The KwaZulu-Natal government has unveiled a comprehensive child and teenage pregnancy masterplan to tackle one of the province’s most pressing social challenges and strengthen the fight against HIV. Health authorities recorded 26,515 pregnancies among individuals aged 10 to 19 between April and December 2024, with 1,254 cases involving children aged 14 and younger. These figures…
A new political battle over economic transformation has erupted, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) launching a public campaign to replace Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) with a poverty-based model, a move immediately condemned by critics as a “dangerous overreach.” Unveiling a billboard along the N1, DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille argued that BEE has only…
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 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…
A decade after being unceremoniously ousted from one of the highest ranks in the South African Police Service (SAPS), former Deputy National Commissioner Dr. Leah Shibambo has broken her silence, revealing the profound personal and professional devastation caused by her abrupt dismissal. In her first public interview, Shibambo recounted the moment she discovered her career…
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…
In a decisive ruling that has captured national attention, the Johannesburg High Court has denied bail to controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, ensuring he will remain in custody as he faces a litany of grave charges, including attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and money laundering. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, follows a tense and…
In a move that has sent shockwaves through South Africa’s political landscape, the fledgling Afrika Mayibuye Movement, led by its high-profile founder and former EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu, has announced the immediate removal of its First Deputy President, Nolusabalo Mcinga, marking the first major internal crisis since the party’s high-profile launch just four months…
