The spirit of international solidarity and shared purpose filled the air at the High Commissioner’s Official Residence in Pretoria on Monday, 20 July 2026, as South Africa and the Kingdom of the Netherlands inked a landmark Memorandum of Understanding aimed at accelerating the empowerment of the nation’s most marginalized yet potent demographics—women, youth, and persons…
The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) arrested 40 people and impounded 33 public transport vehicles during an intensive weekend road safety operation conducted across Tshwane between Friday, 17 July and Sunday, 19 July 2026. The multi-unit operation, led by the Public Transport Unit, Pedestrian Unit and regional policing members, focused on high-impact routes and areas…
In a world where education and social welfare are often treated as separate concerns, one organization in Hammanskraal, Gauteng, is proving that they go hand in hand. Change With Elevation is a nonprofit organization that operates with a powerful dual mission: providing academic support to young children while simultaneously offering critical social protection services to…
South African motoring content creator Kumbi-M On Cars is facing a storm of criticism and potential legal consequences after totaling a loaned Audi S3 valued at R1.1 million in a high-speed crash in a Pretoria residential area, an incident that has reignited debates about the responsibilities of influencers in the automotive industry. The yellow performance…
A City of Tshwane team has uncovered widespread illegal water connections in Soshanguve Extension 4 during a #ThibaDiLeaks operation in Region 1. According to the City, about 500 houses in the area were found to have no water meters and were all connected illegally to the municipal water network. The operation forms part of the…
The criminal case against self-proclaimed crime intelligence agent Brown Mogotsi has been postponed to 3 August 2026 in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court, as his legal team seeks additional time to consult with him on voluminous evidence—including critical CCTV footage—that forms the backbone of the State’s case against him. Mogotsi, who has courted controversy with his…
The High Court has handed down an interim ruling in favor of anti-illegal immigration activist Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma and two co-applicants, granting urgent relief in their legal challenge against President Cyril Ramaphosa and the organizing structures of the National Dialogue, in a case that has thrust questions of procedural fairness and inclusive representation into the national…
The net cast by the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has ensnared yet another high-profile figure, with suspended head of legal services for the City of Ekurhuleni, Advocate Kemi Behari, arrested by police in connection with serious allegations emerging from the commission’s far-reaching investigation into criminality, political interference, and corruption within South Africa’s criminal justice system….
National Treasury has turned off the financial tap for 69 municipalities across South Africa, withholding their vital July 2026 equitable share transfers in a drastic intervention prompted by severe and persistent financial mismanagement that has plagued local government for years. The decisive action, which follows months of warnings and failed remedial attempts, targets councils that…
The intricate web of suspects linked to one of Johannesburg’s most audacious heists continues to expand, as a third individual made a brief appearance in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court this week following her arrest in connection with the theft of R14.9 million worth of precious stones—a case that has captivated the nation with its blend…
