in the same incident.
Nehawu protests against state of North West healthcare facilities
Nehawu is also calling for all vacant positions to be filled.
Government welcomes Vincent Smith’s sentence
“Smith will thus serve seven-year direct imprisonment for his involvement in criminality.”
CDA calls for stricter controls to combat drug smuggling
The NDMP is South Africa’s central policy framework for addressing substance use
SA agriculture posts record exports, despite global headwinds
SA agriculture posts record exports, despite global headwinds
South Africa’s agricultural sector has delivered a record export performance in the fourth quarter of 2025, underscoring its resilience and global competitiveness, despite significant headwinds in the global trading environment.
According to Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen, the country’s total exports reached a...