BREAKING: Magistrate won’t budge on guilty verdict, but good news for Malema’s prison sentence
Julius Malema is a free man, for now, as he awaits a life-changing decision from a higher court.
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TRC ROULETTE: Restless ghosts — the piles of files where the truth about the TRC lies
Advocate Shamila Batohi, former National Prosecuting Authority head from 2019 to 2025, gave evidence at the Khampepe Commission into Truth and Reconciliation Prosecution delays on Wednesday. She set out key strategies aimed at fast-tracking these cases.
Zelensky, Ukranians, honoured in Netherlands for freedom fight
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in the Netherlands on Thursday to accept the International Four Freedoms Award, given to him and the Ukrainian people to honour their courage during four years of war with Russia.
WATCH | Julius Malema’s sentencing triggers panic in Joburg CBD
Shops in Small Street have closed as EFF members march through, some with golf clubs
Do you have to be a millionaire to become an F1 driver?
Andrew Benson assesses how much money is needed to reach Formula 1 and why costs have increased so much.
‘We’ll keep fighting,’ vows Magesi coach Freese as relegation threatens team
As relegation is increasingly looking inevitable, Magesi coach Allan Freese has reiterated they’ll fight until the end.
STRATEGIC CONVERGENCE: Ramaphosa, Hill-Lewis and Meyer provide a shift from cynicism to conditional hope
Despite a deeply ingrained skepticism shaped by global conflict and dysfunction, recent political and economic signals in South Africa suggest a pragmatic convergence among key actors around growth, investment, and employment.
Hopes for deal to end Iran war grow, but nuclear issues unresolved
JERUSALEM/ISLAMABAD, April 16 (Reuters) – Optimism grew on Thursday that the Iran war may be near an end, with a key Pakistani mediator having made a breakthrough on “sticky issues”, a source said, although Iran warned the fate of its nuclear program had not been resolved.
Julius Malema: Which PSL team does the EFF leader support?
EFF leader Julius Malema is fighting tooth and nail to stay out of prison but let’s take a look at which PSL team he supports…
City Power bosses accused of R2m extortion and death threats
The utility has confirmed an internal investigation as the claims add to mounting scrutiny of its operations
Minister considers banning over-the-counter flea treatments for pets
Ministers are considering restricting spot-on treatments and collars to prescriptions from vets and medical professionals.
Helen Zille stopped in her campaign tracks at Johannesburg council building
‘They tried to lock us in but there are no locks, so they didn’t get that right,’ said MP Leah Knott.
Son admits storing body of his mum in chest freezer at home
Christopher Phillips kept the body of his mum in a chest freezer at home in Porthcawl.
UPDATE | Tensions flare as Julius Malema gets five-year sentence
Tensions are simmering outside the East London magistrate’s court in KuGompo after the sentencing of EFF leader Julius Malema.
News24 | YouTube suspends pro-Iran channel posting Lego-style Trump parodies over AI propaganda claims
YouTube has terminated a channel belonging to a pro-Iran group that produces viral Lego-themed AI videos ridiculing US President Donald Trump.
Tables turn on South Africa
South Africa’s economic outlook has weakened significantly as 2026 has progressed, with many tailwinds now turning into headwinds.
England’s Botterman & Campbell out of Six Nations
England prop Hannah Botterman and hooker May Campbell will play no part in the Women’s Six Nations as they require surgery.
Here’s why Julius Malema is facing jail time
EFF leader Julius Malema was sentenced to an effective five years’ imprisonment for discharging a firearm at a political rally in Mdantsane in 2018.