The hushed corridors of the Harare Magistrates Court felt unusually charged on November 28th. All eyes were on the defendant, Zvikomborero Maria Makedenge. The 33-year-old, whose name translates to “Blessings,” presented a striking figure—poised, professionally attired, and bearing the unmistakable accent of a life built abroad in the United States. She stood accused of a…
In a significant ruling that underscores the balance between state security interests and the rights of the accused, the Pretoria High Court has overturned a controversial bail condition imposed by acting chief magistrate Vusimuzi Mahlangu that barred three men charged under the Intelligence Services Act from accessing any premises of the State Security Agency’s crime…
In a robust defence of South Africa’s diplomatic standing and a pointed critique of Western unilateralism, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has delivered a firm rebuke to United States officials for their recent sharp criticism of the country’s 2023 G20 presidency, labelling their claims as “factually incorrect” and fundamentally at odds with the…
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has issued a stringent travel alert for motorists, warning of significant, scheduled disruptions on the vital N3 corridor in KwaZulu-Natal from Friday, 6 December, through to Monday, 9 December. The closures are required for the high-precision placement of structural beams on the Langford Road bridge, a…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has firmly ruled out any diplomatic push by South Africa to rally fellow G20 nations into boycotting the United States’ 2026 presidency events, including the critical Sherpa track meetings scheduled to begin in Washington next week. The announcement comes amid escalating diplomatic friction and calls from several Global South capitals for a…
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has announced that its Online Admissions System will reopen for late applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners on 17 December 2025. This phase is aimed at parents and guardians who either did not apply during the main application period or have incomplete applications for the 2026 academic…
The political temperature in South Africa’s capital city has skyrocketed following a dramatic escalation in the ongoing scandal surrounding Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise. The African National Congress (ANC) caucus in the City of Tshwane has launched a fierce and public denunciation of the Democratic Alliance (DA), accusing the official opposition of weaponizing the justice system…
In a move that signals deepening internal fractures within the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng, the party’s Council Speaker for the City of Ekurhuleni, Nthabiseng Tshivhenga, has officially resigned from her position. The resignation, confirmed on Thursday, is widely reported to be the result of a significant and irreconcilable fallout with the party’s provincial…
In a startling and revelatory admission, Julius Mkhwanazi, the suspended Deputy Chief of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), confessed before the Madlanga Commission that he received personal cash payments from alleged mafia kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The testimony, delivered on Thursday, peeled back a layer of the controversial relationship between the senior law enforcement…
A bitter and highly public family dispute has escalated into a formal appeal to the South African government, raising grave national security and consular concerns. The half-sisters of former Member of Parliament Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla have urgently petitioned Parliament, seeking intervention to repatriate a group of South African men—including some of their own relatives—who they allege…
