Simon Majadibodu

Junior Multimedia Journalist

Madlanga Commission Highlights: State capture, sabotage, and cartel ties over ten days

Kamogelo Moichela and Simon Majadibodu|Published

Mkhwanazi warned that the justice system is facing “total collapse” unless urgent action was taken, painting a picture of law enforcement troubled by factional battles, ...

Boy, 7, shot dead by 8-year-old cousin; father charged

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Police in the Eastern Cape are investigating a fatal shooting involving two young cousins in Ngcwanguba A/A, Mqanduli, after an eight-year-old accidentally shot ...

Five months, no answers : Constable Boipelo Senoge’s family still in the dark months after Hennops River tragedy

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The family of Constable Boipelo Senoge, one of three officers who drowned in the Hennops River earlier this year, says they have received no updates from the South ...

ANCYL concerned over DA MP Kohler Barnard’s alleged role in intelligence attacks

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The ANC Youth League has raised alarm over serious allegations made against Democratic Alliance MP Dianne Kohler Barnard, following testimony at the Madlanga Commission ...

Zuma and MK Party lose court bid to stop Madlanga Commission

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Former president Jacob Zuma and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) have lost their urgent court bid to stop the newly formed Madlanga Commission, with the Gauteng ...

Patriotic Alliance names Kunene Joburg mayoral hopeful, shifts Liam Jacobs to Cape Town

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The Patriotic Alliance (PA) has announced its deputy president, Kenny Kunene, as its mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, while Liam Jacobs, recently sworn in as ...

Analysts: Ramaphosa's praise of DA highlights ANC's municipal failures ahead of 2026 elections

Simon Majadibodu|Published

“It hurts me deeply,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa, openly admitting that DA-led municipalities are outshining the ANC in service delivery. Analysts believe it’s ...

Madlanga Commission | SA’s biggest corruption inquiry kicks off this week: here’s what we know

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The Madlanga Commission was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa to investigate serious allegations of a sophisticated criminal syndicate embedded within the ...

NSFAS allocates R13 billion to assist students overcome registration barriers

Simon Majadibodu|Published

NSFAS's R13. 3 billion funding initiative aims to resolve registration issues for thousands of students, ensuring access to education amid financial challenges. ...

Zuma’s daughter slams MK Party, calls its existence ‘unfortunate’ as she pledges loyalty to ANC

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Thuthukile Zuma has criticised the MK Party, calling its existence “unfortunate” and accusing it of lacking clear ideological direction.

Watch Video'System can only absorb half': Manamela warns as 850,000 matriculants face limited spaces

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Only half of South Africa’s matriculants will be able to access post-school education next year, Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has warned, as the country ...

Public Service Month: Ramaphosa addresses corruption, skills shortages in government

Simon Majadibodu|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the core principle of Batho Pele is being lost across much of the public service, as the sector grapples with outdated ...

‘Kunene’s investigation nears end, public must be patient,’ says PA leader Gayton McKenzie

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie has called on the public to remain patient as the party-led investigation into suspended deputy president Kenny Kunene ...

Foreign nationals’ right to healthcare must be protected, says SAHRC

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called on police to stop anti-migrant groups from illegally blocking undocumented foreign nationals from accessing ...

Ramaphosa breaks silence on SANDF Chief’s Iran visit, denies military ties

Simon Majadibodu|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied that South Africa has any military ties with Iran, following backlash over SANDF Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya’s controversial ...

Mayibuye Movement officially formed — Shivambu outlines vision for land, unity, and economic freedom

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Floyd Shivambu has announced the formation of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement as both a political movement and a political party.

Gwede Mantashe removed from SACP central committee: Here's why

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has confirmed the removal of ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe from its Central Committee after repeatedly missing meetings ...

ANCYL President tells Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber to 'pull up his socks'

Simon Majadibodu|Published

ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji has called on Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber to urgently tackle illegal immigration and corruption, saying the ...

Mbalula: ‘We don't like the DA or the GNU, but it was a tactical choice’

Simon Majadibodu|Published

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula on Tuesday defended the GNU, while admitting the party neither likes it nor the DA, calling the GNU a “tactical manoeuvre” among ...

‘Africa must stand together with one president, one currency, one army,’ says Malema

Simon Majadibodu|Published

EFF leader Julius Malema says Africa must unite under one president, one Parliament, one currency, one army, and without borders, arguing that such unity would strengthen ...

‘We are not all criminals or violent', taxi council says after e-hailing driver burnt to death

Simon Majadibodu|Published

SANTACO Gauteng chair Midday Mali says not all taxi operators are criminals or violent, following the suspected taxi-related killing of a 27-year-old e-hailing driver ...

Watch VideoLIVE: 'The show goes on' - President Ramaphosa to deliver keynote address at National Dialogue

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The first National Convention of the National Dialogue is set to begin on Thursday in Pretoria, despite the withdrawal of former President Thabo Mbeki, multiple ...

Ramaphosa to Mbeki and legacy foundations: ‘National Dialogue will proceed with or without you’

Simon Majadibodu|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded to the withdrawal of several legacy foundations from the upcoming National Dialogue, saying “the show goes on. ”

Horror crash kills cop, five inmates en route to court

Simon Majadibodu|Published

A police officer and four inmates died in a crash Thursday morning transporting inmates to court, Limpopo police confirmed, while seven other inmates have been taken ...

Suspected food poisoning at Eastern Cape school leaves 70 learners in hospital

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Approximately 70 learners from Gobisizwe Agricultural School in Ngqeleni have been hospitalized due to a suspected case of food poisoning, the Eastern Cape Department ...