Politics

KZN Department of Education vows to weed out ghost employees

The Department of Education in KwaZulu-Natal has vowed that it will weed out all ghost employees if found on its huge payroll. The undertaking was...

NPA boss Shamila Batohi links Andrew Chauke saga to historic capture...

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) national director Advocate Shamila Batohi on Thursday traced the controversy around South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Andrew Chauke...

Free State ‘paedophile’ principal’s bail postponed as he is suspended from...

A suspected paedophile principal, Henry Madlala from New Horizon College in Harrismith, Free State, has been suspended by the school. Madlala has since appeared in...

Brown Mogotsi denies he wanted Dumisani Khumalo, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi charged

Controversial North West businessman and police minister Senzo Mchunu's associate, Brown Mogotsi, has been accused by the Madlanga commission's chief evidence leader, Adv. Matthew...

Zweliphansi Skhosana ‘ordered’ hit on Sindiso Magaqa together with Mluleki Ndobe

The murder trial of Sindiso Magaqa has been postponed to Wednesday next week to allow the presiding judge to meet with the legal teams...

Mpumalanga tourism boss Mduduzi Vilakazi quits in middle of disciplinary showdown

Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) CEO Mduduzi Vilakazi has resigned while facing a disciplinary hearing over mismanagement allegations linked to a multimillion-rand project...

NPA boss Shamila Batohi grilled over practicality of sweeping powers

In a hearing thick with legal interpretation and constitutional hair-splitting, National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) boss Advocate Shamila Batohi spent Day 2 of the Nkabinde...

Madlanga commission chief evidence leader labels Brown Mogotsi ‘professional liar’

The Madlanga commission’s chief evidence leader, Adv Matthew Chaskalson SC, has labelled controversial North West businessman and police minister Senzo Mchunu’s comrade, Brown Mogotsi, a...

Ngwathe MM Dr Futhuli Mothamaha Outlines Municipal Turnaround Priorities Under Mayor...

Parys – In a strong show of commitment to better service delivery, Ngwathe Local Municipality’s Municipal Manager, Dr Futhuli P. Mothamaha, has shared a...

Incomplete Ditsobotla road project hampers residents’ freedom of movement – SAHRC

The embattled Ditsobotla Local Municipality’s ongoing failure to complete the Itsoseng Zone 2 road project has severely restricted residents’ freedom of movement and placed...

Shamila Batohi testifies during the Andrew Chauke inquiry

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Advocate Shamila Batohi opened her testimony by firmly rejecting Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi’s claim that the case against suspended South...

Government blamed for failing SA citizens in favour of undocumented Palestinians

The black human rights and activist lobby group, Izwi Labantu Forum (ILF) states that as the unfiltered voice of the millions of South Africans...

Expert warns SA e-hailing users ahead of festive season rush

As Mzansi gears up for the festive season turn-up, thousands of South Africans will be tapping Uber and Bolt to get home safely from...

Why Dr Malusi Gigaba has stepped aside from parliament, ANC

ANC national executive committee (NEC) member has voluntarily stepped aside from all ANC work, including parliament, after he was charged for alleged corruption. However, the...

SAPS Crime Intelligence underspending in crucial undercover operations

The SA police services (SAPS) crime intelligence (CI) division is battling an operational inefficiency of underspending within the section of undercover operations, which happens...

SACP KZN interim task team rocked by high-profile resignations days after...

The interim task team of the South African Communist Party (SACP) in KwaZulu-Natal has been rocked by high-profile resignations, less than a week after...

Brown Mogotsi tells Madlanga commission he ran for his life after...

Controversial North West businessman and police minister Senzo Mchunu’s comrade, Brown Mogotsi, told the Madlanga commission that “I ran for my life” after the...

Top cop gives marching orders ahead of G20: ‘Facial recognition rejects...

South Africa’s security and policing agencies have declared themselves fully prepared for the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit at Nasrec over the weekend. Acting...

University of KwaZulu-Natal distances itself from Mary de Haas after testimony

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has distanced itself from Mary de Haas, a provincial violence monitor whose letter was largely used by suspended police...

Eskom records R25.9bn quarterly profit, zero load shedding days

In the second quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year, state-owned entity Eskom has recorded a profit of R25.9-billion and zero load shedding days. This was...

Lumka Bekindawo shaping news with heart, heritage, and integrity

As the world observes International Journalist Day today (November 19), South Africa reflects on the storytellers who inform, educate, and give a voice to...

Mpumalanga education MEC Lettie Masina on drive to uproot ghost workers

Mpumalanga education MEC Lettie Masina has set her department on a province-wide drive to physically verify employees as the government intensifies efforts to stop...

Police probe brutal murders of principal, administrator at Inxiweni Primary School

A school principal and a staff member from Inxiweni Primary School in Thembisa, Ekurhuleni, were fatally shot inside the administration block on Tuesday afternoon. The...

Bakwena Production faces new legal battle over unpaid transport services

Bakwena Production Media Group (Pty) Ltd, the company co-owned by Scandal! actor Kagiso Medupe and filmmaker Rashaka Muofhe, has once again found itself in...

Gauteng Prosecutions boss Andrew Chauke’s unblemished 40-year career laid bare

The legal team for suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Advocate Andrew Chauke has defended his character. They insist that in his...

Brown Mogotsi: ‘Cat Matlala met Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in his Durban house...

Controversial North West businessman Brown Mogotsi has alleged that alleged attempted murder-accused and alleged drug cartel member Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala met with KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)...

SA Heroes Awards celebrate ordinary citizens who are making a difference

The 7th Annual South African Heroes Awards (SAHAs) will honour South Africa’s unsung heroes in a glamorous ceremony on November 29 at M1 Studios...

North West municipalities violating basic rights – SA Human Rights Commission

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has released a scathing report revealing extensive service delivery failures and systemic governance breakdowns across municipalities in...

Limpopo transport MEC welcomes road safety strategy ahead of festive season

Limpopo MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Violet Mathye, has welcomed the handover of the Limpopo Road Safety Strategy to her department and the...

Power failures plague OR Tambo International Airport ahead of G20 Summit

OR Tambo International Airport has been grappling with power cuts, just days before heads of state and other international guests are due to land...