Three dead, including a child, after building collapses in Doornkop, Soweto

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Experts and political parties, including ActionSA have repeatedly warned about overcrowding, substandard construction and illegal alterations in some urban areas. ...

Dangerous driving behaviour behind deadly head-on collisions, RTMC warns

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

The warning follows a devastating crash on the N4 toll road in Mpumalanga early on Thursday morning, where seven people were killed instantly in a head-on collision. ...

Evictions stalled as Joburg City battles hijacked buildings and housing shortage

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Johannesburg’s inner city is riddled with so-called hijacked buildings, properties abandoned by owners, seized by criminal syndicates or unlawfully occupied over ...

Contralesa urges Parliament to act after thousands stranded in severe Lebombo border queues

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

In response to the mounting pressure, the BMA confirmed it had introduced a manual processing system at Lebombo to speed up border clearances.

‘No Christmas to celebrate’: ANCYL says unemployed youth face hunger and despair

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

The ANCYL warned that prolonged joblessness has fuelled dependency, mental distress and a growing loss of purpose among the youth.

Drunk driving arrests jump 125 percent during peak holiday travel

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Traffic officers, the RTMC said, have adopted a zero-tolerance stance, resulting in unprecedented arrest figures for corruption and alcohol-related offences.

Why the court’s Eskom ruling could ease pressure on your electricity bill

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

The union also renewed its opposition to existing and future contracts with Independent Power Producers (IPPs), arguing they have entrenched high electricity prices ...

Vaal Central Water confirms safe drinking water, refutes claims of no chlorination

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Vaal Central Water, which supplies treated bulk water to municipalities as a Water Services Provider (WSP), said its operations are governed by strict national standards ...

'ANC is being hijacked by the wrong people'– Mtolo promises book reveal

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Mtolo said “I am going to write a book at the end of 2028; the book will be titled How to destroy an organisation in three months.”

Mbeki warns ANC is in serious trouble as South Africa faces deepening crisis

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

After 30 years in power, the ANC faces mounting criticism from citizens over widespread corruption, failing public institutions, high unemployment, rising crime ...

Wentworth hostage drama ends with arrest after hours-long standoff

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police confirmed that the incident began shortly after 6am when the man allegedly snatched the child from a family member’s home where a party ...

President to earn what? Proposed pay hikes for senior government officials raise eyebrows

Kamogelo Moichela|Updated

If approved, the President’s annual salary would rise by about R137,000 to approximately R3.4 million.

SAPS promotes over 9,000 officers to higher ranks, breaks years-long backlog

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Among the beneficiaries were crime intelligence operatives, detectives, uniformed officers, and support staff, reflecting a cross-section of the police workforce. ...

SA cannot stay silent on land ‘theft’: Deputy President Mashatile urges action on land reform

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Mashatile acknowledged delays caused by legal disputes and resistance to expropriation without compensation but said land reform remained central to economic transformation ...

'Secret' Madlanga report lands on Ramaphosa’s desk as pressure mounts for prosecutions

Kamogelo Moichela|Updated

Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said the president would study the interim findings while the commission goes into recess to prepare for further hearings, ...

No update on SA men ‘trapped’ in Russia-Ukraine war, Presidency says talks are under way

Kamogelo Moichela|Updated

This comes after news emerged after at least 17 South African men claimed they were recruited, allegedly by Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and others, for what they believed ...

Presidency confirms Madlanga Commission interim report to be kept under wraps

Kamogelo Moichela|Updated

Magwenya explained that several witnesses who have already testified before the commission are expected to return to continue or expand on their evidence.

Mbalula drops the axe: SACP barred from ANC election structures

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

The SACP has also been vocal about the ANC’s decision to form a Government of National Unity with the Democratic Alliance (DA), a party they said was only interested ...

Ramaphosa pledges 'new era of services' for South Africans, following NGC commitments

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Ramaphosa said he was encouraged by the diversity, “calm, comradely” debates, and the quality of research and preparedness shown in commissions, arguing that such ...

ANC NGC rushes to convene alliance summit as rift with SACP threatens 2026 polls

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

The SACP said it would contest next year’s local elections without the ANC.

Inside the ANC’s quiet succession storm: Who’s really positioning for 2027?

Kamogelo Moichela and Simon Majadibodu|Updated

With the 2027 ANC conference on the horizon, speculation mounts over who might replace Cyril Ramaphosa, despite party leaders denying any leadership race.

ANC insists it is ‘not shaken’ by MK Party's growth amid crisis warnings

Kamogelo Moichela and Simon Majadibodu|Updated

ANC NEC member Dickson Masemola says the party is “not shaken” by the MK Party’s growth in KwaZulu-Natal, despite warnings it could win majorities in some municipalities ...

ANC NGC: Bhengu says ANC’s financial woes prove it’s broke, not corrupt

Kamogelo Moichela|Updated

Bhengu also pointed to the Political Party Funding Act as another pressure point, saying its regulations had made the party’s fundraising environment significantly ...

Cyril Ramaphosa warns against false claims of white persecution threatening South Africa’s sovereignty

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa warns that false claims of white persecution are not only dangerous but threaten the very fabric of South Africa’s democracy and unity. ...

ANC staff fearing a bleak Christmas over unpaid salaries

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

ANC workers warn that unpaid salaries may lead to a bleak Christmas for their families, as frustration mounts against the party's leadership during the National ...