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Parliament's Section 89 Impeachment Committee meets today to discuss potential candidates for evidence leader, with legal experts saying the role needs a highly skilled legal mind. The meeting comes as the Western
Gauteng's water supply is gradually stabilising following the successful completion of Rand Water's second phase of planned maintenance. While reservoir levels are improving and pumping systems are back online, some area
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal into Free State High Court, Judge Lepono Lekale starts this week in South Africa's first inquiry into judicial incapacity due to illness. Judge Lekale has been on sick leave since 2018 becau
Lobby group AfriForum has submitted a PAIA request to the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture for full details on Minister Gayton McKenzie's 2026 FIFA World Cup trip to North America. The request follows reports that n
Thousands of Gauteng learners are back on the roads today as schools reopen for the third term and traffic volumes have spiked across the province. The Gauteng Traffic Police are calling on scholar and public transport o
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has rejected government's decision to accept a one-point-five billion US dollars or roughly a R25 billion, Development Policy Loan from the World Bank. The federation
South Africa's ongoing crisis of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide is under fresh scrutiny with three Chapter 9 institutions, the Commission for Gender Equality, South African Human Rights Commission, and CRL Rights Com
Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has welcomed a High Court order to forfeit around R326 million in assets linked to businessman Hangwani Maumela. The assets include properties in Gauteng, Cape Town and KwaZulu-Natal and
KwaZulu-Natal taxi boss Thomas Siyabonga Getsemane is wanted by police after a warrant of arrest was issued for fraud and extortion. The charges relate to allegations dating back to 2023. Taxi association SANTACO in KZN
A look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoeswana, author of Africa Is Open For Business and Africa Bounces Back
Dignity South Africa has taken a landmark step by challenging laws that criminalize assisted dying in South Africa. The case, now before the North Gauteng High Court, could reshape how the country approaches end-of-life
COSATU has called on politicians to allow the Public Investment Corporation, PIC Board to complete its oversight work without interference. The federation says it is concerned about alleged attempts to disrupt investigat
A 42-year-old former Emfuleni Local Municipality Fleet Manager is appearing in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate's Court today on charges of fraud and corruption. The Gauteng Political Killings Task Team alleges about R16 mi
The Social Movement for Advocacy, Rights and Transformation, SMART is pressing SARS to crack down on widespread tax evasion in the spaza shop sector following damning findings by the Public Protector. The group says many
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party is strongly opposing the appointment of retired Judge Takalani Raulinga as the first Ombud for the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, IDAC. In a formal letter to the Justice Minister
The Cape Forum has backed the City of Cape Town's plan to set up its own detective service within the metro police. The civil rights group says it's a step toward full devolution of policing powers, which it has campaign
The Nigerian government has halted the repatriation of its citizens from South Africa, leaving some still sleeping outside the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria. A similar scene is unfolding at Malawi's diplomatic mis
SASSA in Gauteng says 143 contract workers started this week to help with grant reviews and eLife Certification at local offices. The agency says extra staff, queue walkers and a fourth monthly payment day aim to reduce
Author of Africa Is Open For Business and Africa Bounces Back , Victor Kgomoeswana, gives an update on the stories making headlines across the African continent. Elvis Presslin spoke to Kgomoeswana, who is also the
ActionSA says it will today reveal damning internal police records that point to an alleged deliberate cover-up by SAPS in the Phala Phala matter. The party claims the documents show efforts to shield members of the Pres
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