A swift and targeted intelligence-driven operation by South African Police Service (SAPS) members in the Free State has resulted in the arrest of a 47-year-old man and the recovery of a significant cache of building materials suspected to have been stolen from a local school. The bust, which took place in the Amelia section of…
BHISHO – A simmering tension between cultural preservation and the realities of a multicultural society erupted into open political controversy this week as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, issued a scathing condemnation of a coronation ceremony held in the Eastern Cape. The event, which saw a Nigerian national installed as a…
The lights dimmed, and a collective roar surged through the SunBet Arena in Pretoria. It was March 20, and the crowd was already hoarse with anticipation. When Doja Cat finally descended onto the stage, she did so with the precision of a seasoned general commanding a battalion. Clad in a web of fishnet bodysuits that…
A pall of grief descended on the Kotishing community outside Polokwane on Saturday afternoon after a horrific head-on collision between two light motor vehicles claimed the lives of three people and left a fourth fighting for their life in hospital. The R81 road, a major artery in Limpopo, was temporarily shut down as emergency services…
A storm is brewing in the Eastern Cape as the AbaThembu Royal Council has vowed to take formal action against what it describes as a deeply troubling and illegitimate event: the alleged coronation of a Nigerian national as a “king” on land it considers to fall under its sovereign traditional jurisdiction. The council has announced…
In a decision that has sent shockwaves through South Africa’s media landscape, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has abruptly cancelled the acclaimed political talk show Face the Nation, leaving staff, industry watchers, and loyal viewers reeling. The move comes despite the programme, hosted by the incisive Clement Manyathela, consistently drawing strong viewership numbers and establishing…
With the 2026 local government elections on the horizon, political maneuvering has begun in earnest. However, one potential partnership has been unceremoniously shut down before it could even gain traction. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has delivered a definitive and characteristically blunt dismissal of any speculation suggesting a merger or electoral alliance between…
Polokwane – In a striking display of political symbolism, former President Jacob Zuma led a high-level delegation from the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party to the home of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema on Friday, where he paid his respects following the death of Malema’s maternal aunt, Martha Motlanalo Malema. The visit, which took place…
A storm is brewing in the Eastern Cape after traditional leaders erupted in anger over the alleged coronation of a Nigerian “king” in East London, warning that the incident threatens to inflame tensions, undermine South Africa’s constitutionally recognized traditional leadership system, and provoke avoidable conflict between communities. The Eastern Cape House of Traditional and Khoi-San…
A sharp-eyed security guard at a bustling Johannesburg mall has been credited with triggering a chain of events that led to the dramatic rescue of two kidnap victims and the arrest of four suspects, including popular Vaal-based DJ and entertainer Spitjo, whose real name has not yet been officially released by authorities. The operation, which…
