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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has reiterated the party’s position that President Cyril Ramaphosa should face impeachment over the Phala Phala scandal, maintaining that accountability is essential for public trust in government. His remarks were delivered on Friday during a march to the Constitutional Court in Braamfontein, where the party urged the […]

The City of Johannesburg has confirmed the death of former Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) chief David Tembe, who was discovered unresponsive at his home earlier this week. Authorities are investigating the circumstances, as his cause of death has not yet been established. According to city officials, colleagues said that David Tembe had mentioned feeling […]

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is facing renewed public scrutiny after its head, Shamila Batohi, highlighted what she described as signs of questionable conduct in email exchanges involving Johannesburg prosecutions boss Andrew Chauke. Batohi presented these observations during a formal inquiry tasked with determining Chauke’s fitness to remain in office. The inquiry was initiated following […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has raised sharp criticism over what it describes as a costly and deeply troubling trend within the public service, the prolonged suspension of senior government officials. According to the party, the ongoing practice is draining public funds and reveals severe shortcomings in the state’s internal labour systems. The issue has drawn […]

Zimbabwe’s National Railways has condemned Plumtree Town Council for allegedly constructing an unauthorised level crossing on a strategic export corridor, warning the action endangers rail operations and public safety on the route linking Zimbabwe with Botswana. The state-owned National Railways of Zimbabwe said in a statement the makeshift crossing on the Plumtree-Francistown line was built […]

After several weeks of negotiations marked by delays, disagreements and periods of stalled communication, FlySafair and SACCA have reached a settlement aimed at restoring stability within the airline’s cabin crew workforce. The agreement was finalised on Thursday, 13 November, following an extended labour dispute involving the South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) and the low-cost […]

South Africa rejected United States President Donald Trump’s claims of persecution against white Afrikaners on Friday, hours after Trump announced no U.S. officials would attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg later this month. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that “Afrikaners are being killed and slaughtered, and their land and farms are being illegally […]

DURBAN, 3 November 2025– The daughter of former President Jacob Zuma, Duduzile Zuma‑Sambudla will stand trial from 10 to 21 November for her purported involvement in the major civil unrest of July 2021. Zuma-Sambudla is due to appear in the Durban High Court where she faces charges of incitement to commit terrorism and incitement to […]

JOHANNESBURG, 28 October 2025– South Africa is intensifying efforts to deport undocumented migrants, as the government seeks to ease pressure on a struggling economy and rising social tensions between foreign nationals and citizens. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said the country had deported 51,000 people in the past year, a figure he noted was higher […]

JOHANNESBURG, 24 October 2025– The judicial accountability group Judges Matter has urged that Gauteng Acting Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba be placed on special leave pending the outcome of corruption allegations against him. This follows claims that Judge Ledwaba received R2.5 million to help secure the release of businessman Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe, who is alleged to […]

Former police minister Bheki Cele told parliament on Thursday that investigators believed Anele Tembe, the fiancée of late rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, was murdered when she fell from a Cape Town hotel in 2021. Cele made the explosive claim during testimony before parliament’s ad hoc committee probing alleged corruption and political interference in the South […]

PRETORIA, South Africa- A witness known only as “X”, currently giving evidence remotely to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, has detailed WhatsApp communications between Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, a businessman and attempted murder accused, and Lesetja Senona, the boss of the KwaZulu-Natal Hawks. The identity of Witness X is being protected for safety reasons. The testimony […]