Government considers declaring state of disaster in Limpopo and Mpumalanga

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, last night convened an urgent Inter-Governmental Committee on Disaster to discuss the state of the provinces following the devastating floods that have ravaged parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo. The minister,  accompanie…

ActionSA ready to fight as Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Xolani Khumalo faces arrest

ActionSA's Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Councilor Xolani Khumalo, will TOMMOROW morning voluntarily hand himself over to the police following allegations of his involvement in an assault case. The party says the incident stems from information leaked from within the SA Police Service indicating an…

DA infighting and squabbling raises public interest in upcoming elective conference

The Democratic Alliance is grappling with fighting between senior national leaders, months before its elective congress. This as former Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Dion George THIS WEEK resigned from the DA and Parliament, following a bitter public fallout with party leader John…

Battle of the Lions: Morocco vs Senegal in AFCON final. Who will roar the loudest?

Africa's biggest football night has arrived. Hosts Morocco will TODAY meet Senegal in the final of the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.  Morocco, also called the Atlas Lions, won their sole AFCON title in 1976, while Senegal, the Teranga Lions, claimed …

Mpumalanga floods leave 20 dead, devastation in their wake

Mpumalanga MEC for Human Settlements, Speedy Mashilo, says electricity supply and water provision have been cut off in some of the communities affected by the floods. He says a state of disaster could soon be declared following the destruction caused by the persistent rain in the province. Mashilo …

Calls for resistance in Uganda as President Museveni takes election lead

There are reports emerging of violent clashes between police and opposition supporters in Uganda following presidential elections yesterday. Local media say several people have been killed. There has been tension as the party of the presidential candidate Bobi Wine says the security forces have sur…

What you need to know about repatriation costs and processes

A recent call for help by a South Africa family whose son died while visiting Zimbabwe, has placed focus on the difficulties involved in repatriating loved ones who die outside their home country. Losing a loved one is a universal pain, but for the millions living in the diaspora, that grief often …

Eleven dead in Limpopo floods, repairs to cost billions

The family of 20-year-old Lindelani Munyai, the Limpopo woman who was swept away while attempting to cross a flooded river in Thoyandou, hopes that he is still alive. The Chitawa Mafefera village resident is believed to have been crossing the Mutale River with his father when the incident occurred.…

Orange level 9 warning for Limpopo and Mpumalanga as authorities take stock of flood damage

Incessant rains have submerged villages across Limpopo and Mpumalanga, sweeping away homes, cutting off roads and leaving communities isolated and desperate. The Kruger National Park had to suspend visits and evacuate some guests and staff by helicopter. The floods have claimed 11 lives in Limpopo …

Is the ANC's January 8 statement in sync with the pulse of the nation?

With local elections just few months away, the ANC has declared 2026 as the year to fix local government and transform the economy. This came out during President Cyril Ramaphosa's delivery of the party's January 8 Statement at Moruleng Stadium, outside Rustenburg YESTERDAY. The ANC's main 114th bi…