A promise to make a sitting president sleepless for 15 months just became DCP's official game plan.
Gachagua claps back at Moses Kuria
Rigathi Gachagua called Kuria a regional sellout.
Kuria claimed DCP MPs would get bought off.
Gachagua insists those buyers won't hold power.
His rebuttal dropped at Karungo Thangwa's mother's burial.
DCP's Mount Kenya play
Kuria actually conceded DCP could grab regional seats.
Gachagua spun that admission into a flex.
DCP is banking hard on Mount Kenya momentum.
Opposition pressure on President Ruto
Gachagua vowed that a united opposition would hound Ruto relentlessly.
His coalition wants Ruto out before the term's end.
Recent pushback has already rattled the president, he claims.
Public-resource...
A police-led pop-up service hub at a busy taxi rank just brought crime prevention, health checks, and GBV support directly to commuters.
Sasolburg SAPS hit the taxi rank
Colonel Galant's team set up shop on March 18.
The Sasolburg Taxi Rank in Fezile Dabi District hosted it.
Commuters and taxi operators were the primary audience.
Multiple government agencies partnered for a one-stop setup.
Gender-based violence reporting was front and center
The FCS Unit and Thuthuzela Care Centre handled referrals.
Victims got walked through confidential support options.
Early reporting was pitched as key to faster intervention.
Protection orders and counseling pathways got explained on-site.
Cops went person to person through the ranks
Officers...
A rural public hospital in Limpopo just pulled off a conjoined-twin separation for the first time in South African history outside a major city.
Surgery details are remarkable
Professor Nyaweleni Tshifularo led the eight-hour-plus operation.
Mankweng Hospital near Polokwane hosted the historic procedure.
Both boys are stable and recovering in the NICU.
They shared liver tissue, intestines, and blood vessels.
Timeline tracks from birth to separation
The twins arrived on January 28 to a 29-year-old mother.
Weeks of scans and consultations mapped their shared anatomy.
Separation surgery happened on March 17, 2026.
Their mom got referred to Mankweng from a smaller facility.
Political leaders lined up to praise
Cyril Ramaphosa called...
Free State's senior government managers are getting called to a two-day leadership reset focused on ethics and faster service delivery.
SMS Indaba 2026 gets underway on Thursday
Premier Letsoha-Mathae delivers the keynote address on March 19.
Imvelo Safari Lodge near Bloemfontein hosts the event.
Senior managers and department heads make up the delegation.
A media briefing opens things at 08:00 on Day 1.
Ethics and accountability dominate the agenda
Five core sub-themes drive the panel discussions.
Digital transformation and citizen-centered services get spotlight time.
Financial stewardship targets weak municipal money controls.
Staff training and stronger oversight round out the priorities.
Letsoha-Mathae sets a blunt tone
She...
A months-long suspension just got reversed, and MKP's most controversial figure walks right back into his parliamentary leadership seat.
Hlophe is back in both top roles
Dr. John Hlophe got reinstated as MKP's parliamentary leader.
His first deputy president title is fully restored, too.
Jacob Zuma had suspended him back in November 2025.
An internal inquiry wrapped up and cleared his return.
What triggered the suspension originally
Hlophe allegedly axed Chief Whip Colleen Makhubele unilaterally.
Des van Rooyen got appointed without broader party consultation.
MKP leadership called it a breakdown in collective decision-making.
Makhubele was reinstated after the party nullified that reshuffle.
Hlophe carries serious baggage
He...
Confidential police documents kept landing in a businessman's inbox, and the cop responsible says patriotism made him do it.
Nkosi's defense boils down to love of country
Sergeant Fannie Nkosi shared sensitive intel with Steve Motsumi.
He described Motsumi as a patriotic elderly businessman.
Their chats allegedly covered crime trends and security concerns.
Nkosi framed it as mentorship after a mutual contact died.
Specific leaks got examined closely
An email about alleged kidnapping kingpin Esmael Nangy surfaced.
Suspect details from a Mooinooi chrome-theft case got forwarded.
Names, addresses, and contacts went via WhatsApp before the court.
Nkosi insists none of it compromised active operations.
Motsumi painted as a concerned...
Decades of busted pipes and neglected infrastructure, not drought, are why millions of South Africans still lack reliable water.
Mahlobo owns up to the neglect
Deputy Minister David Mahlobo blamed years of poor maintenance.
He spoke at the 2026 Unisa Water Imbizo in Roodepoort.
Full dams mean nothing when pipes leak half the supply.
Crumbling treatment plants worsen an already grim situation.
Communities are bearing the brunt
Hammanskraal residents went nearly 20 years without clean tap water.
Rooiwal's failed wastewater plant has been polluting rivers.
Johannesburg suburbs faced prolonged dry spells and zero pressure.
Some tanker operators charge struggling families for basic supplies.
Big-money fixes are on the table...
Constant phone contact between a cop and an attempted-murder suspect right before a raid just got picked apart at a national inquiry.
Nkosi says those calls were legit
Sergeant Fannie Nkosi denies tipping off Vusimuzi Matlala.
Phone records show nonstop contact before the December 6 raid.
Nkosi claims a kidnapping probe justified every single call.
Matlala's Waterkloof Ridge property was the raid target.
That mid-raid phone call is wild
Matlala literally said the task force was in his house.
Nkosi heard him tell someone to drop the phone.
He later identified himself to the raiding officers directly.
Previous witnesses suggested Matlala knew the raid was coming.
Matlala faces a mountain of charges
Eleven attempted-murder counts top...
A disputed bail statement just became the biggest flashpoint in the long-running Senzo Meyiwa murder trial.
Ntanzi denies writing that statement
Bongani Ntanzi says he never authored the bail document.
Sergeant Vusimuzi Mogane allegedly forced him to sign it.
Ntanzi claims cops dragged him to an industrial area first.
His version has stayed the same throughout the proceedings.
Assault allegations keep resurfacing
Ntanzi described getting roughed up during his 2020 arrest.
Officers reportedly skipped procedures meant to protect suspects.
A trial-within-a-trial tackles whether confessions were voluntary.
He denied ever meeting lawyer Ntokozo Mjiyako entirely.
Prosecution hammers Ntanzi's credibility
George Baloyi leaned on phone...
