In a brazen operation that lasted mere minutes, a team of thieves has not only stolen priceless jewels from the Louvre but has potentially shattered a piece of French national heritage. The audacious daylight robbery on Sunday saw eight invaluable items snatched before the perpetrators vanished into the streets of Paris on scooters, leaving investigators…
In an unprecedented moment for modern France, former President Nicolas Sarkozy was incarcerated at the La Santé Prison in Paris on Tuesday, marking the first time a former leader of the Republic has been sent to jail. The dramatic scene unfolded Tuesday morning as a convoy of police motorcycles and vehicles flanked the car carrying…
Residents and businesses in a part of Tshwane are set for a significant disruption as Eskom has announced a planned 15-hour power outage for next Tuesday. The lengthy shutdown is part of the power utility’s essential maintenance program aimed at bolstering the long-term reliability of the electricity grid. The outage will specifically affect customers in Jericho…
The gavel did not fall on Monday for Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. In the hushed, wood-panelled courtroom of the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, the only certainty was further uncertainty, as a judge reserved judgment in the high-stakes bail appeal of the man the State labels a ruthless kingpin. Matlala, the alleged mastermind behind a series…
In a powerful challenge to the City of Tshwane’s service delivery model, the civic movement Soil of Africa has issued an urgent call for the metro to abandon its “unsustainable” reliance on water tankers and redirect hundreds of millions of rands towards building permanent water and sanitation infrastructure for its most marginalized communities. The organization…
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has officially released its payment calendar for November 2025, providing millions of beneficiaries across the country with clear dates for the disbursement of social grants. The schedule maintains the familiar staggered payment approach to ensure efficient processing and manage congestion at pay points. According to the confirmed schedule,…
In a significant ruling that underscores the critical importance of evidence in workplace dismissals, the Johannesburg Labour Court has delivered a resounding victory to a former general worker, Ntsabi Mahlo, who was fired for allegedly being drunk on duty, finding that his employer, Unilec SA, failed spectacularly to prove its case. The legal saga began…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has adopted a stance of strategic silence regarding the explosive claim by suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu that he approved the controversial disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), stating he will only address the allegations upon the conclusion of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Speaking to reporters on Monday during…
In a massive, coordinated crackdown on crime, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested a staggering 17,000 suspects and confiscated nearly 180 unlicensed firearms during a relentless, week-long nationwide operation under its flagship Operation Shanela programme, which concluded on Sunday. The operation, which targeted criminal activity across all nine provinces, yielded unprecedented results, striking a significant blow against the country’s…
South Africa’s fragile Government of National Unity (GNU) is facing one of its most profound ideological tests, as the Democratic Alliance (DA) has formally declared war on the cornerstone of the ANC’s post-apartheid economic policy: Black Economic Empowerment (BEE). The move sets the stage for a fierce legislative and political clash between the uneasy coalition…
