
WATCH | Mentally disabled brother was one murder victim in R10m insurance scheme
Neville Kutumela was the brother of the husband of Rachel Kutumela, the mastermind
SATURDAY, 14 MARCH 2026, 00:53

Neville Kutumela was the brother of the husband of Rachel Kutumela, the mastermind
US Ambassador Brent Bozell has backtracked on his comments that he doesn’t “care” about the SA court ruling that “Kill the Boer” is not hate speech, saying now that he respects the finding.

Lerato Madyo was allegedly approached by Babita Deokaran, who feared for her life
Broader strategy includes usage ban for younger teenagers

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources reassured the public that South Africa’s fuel supply is secure – for now – but warned that motorists can expect higher prices at the pump.

‘Sim the Champ’ will fight for the IBO junior featherweight world title on Sunday
The son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, Bellarmine Mugabe, and his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze have opted to enter plea negotiations with the state and abandon their bail application.

While the NPA argued the Nkabinde enquiry had become adversarial the panel chairperson Bess Nkabinde said the Prosecuting Authority cannot play referee in its own case
Living with wildlife in Africa comes with real danger – and tough moral choices. A growing body of research shows that the voices of the people living alongside lions, elephants – and armed poachers – are often the ones least heard in global conservation debates.

Evidence shows the suspended national head of the SA Police Service’s organised crime division exchanged several calls with Vusi “Cat” Matlala with the last one a week before his arrest.
As women’s franchise rugby continues to grow, the Bulls Daisies’ professional model is showing both the progress of women’s rugby in South Africa and the work still to be done.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah is applying lessons from its last war with Israel as it braces for a possible full-scale Israeli invasion and protracted conflict, returning to its roots in guerrilla warfare in south Lebanon, four Lebanese sources said.

NCC leader tells ad hoc committee senior police officials are undermining justice system
The battle between two Springbok flyhalves could decide the war between the Bulls and Stormers in a campaign-shaping United Rugby Championship derby at Lotfus Versfeld on Saturday.
Bellarmine Mugabe and co-accused Tobias Matonhodze will remain behind bars for the duration of their attempted murder trial after their legal team abandoned bail applications because of charges related to their legal status in South Africa.
An estimated 2 400 jobs could be eliminated across Samancor’s smelting operations and corporate offices, the National Union of Mineworkers said.

Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota died last Wednesday, aged 77.
Some white South Africans living abroad are choosing to return home, citing lower living costs, family ties and political turmoil in countries like the US and parts of Europe. The trend challenges claims that whites face widespread persecution in South Africa, even as crime and unemployment remain major concerns.
Former deputy national police commissioner Francinah Vuma is appearing before parliament’s ad hoc committee on Wednesday.

Discovery Bank says it is ahead of expectations, with early profitability and strong growth giving it confidence in its long-term targets and plans to expand its integrated banking platform.

TV licence revenue up, but 85% of South Africans still don’t pay