Concerns have been raised about the possible misuse of state resources following a failed attempt to arrest entertainment blogger Musa Khawula. The issue emerged during proceedings at the Madlanga Commission, where Commissioner Sandile Khumalo questioned the circumstances surrounding the attempted arrest. The commission heard that six police officers were deployed to an event in Kroonstad…
The man who once confidently declared himself the “Roll Up” king, the trap soul pioneer who gave a voice to the dreams and struggles of South African youth, sat in front of the camera on Monday with his vulnerability laid bare. In an emotional and at times heartbreaking interview, 33-year-old rapper Emtee—born Mthembeni Ndevu—broke his…
For a nation wearily accustomed to the relentless creep of rising prices, the news feels almost surreal. According to the latest quarterly Survey of Inflation Expectations released by the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) for the first quarter of 2026, South Africa is on the cusp of an unprecedented period of price stability. The survey,…
The morning of Monday, March 17, began like any other at the Ntuzuma Police Station, a bustling hub of law enforcement serving a sprawling township north of Durban. Residents queued patiently for help with affidavits, complainants reported crimes, and officers processed the overnight arrests. It was the mundane, orderly rhythm of a police station at…
The battle to save the South African Post Office (SAPO) has intensified dramatically, with the country’s largest trade union federation, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), launching a fierce and unrelenting charge against what it describes as a “ludicrous” plan to permanently liquidate the struggling state-owned entity. As the prospect of final closure…
The tension inside the Johannesburg hearing venue of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry was palpable on Monday afternoon. For weeks, the commission—established to investigate allegations of corruption and malfeasance within the upper echelons of the Gauteng police—had heard a steady stream of testimony. But on this day, the atmosphere shifted from procedural to electric. Sergeant…
The stone marker in the Phelindaba Cemetery is simple, almost humble. It bears the names of the 69 people who were cut down by apartheid police bullets on March 21, 1960. Sixty-nine souls. Sixty-nine stories. Sixty-nine families for whom the passage of 66 years has done little to dull the ache of loss. As South…
For decades, the African National Congress has been the undisputed colossus of South African politics, a liberation movement-tuned-governing party that has commanded the loyalty of the majority of the electorate since the advent of democracy in 1994. But if outspoken political analyst Prince Mashele has his way, that era of dominance is hurtling towards a…
The mood in the Provincial Joint Operation Centre in Polokwane was tense as dawn broke on Monday. On the screens, satellite imagery showed the same stubborn weather system that had just spent the weekend mercilessly drenching the province, still hovering ominously. For the emergency services, disaster management teams, and government officials huddled around radio sets…
Every school day, as the first rays of sunlight creep over the Johannesburg skyline, a quiet, coordinated effort begins across Gauteng. It’s not led by a government department or a large corporation, but by thousands of private individuals who perform a critical, daily miracle: getting hundreds of thousands of children to school safely and on…
