Simon Majadibodu

Junior Multimedia Journalist

Macpherson orders probe into Soweto building collapse that killed three

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has instructed that an investigation be conducted into the collapse of a double-storey building in Doornkop, ...

Severe weather claims two lives in Limpopo as homes are destroyed

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Deadly storms have struck parts of Limpopo, killing at least two people and destroying homes in the Greater Tzaneen municipality as heavy rains continue across the ...

Severe weather leaves parts of Limpopo, KZN in the dark

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Eskom says repair teams are working around the clock to restore electricity to parts of Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State after severe weather damaged power ...

Girl, 13, wounded as suspects bomb cash van in Gauteng robbery

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for an unconfirmed number of suspects after a cash-in-transit vehicle was bombed during a robbery in Thokoza on Saturday afternoon. ...

Caught napping, EMS video sparks probe in Nelson Mandela Bay

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The Eastern Cape Department of Health has launched a probe after footage surfaced showing EMS workers apparently sleeping while on duty in Nelson Mandela Bay.

Seventh body recovered after Christmas Day crash on R518 in Limpopo

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The crash occurred at about 9.30am on December 25 when a white Suzuki mini-truck travelling from Mokamole towards Mokopane allegedly struck a bridge barrier, Limpopo ...

Minister urges parents and schools to act after teen births spike

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Concerns over adolescent pregnancy have resurfaced after more than 30 teenage girls were among the 714 mothers who gave birth in public health facilities across ...

Two killed in Christmas Day head-on crash involving bus on Limpopo’s N1

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Two people were killed on Christmas Day when a passenger bus and a light motor vehicle collided head-on on the N1 North near Louis Trichardt in Limpopo.

Limpopo prepares for surge in festive traffic as 700 buses head to Moria for Christmas services

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Limpopo braces for festive traffic surge, with 700 buses expected at Moria for ZCC Christmas services.

Legal showdown looms as MK challenges suspension of 35 MPLs

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Tensions in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature have escalated after the MK Party accused Speaker Nontembeko Nothemba Boyce of unlawfully suspending its members and warned ...

Police arrest 11 suspects linked to Bekkersdal mass shooting

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Gauteng police have arrested 11 suspects believed to be linked to the Bekkersdal mass shooting.

IN PICS: Here is the man who allegedly murdered DJ Warras

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Majola made his first appearance at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, December 23, 2025

Masemola highlights urgent need to combat gun violence this festive season

Simon Majadibodu|Published

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola highlights the rise in gun violence during the festive season and outlines intensified police operations to combat illegal ...

Madlanga Commission must force change: Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

KZN provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says he is confident the final Madlanga Commission report will deliver practical solutions ...

Masemola confirms case opened against Bitou deputy mayor over gun video

Simon Majadibodu|Published

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has warned that Bitou Deputy Mayor Nokuzola Kolwapi could face charges after a viral video appeared to show ...

Masemola warns of rising gun violence during festive season

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Gun violence is rising during the festive season, prompting police to intensify operations nationwide as officers focus on removing illegal firearms and protecting ...

Breakthrough in DJ Warras murder as two charged

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Two people have been charged with the murder of DJ Warras and are expected in court on Christmas Eve.

Will DJ Warras murder suspect be arrested this weekend? Police say they're closing in

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has given South Africans reassurance that a breakthrough is imminent in the murder case of popular DJ Warrick ...

March and March leader blames government for killing of DJ Warras, calls for state of emergency

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The leader of the controversial March and March movement has blamed the government for the murder of Johannesburg DJ and property activist Warrick Stock, popularly ...

IN PICTURES: Tears and tributes as slain Madlanga Commission witness is laid to rest

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Tears and grief filled Medley House in Brakpan on Wednesday as family and gathered for the memorial service of Marius van der Merwe, the Madlanga Commission whistle-blower ...

Violence erupts in KZN legislature after MK Party motion to oust Premier Ntuli fails

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Violence erupted in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature on Monday after a motion of no confidence by the uMkhonto weSizwe Party to remove Premier Thami Ntuli failed following ...

SA's next President? Malema warns Mbalula is ‘going for the kill’ in ANC succession race

Simon Majadibodu|Published

EFF leader Julius Malema has warned that ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula is on track to become the ANC’s next president unless urgent intervention stops him. ...

Step Aside: Ramaphosa confirms SACP must withdraw from ANC election structures

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The ANC’s National General Council has ordered South African Communist Party members to step aside from its joint election structures, President Cyril Ramaphosa ...

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 ...