The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations Regarding Efforts or Attempts to Stop the Investigation or Prosecution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases will on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, hear oral arguments in a high-profile recusal application. The application seeks the removal of the Inquiry’s Chief Evidence Leader, Advocate Ishmael Semenya SC. It was…
A Grade 12 learner from Schaumburg Combined School in Hartbeespoort has died after being struck by a school bus during a violent incident at the school on 20 November 2025. According to the Gauteng Department of Education, four boys allegedly entered the school illegally and started a fight with matric learners, causing widespread chaos. As…
South Africa’s landmark hosting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit on 22 and 23 November 2025 ended with President Cyril Ramaphosa urging world leaders to turn “solidarity, equality and sustainability” into tangible global action. Held at the Nasrec Expo Centre, the summit marked the first G20 to take place on African soil. Ramaphosa’s closing remarks highlighted…
South Africa’s inflation edged higher in October, with food prices once again emerging as one of the main contributors. According to the latest data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), annual consumer price inflation rose to 3.6%, up from 3.4% recorded in September. This marks the highest reading since September 2024, when inflation reached…
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued an Orange Level 9 warning for disruptive rainfall across Gauteng and the western Highveld of Mpumalanga, set to impact the provinces on Sunday, 16 November 2025. The alert, one of the highest issued by the weather service, signals a high-impact weather system capable of delivering up to…
The City of Tshwane has announced a planned power supply interruption that will affect large parts of Soshanguve and the Rosslyn Automotive Supplier Park later this month. In a media alert issued on Thursday, the City said the shutdown is necessary to carry out essential maintenance work at the K3 Substation. The outage is scheduled…
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has expressed deep concern following a frightening incident in which a scholar transport bus carrying learners from Thutong Junior Secondary School caught fire on Thursday morning in Soshanguve. According to preliminary reports, the bus was transporting 65 learners from Soshanguve Extension 1 to school when it suddenly caught fire along…
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has expressed deep concern following a frightening incident in which a scholar transport bus carrying learners from Thutong Junior Secondary School caught fire on Thursday morning in Soshanguve. According to preliminary reports, the bus was transporting 65 learners from Soshanguve Extension 1 to school when it suddenly caught fire along…
A quiet morning near the bustling Thorntree Plaza was shattered by the roaring gunfire of a calculated and violent cash-in-transit (CIT) heist, leaving behind an active crime scene, a traumatised community, and a stark reminder of the relentless threat of organised crime in South Africa’s townships. The incident, which unfolded on Hebron Road on Tuesday,…
In a budget defined by tight constraints and strategic reprioritisation, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has tabled a 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) that navigates between global ambition and domestic fiscal reality. A central feature of the announcement was the adjustment of R100 million to the Department of International Relations and Co-operation’s (DIRCO) budget to…
