A reported plot to oust Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Morero has hit a wall, with the City Council’s Speaker, Margrette Arnolds, officially denying that any motion of no confidence has been submitted to her office. This comes after widespread media reports on Tuesday claimed that minority parties had formally tabled the motion, signalling potential political turmoil…
In a stunning admission at a parliamentary inquiry, Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale revealed he was completely blindsided by the disbanding of a critical crime-fighting unit, learning about it from social media and initially dismissing the news as “fake.” The revelation came during a hearing into allegations of a drug cartel’s infiltration of law enforcement….
A three-year-old girl tragically lost her life after being left locked inside a car for several hours at Seshego Hospital in Limpopo on Monday. According to police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, the child’s mother, who is employed at the hospital, allegedly forgot her daughter inside a blue Toyota Corolla Cross after arriving for work around…
A landmark judicial inquiry tasked with investigating why apartheid-era crimes were never prosecuted is being systematically stonewalled by the very state institutions meant to uphold justice. The TRC Cases Inquiry has publicly decried the “lack of cooperation” from key government departments, raising serious questions about the commitment to addressing historical atrocities. Despite a hard deadline…
Despite persistent domestic challenges, South Africa has retained its status as one of Africa’s premier investment destinations, ranking alongside Egypt and Morocco in the latest authoritative *Where to Invest in Africa 2025/26* report by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB). The findings, launched in partnership with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), paint a picture of a continent…
South Africa is staring down a severe economic blow, with the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) warning that new US tariffs will cut economic growth and lead to the loss of approximately 40,000 jobs in 2026. The crisis stems from the United States’ decision in August 2025 to impose tariffs of up to 30% on…
In the wake of the brutal killing of two young cousins in Mamelodi, the Aubrey Tau Foundation has stepped in, offering a R250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators. The move aims to break the silence and accelerate justice for 22-year-old Tshiamo and 21-year-old Baleseng Moramaga. The foundation, in…
A deputy principal from East London will remain behind bars after being denied bail on charges of running a brothel and the alleged trafficking of young girls. The East London Magistrate’s Court ruled that releasing 52-year-old Vuyokazi Gana could endanger witnesses and undermine the case, citing a palpable climate of fear that has gripped the…
KwaZulu-Natal’s fledgling Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) is facing a severe crisis that threatens its very existence, as the kingmaking National Freedom Party (NFP) has declared its “willingness to leave” the coalition. In a scathing statement, NFP President Ivan Barnes announced the party has lost confidence in IFP Premier Thami Ntuli, citing a “steady erosion…
A senior South African Police Service (SAPS) official has delivered a chilling testimony, revealing that over 29,000 firearms connected to active criminal investigations—including murders—are sitting in police storage, with many linked to multiple violent crimes. Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela, the Head of the Ballistics Division, told the Madlanga Commission that his unit is a “warehouse” of…
