# A suspended member of the police’s organised crime unit, Fannie Nkosi, is challenging his bial denial in the High Court in Pretoria today. He was arrested last month on charges including possessing high-calibre firearms, a stun grenade, police dockets, and cash. Nkosi’s lawyer, Hendrik Potgieter, told Judge Mokhine Mosopa the state has not proven […]
# The Western Cape Education Department says outcomes for on-time applications for grades R, one and eight admissions for next year will be available from Thursday. Parents and guardians are urged not to panic if their child does not receive an immediate placement. Education MEC David Maynier encouraged parents to accept one offer quickly and […]
# Johannesburg-born singer Tyla has won two awards at the 52nd American Music Awards in Las Vegas. She took home Best Afrobeats, beating stars including Burna Boy and Wizkid, and also won Social Song of the Year for her hit Chanel. The win makes her the first international artist to claim the social song award. […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed an application in the Western Cape High Court to review and set aside the independent panel’s report on Phala Phala. He argues in court papers the panel misunderstood its mandate and relied on unproven claims when it found there was evidence he may have broken the Constitution and faced […]
# University of Cape Town’s professor Liesl Zühlke has won the 2026 L’Oréal- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation for Women in Science International Award for Africa and the Arab States. The award recognises Zühlke’s work in cardiac and cardiovascular science, especially improving treatment for children and women in low- and middle-income countries. Zühlke […]
# The Southern Africa Agri Initiative, Saai, says a ruling by the High Court in Pretoria on foot-and-mouth disease is a major victory for livestock and game farmers. The court found that Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen and senior officials failed to properly respond to the outbreak, leading to delays in vaccination efforts and significant losses […]
# ActionSA says communities in the Eastern Cape need working taps and reliable water infrastructure, not more empty promises from the government. The party welcomes a court ruling ordering urgent intervention in the water crisis affecting Nombanjana and Nxaxo villages in Centane, where residents have spent years collecting water from rivers shared with livestock. ActionSA’s […]
# Union federation Cosatu has urged the South African Reserve Bank not to increase the repo rate at its upcoming meeting. The federation argues workers are already under pressure from high living costs, mainly due to rising fuel prices. It warns higher interest rates would increase debt, slow the economy and worsen unemployment, which is […]
# Corruption Watch has urged government to urgently strengthen accountability and public participation in the fight against corruption. In its 2025 annual report, the organisation received more than two-thousand-200 complaints last year, with fraud, bribery and maladministration among the top cases reported. Policing remained the most complained-about sector, while Gauteng recorded the highest number of […]
