Category: Breaking News

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….

South Africa is bracing for a dangerous day of weather as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Level 10 red alert, the highest warning level for severe thunderstorms expected from midday on Monday, 8 December 2025. According to an earlier government weather update, scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers are expected across…

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…

The Licensing Impasse: More Than Bureaucratic Delay For over two years, SpaceX’s Starlink has been navigating South Africa’s regulatory maze. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) requires any satellite service operator to have a 30% ownership stake from historically disadvantaged groups (HDGs), a cornerstone of the country’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) policies….

A multidisciplinary policing operation in Tshwane has resulted in the arrest of 347 suspects and the confiscation of liquor during a high impact Operation Shanela deployment in the Brooklyn and Lyttelton precincts on Saturday, 6 December 2025. This achievement follows a well planned and coordinated effort led by the Tshwane District Commissioner, Major General Samuel…

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System has been plunged into a state of crisis and mourning following the execution-style murder of a crucial witness. In a somber and unusually emotional statement released late Friday, 5 December 2025, the Commission, chaired by the esteemed retired Constitutional…

In a dramatic escalation that threatens to derail the nation’s most critical investigation into state corruption, National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola is set for an urgent, high-stakes meeting with retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. Justice Madlanga chairs the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System….

The simmering tension between traditional leadership and South Africa’s governing party over foreign policy erupted into open confrontation on Friday, as AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo launched a blistering critique of the African National Congress’s (ANC) stance on Israel, immediately following his return from a personal visit to the country. Speaking at a charged press…

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…