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…
Pretoria – In a forceful and urgent address, the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Elias Magosi, has issued a clarion call for member states to radically break from the colonial-era economic model of exporting raw minerals, arguing that the region’s future prosperity hinges on its ability to process its own resources…
Cape Town – In a dramatic operation off the coast of South Africa, authorities have intercepted four Chinese-flagged fishing vessels that unlawfully entered the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and territorial waters, in what officials are calling a serious breach of maritime law and a direct threat to the nation’s sovereign control over its rich…
Carletonville – A quiet Wednesday morning at Badirile Secondary School, located in the informal settlement of Khutsong outside Carletonville, descended into chaos and horror when a 17-year-old Grade 10 learner allegedly stabbed a 15-year-old Grade 9 pupil to death, leaving a community shattered and reigniting urgent debates about the crisis of violence in South African…
Cape Town – The dusty streets of Kalksteenfontein, a dense and impoverished neighbourhood on the Cape Flats near Bishop Lavis, have been transformed into a militarised zone this week as a massive contingent of law enforcement officers moved in to quell a surge in violent incidents that has left the community reeling and living in…
Pretoria – In one of his most significant policy statements since assuming the country’s top prosecutorial role, newly appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Andy Mothibi, has issued a powerful call for urgent legislative reforms to strengthen the protection of whistleblowers in South Africa. Speaking at a justice sector indaba in Pretoria, Mothibi…
