Africa

outh African authorities have opened a criminal case for theft of state property after two education department employees were linked to a matric exam paper leak that affected 26 pupils at seven schools in Pretoria, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said on Thursday. The breach involved seven examination papers in English Home Language, Mathematics and […]

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has confirmed that consultations are currently underway to determine and proclaim the local government election date for South Africa’s upcoming polls. Speaking in Centurion during the official handover of new municipal boundary lines by the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB), Hlabisa emphasised that this process marks a […]

An MSU student jailed for a robbery he insists he did not commit has been granted the right to appeal to the High Court, intensifying public scrutiny of a case that has sparked widespread concern. Owen Muteeri, 28, was handed a 17-year prison sentence following a 2023 incident in which armed robbers stole US$238,000 from […]

In a pivotal moment before the inquiry into Johannesburg Prosecutions Boss Andrew Chauke, the Head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Shamila Batohi, has firmly stated that she did not contribute to the final Terms of Reference adopted by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The phrase “NPA head distances herself from terms of reference in Andrew Chauke […]

The murder of Marius van der Merwe, a key witness before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, has renewed national debate over the urgent need to strengthen whistleblower laws in South Africa. Van der Merwe, who had exposed corruption networks and illegal mining operations, was fatally shot outside his home last Friday in full view of […]

The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has declared its intention to secure an outright majority in South Africa’s 2026 local government elections. Party leader Floyd Shivambu outlined the movement’s ambitions during its first national convention, held at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus. Speaking to journalists after the gathering, Shivambu said the movement would enter the 2026 […]

South African President and African National Congress (ANC) leader Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to advancing the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, despite persistent legal, political and financial obstacles slowing its implementation. Speaking at COSATU’s 40th anniversary celebration at Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg, he sought to reassure supporters that the policy remains a […]

South Africa’s justice minister on Saturday defended the government’s witness protection programme after the assassination of a key anti-corruption commission witness, blaming media coverage and social media users for exposing the victim’s identity. Marius van der Merwe, 41, was shot dead with an automatic rifle outside his Brakpan home on Friday evening in front of […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday condemned the killing of a key witness in the country’s police corruption inquiry, vowing to strengthen protection for whistleblowers after the man was gunned down in front of his family. Marius van der Merwe, 41, a former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department officer who testified as “Witness D” at […]

Marius “Vlam” van der Merwe, a witness who testified at South Africa’s Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, has been shot dead in Brakpan, police confirmed on Friday evening. Police confirmed that Van der Merwe was shot dead in Brenthurst, Brakpan, Ekurhuleni. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe told The Citizen that police management were en route to […]

South Africa has accused the United States of double standards as tensions between Pretoria and Washington continue to intensify following the announcement that South Africa will not be invited to G20 meetings under the US presidency. The exclusion was confirmed again last week, when US officials stated that South Africa would remain uninvited, including from […]

The Higher Education Minister has issued a firm ultimatum to the Vaal University of Technology (VUT), demanding accountability for mounting corruption allegations or risking intervention by the Hawks. Minister Buti Manamela delivered the warning after a series of troubling claims surfaced regarding fraudulent academic activities at the institution. VUT is currently conducting an internal investigation […]