# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has paid tribute to the late former Botswana president Festus Mogae, as a distinguished leader whose vision strengthened Botswana’s democracy. Speaking in Gaborone at Mogae’s state funeral, Mashatile hailed the late president for the country’s advanced economic stability, and as a continental example in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Mashatile said […]
# Police have arrested two women linked to a viral social media video showing the reckless handling of unlicensed firearms in Midrand. The suspects, from Ebony Park, were arrested in Kaalfontein after police intercepted a vehicle they were travelling in. They are being held at Tembisa South police station. Their arrests follow the detention of […]
# DA parliamentary leader George Michalakis has called for a Special Investigating Unit probe into alleged cyber fraud in the City of Ekurhuleni. Michalakis says reports suggest hackers, allegedly working with officials, accessed municipal electricity billing systems and erased or altered debts, causing a revenue shortfall of more than two-billion-rand. He warns the alleged breaches […]
# The National Sea Rescue Institute has urged beachgoers to exercise extreme caution along Robberg beaches in Plettenberg Bay due to unusually high tides. The NSRI says new moon spring tides have created hazardous conditions, worsened by recent flooding that caused severe beach erosion and unstable sand embankments. Authorities are advising the public to monitor […]
# The Judicial Service Commission says Eastern Cape High Court Judge Belinda Hartle remains in her position while investigations continue. JSC spokesperson Sesi Baloyi says reports suggesting otherwise were incorrect, adding that only president Cyril Ramaphosa has the authority to suspend a judge after receiving a recommendation from the commission. She emphasised to SABC News […]
# Inkatha Freedom Party leader Velenkosini Hlabisa says the party is determined to help restore Johannesburg as a functional and thriving city. Speaking at the party’s mayoral campaign launch in Soweto, Hlabisa described Johannesburg as South Africa’s economic hub and gateway to the continent. Hlabisa says if Johannesburg works, the country’s economy will also improve. […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema says allegations that the party targets white farmers are false. Speaking on the Frank Dialogue Podcast, Malema said such claims are illogical, arguing he is a farmer himself and cannot want harm against farmers. Malema insists the EFF has no policy of violence and rejects accusations of racism. He emphasised […]
# Former police officer and alleged rhino poaching syndicate mastermind Joseph Nyalungu has been shot and killed in Mpumalanga. Reports say Nyalungu was attacked at his business premises near Mkhuhlu Crossroads, just over a week after surviving a previous shooting at the same location. The controversial alleged underworld figure operated in and around the Kruger […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema says South Africans are deeply interconnected and should not be divided along racial lines. Speaking at the Frank Dialogue Podcast, Malema rejected claims that the party targets white farmers, arguing that such narratives are misleading and politically motivated. He called for greater inclusion of progressive white South Africans within the […]
