# Tennis: South Africa’s Donald Ramphadi and Britain’s Gregory Slade have booked their first Wimbledon final in quad wheelchair doubles after stunning second seeds Ahmet Kaplan and Sam Schroder from Turkey and the Netherlands respectively. The nail biting semifinal ended 7‑6, 1‑6, 7‑5 in their favour. They are now set for the championship match against top […]
# Arrive Alive has confirmed that five people, including a toddler, died yesterday afternoon following a head-on collision on the N18 near Hartswater in the Northern Cape. Police allege a stolen bakkie with false registration plates was being chased by the police when the driver illegally over-took a vehicle, lost control, and crashed into another […]
# The Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng has granted 12 South African Defence Force Special Forces members, charged with the murder of Hawks investigator Frans Mathipa, ten-thousand-rand bail each. Mathipa, a lead detective on state crimes, was gunned down on the N1 near Hamanskraal Toll Plaza in August 2023 while probing an abduction case. The […]
# The Gautrain Management Agency is shifting its strategy to align with Gauteng’s 25-year Integrated Transport Master Plan, leading to a major overhaul of its extension plans. The agency’s CEO Tshepo Kgobe says the focus is now on reaching underserved suburbs through light rail and direct routes. He says that the proposed network expansion has […]
# The media has been barred from broadcasting live and may only record audio in the case of controversial tenderpreneur Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng. Matlala faces charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder over an alleged hit on ex-partner, actress and entrepreneur, Tebogo Thobejane. His name has been […]
# Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has outlined a new universal access strategy aimed at electrifying 1.6-million South African homes by 2030. Speaking in Parliament, Ramokgopa revealed a blended-finance model that integrates grid and off-grid technologies, especially in rural and informal areas. The plan includes consolidating access programmes, upgrading networks, and repurposing the Integrated National Electrification […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has welcomed the 15-year prison sentence handed to former apartheid police officer, Johan Marais, for the 1987 murder of student activist Caiphus Nyoka. This is the NPA’s first sentence regarding any Truth and Reconciliation Commission matters. Marais pleaded guilty to premeditated murder, carried out under police orders. The High Court […]
# RISE Mzansi says gambling addiction has become a national crisis and must be recognised as a social ill. Parliamentary chief whip Makashule Gana told the National Assembly that even schoolchildren are now addicted, harming their development. Gana echoed Rhodes University student Reatlegile Matsunyane’s call for trauma-informed, community-rooted support systems. He urged the Social Development […]
# The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Working Group on Bribery says South Africa has made progress in fighting foreign bribery, despite past damage caused by State capture. Its Phase 4 report highlights stronger investigations, legal reforms, and cross-border cooperation. Since 2014, South Africa has opened 18 bribery cases but still faces challenges in […]
