South Africa commemorates Black Wednesday

Today South Africa commemorates Black Wednesday. On October 19, In 1977, the apartheid government banned 18 Black Consciousness organisations, shut down The World and Weekend World newspapers and detained journalists including Percy Qoboza. Forty-nine years later, the day is being marked with focus…

Parts of South Africa are facing extreme weather

Parts of South Africa are facing another bout of extreme weather. The Weather Service says heatwave conditions will persist in Mpumalanga, with very hot weather also affecting the north-east. At the same time, a Yellow Level Two warning for severe thunderstorms is in place for parts of KwaZulu-Nata…

IEC Affords 32 Political Parties an Olive Branch

The IEC has extended an opportunity to submit candidate lists to 32 political parties it says were in a similar position to the ANC, ahead of the November fourth local government elections. The Commission says the decision is aimed at ensuring equal treatment of political parties following the Cons…

Gauteng Government reported to be considering criminal charges against Computer Science student

The Gauteng government has confirmed that it intends to open a criminal case against the Stellenbosch student who discovered flaws in the e-Panic Button App, a tool residents rely on in moments of danger. The computer science student allegedly discovered that the app exposed the most sensitive pers…

Madlanga Commission named South Africa's 2026 Word of Year

The Madlanga Commission has been named South Africa's Word of the Year for 2026 by PanSALB and media research company Focal Points. It accounted for 47% of coverage among six shortlisted terms, followed by gender-based violence at 15% and illegal immigration at 12%. "Clock It" won the social media …

Eskom warns political parties against election posters on electricity infrastructure, citing safety risks.

Eskom is warning political parties, candidates and campaign teams against placing election posters on electricity infrastructure ahead of the November local government elections. The power utility says attaching posters to electricity poles, transformers and substations poses serious safety risks, …

Ramaphosa lifts Masemola’s suspension; police chief resumes duties Monday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lifted the precautionary suspension of National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, who will resume his full duties on Monday. Masemola was suspended in April after appearing in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on charges relating to the Public Finance Manageme…

Cachalia welcomes Masemola’s return as national police commissioner following withdrawal of charges.

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has welcomed the lifting of National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola’s precautionary suspension following the withdrawal of charges against him. Cachalia has also thanked Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane for her leadership while serving as acting c…

Mpumalanga couple arrested over alleged kidnapping at unregistered rehab centre housing 200 people.

Police in Mpumalanga have arrested a 59-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman for alleged kidnapping and operating an unregistered rehabilitation centre in Waterval B, Siyabuswa. Police say approximately 200 people were allegedly kept at the premises, with 14 taken for medical treatment during an op…

MK Party members in the Free State demand transparency over alleged manipulation of election candidate lists submitted to the IEC.

Concerned members of  the uMkhonto weSizwe Party in the Free State have called for transparency and for the National Leadership to intervene over alleged manipulation of election candidate lists.  Members claim many names that were submitted are not reflected in the lists that appear at the IEC.  M…