# Hawks captain Barry Kruger says he ignored warnings that the arrest of businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe was legitimate, deploying a police helicopter and seeking extra officers despite being told the operation was lawful. Kruger told the Madlanga commission that he did not check the arrest warrant and was unaware of who sent additional Hawks […]
# Rugby: Wing Kurt-Lee Arendse is excited to return to Springbok action against Japan in London on Saturday. This will only be his fifth match for South Africa this season after injuries kept him out of the other six. Arendse’s last international match was against Australia in August. He will play opposite Ethan Hooker while […]
# Residents of a slum in Rio de Janeiro lined up more than 40 bodies at a plaza in their low-income neighborhood after the bloodiest police operation in the city’s history. There was no official confirmation yet about whether they were among the 60 suspected members of a drug gang who were killed during Tuesday’s […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says preparations for the 2026 local government elections will focus on reclaiming lost ground in the Western Cape and Gauteng. The National Executive Committee has established a provincial trustee to rebuild and stabilise ANC structures after a nine-percent decline in the Western Cape. He confirmed that former Western Cape premier […]
# Hawks captain Barry Kruger told the Madlanga commission that tensions during the arrest of businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe in Sandhurst were so high that the situation could have ended in a shootout. Kruger, who serves in the Tactical Operations Management Section, is the third witness today to provide clarity on the December arrest. He […]
# The DA in Tshwane will table a motion of no confidence against ANC deputy mayor Eugene Modise during the City’s ordinary council meeting today. The DA’s Jacqui Uys says the motion seeks accountability after reports revealed Modise allegedly benefited from a multi-million-rand security contract with the municipality. She accuses mayor Nasiphi Moya of shielding […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the ANC must rebuild and strengthen its political presence in the Western Cape to counter the DA’s anti-transformation agenda. Mbalula said the province holds deep historical and economic significance and must be a focal point of renewal ahead of the 2026 local elections. He confirmed that the National Executive […]
# A new Oxford-led study published in Nature has revealed that Africa’s ecosystems are operating on less than two-thirds of their original energy, threatening biodiversity and livelihoods. Lead author from Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute, Ty Loft, says wildlife power, the energy driving nutrient cycling and seed dispersal, has dropped since pre-colonial times. Loft warns that […]
# The Red Cross says early indications are that Hurricane Melissa caused a disaster of unprecedented catastrophe in the Caribbean. The British Red Cross’s Alexander Pendry says whole communities are reportedly underwater and the damage caused by strong winds has been devastating. Emergency teams have been mobilising across the region as Melissa continues its trajectory […]
