The gavel struck the mahogany block with a sound that echoed through the hushed hall of the Johannesburg High Court, reconvened as the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. After a brief recess to allow the weight of the morning’s testimony to settle, Justice Madlanga adjusted his spectacles and peered over the rims at the room. The…
In a season already brimming with breakout performances, one young man has risen above the rest. Relebohile Mofokeng, the 21-year-old Orlando Pirates sensation from the dusty streets of Sharpeville, has been named the Betway Premiership Player of the Month for March 2026—an award that many believe is merely a prelude to an even greater honour…
WINDHOEK – In a finding that will bring some relief to budget-conscious Namibian families grappling with the rising cost of living, Checkers has emerged as the most affordable grocery retailer in the country for March 2026, according to the latest independent basket survey released on Wednesday. The monthly retail price comparison, conducted by the Namibia Consumer…
In a harrowing series of social media posts that have since gone viral, social media personality and businesswoman Karabo Khakhu, better known as Jelly Babie, has laid bare the traumatic details of her 11-month marriage to a traditional healer she says manipulated her out of over R2 million, physically abused her, and left her contemplating…
Against the backdrop of fluttering South African and Cuban flags, President Cyril Ramaphosa today formally received the Letters of Credence and Recall from Cuba’s newly appointed Head of Mission-Designate, His Excellency Fakri Rodriguez Pinelo, during a dignified credentials ceremony at the Sefako M. Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. The ceremony, steeped in diplomatic tradition, marked…
In a political defection that has sent shockwaves through KwaZulu-Natal’s volatile political landscape, Dr. Bongani Mncwango, the recently deposed Secretary General of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), has officially crossed the floor to join the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). The announcement, made at a packed press conference at the IFP’s Prince Mangosuthu House in Durban…
The streets of Pietermaritzburg’s central business district ground to a halt on Wednesday morning as more than 700 unemployed teachers, many clad in graduation gowns and clutching their teaching qualifications, marched on the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education’s head office to demand something they say should be a basic right: permanent jobs. The protest, organized by…
A cloud of fear that has hung over the West Rand community of Randfontein for months may finally be lifting as six alleged kidnappers are set to appear in the Westonaria Magistrates Court this morning, following their dramatic arrest during a series of coordinated police operations. The suspects, aged between 24 and 41, are believed…
In a stunning admission that has raised serious questions about internal oversight and national security protocols, Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) chief Yolande Faro has confirmed that not all of her deputy commissioners hold the requisite top-level security clearance required for their positions. The revelation, made during a tense appearance before the City of Tshwane’s…
In the pre-dawn darkness of Wednesday morning, a routine patrol along the rugged, fence-line border between Zimbabwe and South Africa took a dramatic turn when Border Management Authority (BMA) officers stumbled upon a group of 23 people hiding in dense thorny bush, waiting for a smuggler who never came. Among those found shivering in the…
