Politics
Illegality breeds more illegalities that bring tragedies
It has been observed internationally that, more often than not, drivers involved in accidents would have committed a traffic offence of one description or...
Zuma loses final round in electoral showdown with IEC
The Constitutional Court has overturned the Electoral Court's order that invalidated the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) decision regarding former president Zuma's eligibility for elections.
Delivering...
Two injured as ANC, EFF election campaigns turn violent
The police in Limpopo are investigating the circumstances that led to a violent incident during political party campaigns at Juju Valley in Seshego, near...
Law enforcement ready to deal with threats during elections
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) has assured South Africans that a conducive environment for a peaceful election has been prepared.
Sufficient security...
Workers paid a measly, illegal R85 a day
Labourers at the doomed George construction site were building a multi-million rand structure but they were allegedly paid wages below the legal minimum wage.
According...
State mum on George contractor’s compliance with building laws
Construction industry’s regulatory authorities and government have refused to disclose the compliance status of the company behind the building that collapsed and killed 34...
MK Party will ensure true equality for all – Zuma
Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) leader Jacob Zuma has described South Africa as a paradise for white people and hell for the indigenous people of...
Boot out thieves, vote MK Party in other provinces – Magashule
Former ANC secretary general Ace Magashule yesterday urged supporters during his party manifesto launch to vote “magodu” (thieves) out of power during the general...
Family of slain five-year-old Ditebogo Junior Phalane inconsolable
Boitumelo Kobe-Phalane, the mother of the late five-year-old Ditebogo Junior Phalane, who was killed by car hijackers in Soshanguve, is inconsolable after losing her...
Building tragedy: Investigations continue as rescue work concludes
The George building collapse rescue and recovery operation has concluded, Western Cape local government, environmental affairs and development planning MEC Anton Bredell announced on...
Mantashe hails grants as community lashes ANC for ‘eating alone’
ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe told residents of Ekurhuleni on Friday that they should be grateful for social grants they receive from the government.
Furthermore,...
SIU, Hawks raid Home Affairs offices in five provinces
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), with the assistance of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, conducted searches and seized...
Kaizer Chiefs’ defender Luke Fleurs murder suspects denied bail
The Roodepoort magistrate’s court has denied bail to the six suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs.
Ndumiso Ndura...
Senzo Meyiwa murder accused denies calling Kelly Khumalo
Advocate Zandile Mshololo has concluded her cross-examination by informing the court that it is false that her client, Fisokuhle Ntuli, called singer Kelly Khumalo,...
Exclusive clinic for gay men to be launched in Johannesburg
An exclusive clinic has opened in Rosebank to meet the needs of gay men and assist them with issues that are linked to their...
Push to use indigenous languages in all African human activities
The push by the Indigenous Languages Initiative for Advancement (ILIFA) to inculcate awareness of the value of indigenous languages is to be launched on...
Voting for South Africans living abroad gets under way today
Voting for South Africans living overseas in the May 29 national and provincial elections begins today and runs for two days.
“South African citizens living...
Social media giant TikTok gearing up for upcoming elections
Global tech giant TikTok has stepped up its efforts to ensure the integrity and safety of content shared on its platform, especially during election...
WATCH | Funeral service of Ditebogo Junior Phalane
Mourners have gathered at a community hall in Soshanguve to pay their final respects to Ditebogo Phalane Jr, a five-year-old boy who was killed...
‘Don’t listen to doomsayers, scaremongers about NHI’ – minister
Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has urged healthcare workers not to be swayed by fearmongers pushing for emigration from South Africa due to the...
Parktown Girls High pupils given counselling after traumatic event
Parktown High School for Girls deployed its psychologists to attend to pupils after they witnessed a traumatic event at the school.
This was revealed in...
‘Phone numbers linked to Meyiwa murder accused belong to family’
None of the numbers associated with accused number five Fisokuhle Ntuli in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial belong to him, but rather to his...
Uncle calls for King MisuZulu’s financial benefits to be stopped
The AmaZulu royal house battle for the throne is not yet over.
On Thursday, the brother of the late AmaZulu king Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuZulu, Prince...
‘Luke Fleurs murder suspects told to confess to protect others’
The six suspects who have been detained for over a month in relation to the death of Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs will find...
‘State will help to repatriate George building collapse victims’
President Cyril Ramaphosa paid a visit to the collapsed building on 75 Victoria Street in George on Thursday, where dozens of construction workers were...
Deceased KZN heist suspects pretended to be in construction
Police believe that the four cash-in-transit suspects killed on Thursday morning in KwaZulu-Natal masqueraded as construction workers.
This is according to KwaZulu-Natal police boss, Lieutenant-General...
TUT awaits police report after student dies at freshers party
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is awaiting an official police report following the death of a student.
Carol Mabunda, a second-year National Diploma in...
Senzo Meyiwa murder accused’s lawyer disputes cellphone data
Zandile Mshololo, the defence counsel for Fisokuhle Ntuli, accused five in the Senzo Meyiwa case, has told the court that Colonel Gideon Gouws, a...
