# All mountain passes in the Eastern Cape that were closed yesterday due to heavy snowfall have reopened this morning. Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says roads remain wet and slippery, and he urged motorists to exercise caution. The Penhoek Pass on the N6 between Komani and James Calata is experiencing thick fog and drizzle, reducing visibility. […]
# Cape Forum says Western Cape communities should have greater law enforcement powers to address escalating violent crime. The civil rights organisation will protest at Parliament in Cape Town today, calling for the devolution of police powers to the province. Executive chairperson Heindrich Wyngaard says residents should have a say in the matter through a […]
# Fourteen illegal miners have been found dead at an abandoned shaft near the Nkaneng informal settlement in Marikana, North West. Their bodies were discovered this morning, while several other miners were injured. Police spokesperson Athlene Mathe says the circumstances surrounding the deaths remain unclear. Provincial police commissioner Patrick Asaneng says investigations continue and emergency […]
# The fiancé of pregnant South African woman Nqobile Malangeni is pleading for her release after she was detained by US immigration authorities in Las Vegas. She remains in custody after being detained on 30 July while preparing to fly to Connecticut. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement says Malangeni overstayed her stay and is subject […]
# Acting Police minister, Firoz Cachalia, has expressed concern at the escalation of violent crime in South Africa. The country recorded 24-thousand-692 murders, more than 40-thousand rape cases and 190-thousand common assaults during the 2024/2025 financial year. In a parliamentary reply, Cachalia revealed that of the murders, ten-thousand-129 were referred for prosecution, with three-thousand-628 resulting […]
# Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile urges learners, parents, and school communities to take precautions amid cold and wet weather across the province. The department’s spokesperson Onwabile Lubhelwana says learners are encouraged to dress warmly and attend school as normal if they are healthy and it is safe to travel. He warns learners against making […]
# The South African Reserve Bank is calling on aspirant economists, who will be entering their first year of undergraduate studies in the 2027 academic year, to apply for its external bursaries programme. Several external scholarships and bursaries are made available annually to qualifying prospective undergraduates as part of the central bank’s efforts to address […]
# The DA tabled a motion of censure against Gauteng Provincial Legislature Speaker Morakane Mosupyoe over a 5.9-million-rand trip to Venezuela in November 2025. The party’s Solly Msimanga alleges the expenditure was wasteful and the trip offered little value, as South Africa was already represented at the tourism event by Brand South Africa. He says […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa welcome the Department of Transport’s second consecutive clean audit for the 2025/26 financial year. They say the outcome reflects the department’s continued commitment to good governance, accountability and sound financial management. Spokesperosn Collen Msibi says in the 2024/25 financial year, the department achieved a clean […]
