In a decisive legal victory for inventor Nkosana Makate, the Johannesburg High Court on Monday dismissed an urgent application by Black Rock Mining (Pty) Ltd to freeze 40% of his long-awaited, multimillion-rand settlement from Vodacom. Acting Judge Don Mahon ruled that the mining firm had failed to provide any convincing evidence that Makate would dissipate…
The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court has ordered controversial musician and performer Lehlogonolo “Shebeshxt” Chauke to remain in custody, denying his bail application following a tense hearing on Monday. The ruling marks a significant setback for the 30-year-old artist, who now faces spending the entirety of the festive season and beyond behind bars as he awaits trial on a…
The deep-seated internal fissures within the African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng have erupted into a public and vitriolic war of words, with a prominent branch secretary launching a blistering defence of the party’s regional leadership against what he terms a campaign of “divisive and dangerous” xenophobic attacks. Steve Mahopo, the Secretary of the influential…
A terrifying new crime trend is sweeping through Limpopo, turning the trusted community savings system of stokvels into a life-threatening risk for members. This alarming reality was violently underscored in the early hours of Saturday, 6 December 2025, when two armed men forced their way into the home of a 55-year-old woman in Nkowankowa and made off…
In a finale that will be etched into the annals of South African rugby folklore, the Springbok Sevens, the beloved Blitzboks, achieved a monumental first on Sunday, 7 December 2025. Roared on by a fever-pitch, sold-out DHL Stadium, they became the first team ever to win back-to-back HSBC SVNS Cape Town titles, edging a valiant Argentina 21-19…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is reeling from an incident of profound internal tragedy after two officers were found dead inside the Nkowankowa Police Station on the outskirts of Tzaneen in what investigators are treating as a murder-suicide. According to preliminary reports from provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, the incident unfolded late on Monday evening….
In a politically charged culmination to its landmark inaugural national convention, the Afrika Mayibuye Movement (AMM), led by former EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu, has formally staked its claim as the ideological and electoral successor to the ruling African National Congress (ANC). Speaking to a packed auditorium at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus on Sunday, 7…
The simmering and historically fraught border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia erupted into open aerial warfare on Monday, December 8, 2025, marking a dangerous and dramatic escalation in Southeast Asia. The Royal Thai Air Force confirmed it conducted “precision strikes” against what it described as “encroaching Cambodian military installations” in the disputed border region surrounding…
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has issued a blistering condemnation of what it terms the “cold-blooded, contract-style assassination” of Marius “Vlam” van der Merwe, a key figure identified as Witness D before the high-stakes Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Van der Merwe was gunned down in a suspected hit on Friday, 5 December 2025, sending shockwaves through South Africa’s legal…
In a critical step toward restoring stability and credibility to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the Ministerial Advisory Panel on the appointment of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) has announced it will conduct interviews with six shortlisted candidates on 10 and 11 December 2025. The interviews will be held at the offices of the…
