Simon Majadibodu

Junior Multimedia Journalist

Panyaza Lesufi sidesteps Motsepe 2027 question, dismisses debate as ‘mute’

Simon Majadibodu|Published

ANC Gauteng co-convenor Panyaza Lesufi has refused to comment on whether he would support billionaire businessman and CAF president Patrice Motsepe in a potential ...

Heat, hunger and hope: Inside Home Affairs queues across SA

Brandon Nel , Simon Majadibodu , Wendy Dondolo and Xolile Mtembu|Published

An IOL investigation across nine Home Affairs branches reveals persistent long queues and delays, despite online booking systems and promises of improved service. ...

Malema demands Madlanga report release, slams Didiza’s subpoena refusal

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The EFF has accused National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza of weakening Parliament’s authority after she declined to approve subpoenas for Brown Mogotsi and Paul ...

Malatji slams DA as ‘festival of corrupt white males’ led by their grandmother Zille

Simon Majadibodu|Published

ANC Youth League President Collen Malatji has accused DA members of being corrupt, and called the party “a festival of corrupt males, white males”.

'I loved leading the DA': Steenhuisen bows out, calls tenure ‘mission accomplished’

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

DA leader John Steenhuisen has pulled out of the party’s leadership contest.

R100 to R300 just to apply: Thousands compete for limited spots as universities collect millions in application fees

Simon Majadibodu|Published

With hundreds of thousands applying for just tens of thousands of spots — generating millions in fees — critics say the system disproportionately affects learners ...

Limpopo mom welcomes conjoined twins, babies doing well

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Male conjoined twins were delivered at Mankweng Tertiary Hospital after their mother was urgently transferred during labour, the Limpopo Department of Health said. ...

UPDATE | Joburg student and security guards suffer severe burns in transformer explosion

Simon Majadibodu|Published

A student and three security guards sustained third-degree burns following a fire at a student residence in New Doornfontein on Monday morning.

Three injured as transformer explodes in New Doornfontein, Gauteng

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Three people were injured and taken to hospitals after a transformer caught fire early Monday in New Doornfontein, the City of Johannesburg Emergency Medical Services ...

PICS | Joaquim Pacula, alleged DJ Warras shooter, appears in Johannesburg court

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Mozambican national Armindo Joaquim Pacula, 25, charged for the murder of DJ Warras made his first appearance in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court.

DJ Warras murder: Second suspect to appear in Johannesburg court

Simon Majadibodu|Published

A 25-year-old Mozambican national who was arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, is expected to make ...

Thabo Bester moved to eBongweni Supermax in KZN, joins ‘Cat’ Matlala

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Convicted killer and rapist Thabo Bester has been moved to South Africa’s highest-security prison, eBongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility.

Gigaba to appear in court over Gupta-linked Transnet corruption charges

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Malusi Gigaba is set to return to court this week, accused of accepting undisclosed cash payments from the Gupta family during his tenure as public enterprises minister. ...

NPA backs prison transfer of alleged crime kingpin Cat Matlala despite defence concerns

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The National Prosecuting Authority says it is satisfied that alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala will be able to attend court and consult his lawyers, despite ...

SIU returns R1.7bn to NSFAS student fund, recovered from universities and unqualified students

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has returned R1.7 billion to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), recovered from universities, TVET colleges and ...

National Police Commissioner to brief families, media on Hennops River officers’ deaths

Simon Majadibodu|Published

SAPS top brass is set to meet with families of the three missing Contables who were found dead at the Hennops River in Centurion last year, to brief them on updates ...

ActionSA announces merger with two smaller parties, but analysts doubt merger will boost support

Simon Majadibodu|Published

ActionSA has expanded the party’s “green umbrella” by merging with two smaller political movements, however, analysts say this may do little to reverse the party’s ...

ActionSA opens door to Dion George as DA feud spills into public view

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The door is open for former Democratic Alliance (DA) member and minister Dr Dion George to join ActionSA, so says the party.

Watch VideoWATCH: Memorial for 14 children killed in Vaal crash

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Anger remains high among some families of the 14 pupils killed in a scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark as a memorial service is set to be held on Friday.

Limpopo floods claim 19 lives as families search for missing loved ones

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Another body has been recovered in Limpopo’s flood-hit Ba-Phalaborwa area, bringing the province’s death toll to 19 as authorities continue searching for missing ...

Billionaire Patrice Motsepe t-shirts fuel ANC leadership rumours, party calls it 'mischievous'

Kamogelo Moichela and Simon Majadibodu|Published

ANC’s Fikile Mbalula urges Patrice Motsepe to back the party, not chase its presidency.

IN PICS: Dashcam shows moments before crash that killed 12 pupils in Vanderbijlpark

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Dashcam footage shows a schoolar transport veering into oncoming traffic moments before a fatal crash that killed 12 pupils near Vanderbijlpark.

‘Forced to rely on scholar transport’: Family blames school placement system for Vanderbijlpark pupil deaths

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The family of a 6-year-old pupil killed in the Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash blames the Gauteng Department of Education’s placement system for forcing parents ...

Expired permit confirmed in Vanderbijlpark school transport crash that killed 12 pupils

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The scholar transport vehicle involved in a horrific crash in Vanderbijlpark, which claimed the lives of 12 pupils, was operating with a Public Driver’s Permit (PDP), ...

Taxi driver charged after horror school transport crash kills 12 learners

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Gauteng police have arrested the scholar transport driver, aged 22, following a crash in Vanderbijlpark that claimed the lives of 12 learners.