In a landmark event that promises to transform lives and solidify the foundation of homeownership for generations, the Minister of Human Settlements, Ms. Thembi Simelane, will personally hand over more than 200 title deeds to elated beneficiaries in Hammanskraal tomorrow. This significant ceremony represents far more than the distribution of legal documents; it is the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, deliver the keynote address at South Africa’s national commemoration of Reconciliation Day, to be held at the Ncome Museum in Nquthu Local Municipality, within the uMzinyathi District of KwaZulu-Natal. The 2025 national event will be led jointly by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC)…
In a remark that has ignited a firestorm of condemnation and debate, billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has drawn a direct comparison between South Africa’s post-apartheid Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) policies and the racially oppressive laws of the apartheid era. The controversial statement came mere hours after a contentious government gazette was published, easing equity…
A political and legal storm has erupted over the future of internet connectivity in South Africa, after the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) launched a scorching condemnation of Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi, labelling a recently published government gazette as an “unlawful and procedurally corrupt” act designed to illegally benefit Elon Musk’s satellite internet…
The province is on high alert as engineers and disaster management teams race against time to stabilize the critically compromised wall of Thabos Dam, following days of relentless rainfall that have pushed the ageing infrastructure to its brink. Residents in low-lying areas downstream have been urgently evacuated, with shelters established at the Bronkhorstspruit Sports Centre…
South Africa’s higher education sector has been thrust into renewed turmoil following a decisive move by Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela, who has issued formal notices of intent to cancel the registration of three prominent private institutions: Damelin, City Varsity, and ICESA City Campus. This action places the academic futures of tens of thousands of students…
The selection process for South Africa’s next National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) was plunged into controversy on Tuesday when one of the leading candidates, Advocate Andrea Johnson, head of the high-stakes Investigating Directorate (ID), was forced to admit to significant inaccuracies in her curriculum vitae during her gruelling interview before the Parliamentary selection panel….
In a dramatic development that has plunged the African National Congress (ANC) in the North West into crisis, two of its prominent regional figures were arrested in a coordinated police operation at the upscale Menlyn Maine precinct in Pretoria on Thursday. The detained officials are Raymond Moraile, the powerful Secretary of the ANC’s Bojanala Platinum Region,…
In a ceremony resonating with historic significance, the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality has formally inaugurated Mr. Patrick Senti as its new Chief Fire Officer, ending a 101-year chapter where the senior leadership of the city’s fire services had never been held by an African candidate. The appointment, heralded by civic leaders as a watershed moment for transformation and…
In a significant interception highlighting the ongoing challenges of border security and international document fraud, the Border Management Authority (BMA) has apprehended approximately 30 foreign nationals in a coordinated bust at Africa’s busiest airport. The operation at O.R. Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) successfully stopped two distinct groups—14 Ethiopian nationals and approximately 16 Bangladeshi nationals—who attempted…
