Hope Ntanzi

Junior Multimedia Journalist

Watch VideoManhunt launched after nine shot dead in shocking Bekkersdal tavern shooting

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Police have launched a manhunt after nine people were killed and ten injured when gunmen opened fire at a licensed tavern in Bekkersdal during the early hours of ...

Border authorities under pressure as six million travellers expected to enter South Africa

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The Border Management Authority expects to process over six million travellers this festive season, surpassing pre-COVID numbers, despite severe staff shortages ...

Special Investigating Unit to probe vaccine projects and SAA over alleged mismanagement and losses

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has empowered the SIU to investigate serious allegations of mismanagement and financial losses in key state institutions, including vaccine ...

MK Party confirms internal inquiry into first deputy president Hlophe will be finalised by January

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The MK Party has confirmed an internal inquiry into suspended first deputy president and parliamentary leader John Hlophe, insisting the move is temporary and aimed ...

Correctional Service MPs leave R31,433 booze bill unpaid during late-night KZN oversight visit

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The Correctional Services committee faces scrutiny after members reportedly left a R31 433 restaurant bill unpaid during a late-night KZN visit, with concerns over ...

SAPS struggles with vehicle shortages despite plans to procure 2,991 new vehicles

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Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says SAPS has procured 2 991 vehicles for 2025/26, but aging fleet and delayed deliveries continue to hinder police response ...

Malema slams GNU for failing to address unemployment and economic stagnation

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EFF leader Julius Malema says the current GNU has failed to grow the economy and create jobs in successive quarters, leading to stagnation, mass unemployment, and ...

Basic Education Minister confirms insider behind 2025 NSC exam leak

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Minister Siviwe Gwarube has confirmed a leak of seven NSC exam papers in Pretoria, traced to DBE staff. The breach, affecting a small group of learners, is under ...

Scandal exposed: Matric exam leak pins blame on department insider, reports Gwarube

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Minister Siviwe Gwarube has confirmed that DBE employees were responsible for the leak of seven NSC exam papers in Pretoria. A small number of students were impacted ...

Minister Motsoaledi warns of rising counterfeit drugs in South Africa

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Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi reveals alarming statistics on counterfeit medications in South Africa, highlighting a public health crisis and urging consumers ...

Watch VideoAndrew Chauke fires shots at Batohi over 'baseless' state capture insinuations

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DPP Andrew Chauke’s legal team challenges NDPP Shamila Batohi, accusing her of making damaging state capture insinuations without any evidence to back them.

SIU freezes R8.4 million in properties linked to Northern Cape PPE fraud

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The SIU has frozen three properties valued at R8.4 million linked to nearly R27 million looted from the Northern Cape Department of Health during a fraudulent COVID-19 ...

We’re not America’s side hustle: Mbalula accuses Trump admin of plot to isolate SA

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ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says the Trump administration is attempting to isolate South Africa for “imperialist reasons,” criticising sanctions, misinformation, ...

SA policing meltdown exposed | 13.2 million cases still unresolved

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Acting Minister Firoz Cachalia has disclosed that over 21 million criminal cases were opened in South Africa over the past decade, with a staggering 13.2 million ...

Not In My Name | Ramaphosa calls on South African men to confront gender-based violence

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South African men to take responsibility for ending gender-based violence, urging them to confront toxic masculinity, support ...

Groenewald's strategy to address prison overcrowding by repatriating 27,000 foreign nationals

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Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald reveals plans to repatriate 27,000 foreign nationals to alleviate overcrowding in South African prisons, addressing ...

Parliament concerned about MPs' safety following kidnapping of MK Party member

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Parliament has voiced growing concern over increasing threats and intimidation directed at MPs, particularly those involved in oversight activities, urging urgent ...

Mbalula dismisses leadership struggle ahead of NGC, emphasises renewal focus

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ANC SG Fikile Mbalula confirms the NGC will focus on the party’s organisational renewal, with no intention to challenge President Ramaphosa’s leadership, despite ...

Lifestyle audits, ghost worker sweep and stricter ethics: Inside SA’s new anti-corruption plan

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South Africa’s Public Service and Administration Department launches comprehensive anti-corruption reforms, including lifestyle audits, central offender registers, ...

Home Affairs tackles duplicate IDs with new digital verification

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Home Affairs is tackling duplicate ID numbers with a new digital verification system; Minister Schreiber says no IDs are missing.

Watch VideoWATCH | Batohi continues testimony before Nkabinde Inquiry

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Advocate Shamila Batohi returns to the Nkabinde Inquiry, shedding light on the controversial prosecutorial decisions of Advocate Andrew Chauke, as the inquiry scrutinises ...

Watch VideoLIVE | Batohi continues to testify at inquiry into Advocate Andrew Chauke's fitness to hold office

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NDPP Shamila Batohi explained the NPA’s review of Booysen’s racketeering certificates, detailing affidavits, judicial findings, and procedural steps taken to ensure ...

Watch VideoBatohi stands by NPA’s handling of Booysen racketeering certificates

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NDPP Shamila Batohi explained the NPA’s review of Booysen’s racketeering certificates, detailing affidavits, judicial findings, and procedural steps taken to ensure ...

Here’s how Correctional Services is cracking down on prison cellphone smuggling

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Minister Pieter Groenewald outlines intensified searches, staff vetting and stricter controls to curb cellphone smuggling in prisons, as Parliament raises alarm ...

Ramaphosa: 250,000 jobs created as South Africa’s economy shows signs of recovery

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is showing signs of economic recovery, with falling unemployment, improved government finances, and progress on structural ...