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Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya rejected claims that her administration spent 777 million rand on water tankers in a single year, calling the figure misleading and politically motivated. She told radio hosts that the amount reflected purchase orders rather than actual expenses, with the real...

The South African Broadcasting Corporation faces potential collapse unless lawmakers act immediately to address its broken funding structure, executives warned on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Board leaders informed the Standing Committee on Appropriations that only 14 percent of citizens pay...

A Mthatha attorney received a R40,000 fine after admitting to driving 222 kilometers per hour in a 120-kilometer-per-hour zone of the N2 highway. Monde Nzima fled from traffic officers who attempted to stop his Mercedes-Benz near Park Rynie on Friday, Aug. 2. The Scottburgh Magistrate's Court...

A taxi collision with a bakkie killed seven passengers and injured nine others on Comaro Road in Bassonia on Wednesday morning. Police blocked traffic between Tarentaal Avenue and Pieter Ackroyd Avenue as medical teams transported victims to area hospitals. All fatalities occurred inside the...

Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson announced a recovery strategy for delayed construction projects and deteriorating government facilities after ministerial consultations on Tuesday. The plan establishes audit procedures for stalled developments, with completion targets ranging from six...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will address the National Assembly on Thursday to answer questions about municipal service delivery, crime prevention and agricultural development. The session begins at 2 p.m. and streams live on parliamentary channels for public viewing. Lawmakers will question...

The SA Canegrowers Association launched Shesha as the first energy drink made from raw sugarcane juice. The beverage offers four flavors and contains half the caffeine of standard energy drinks. Production takes place in KwaZulu-Natal, where 24,000 small-scale and 1,200 large-scale farmers...

A Pretoria court postponed the murder case against Tebogo Mnisi to Jan. 19 after the 38-year-old man abandoned his bail application on Wednesday. Prosecutors charged Mnisi with killing cousins Tshiamo Moramaga and Baleseng Moramaga, plus attempted murder of a third victim who survived gunshot...

Seven passengers died on Wednesday morning after a minibus taxi collided with a bakkie on Comaro Road south of Johannesburg. The crash occurred between Tarentaal Avenue and Pieter Ackroyd Avenue as thunderstorms brought heavy rain to the region. All fatalities came from the Toyota Quantum taxi...

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi called for national mobilization against tuberculosis at a parliamentary ceremony on Tuesday that revived the South African TB Caucus. The minister and National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza signed commitments to strengthen policies targeting the disease that...

ActionSA cited parliamentary testimony from Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale to argue South Africa should eliminate deputy minister positions. Mathale told legislators on Tuesday that suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu assigned no responsibilities to either deputy after more than one...

South Africa reduced its abalone fishing quota to 12.01 tonnes for 2025-26 after scientists warned the marine species faces extinction from poaching. Minister Dion George announced the limit on Tuesday, following research that showed abalone populations had dropped to two percent of their...

The German cruise ship Mein Schiff 4 docked at Port Elizabeth on Friday to begin Nelson Mandela Bay's 2025-26 cruise season. Officials expect 25 vessel visits through July 2026 to generate approximately R120 million for the Eastern Cape economy. The season marks the longest cruise period on...

An opinion piece criticizes Cameroon's recent election and President Paul Biya's extended rule while condemning African leaders for their silence on the matter. The writer claims more than 500 protesters were arrested and at least 17 killed after demonstrations against alleged electoral fraud...

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli launched a five-year plan on Tuesday to reduce child and teenage pregnancies, which resulted in 26,515 cases from April to December 2024. The strategy targets girls aged 10 to 19 after health data showed 1,254 pregnancies among children 14 and younger...

Radio personality Tbo Touch disclosed his 2024 resignation from the South African Broadcasting Corporation on the "Cheers to Failure" podcast, citing creative disagreements that prompted him to submit a letter requesting his departure from Metro FM. The broadcaster confirmed that he left quietly...

National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams filed perjury charges on Monday against KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at Cape Town Central Police Station. The charges follow Mkhwanazi's testimony before the Madlanga Commission, where he accused former Police...

South Africa has launched a global first with its Court Interpreters' Robes Programme, as Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi introduced formal black gowns for court interpreters at a ceremony on Tuesday. The initiative aims to elevate the professional status of interpreters in a nation where...

Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior apologized on Wednesday after an angry substitution response against Barcelona. The Brazilian expressed remorse to supporters, teammates, and club president Florentino Perez but excluded manager Xabi Alonso from his statement. The incident happened on Saturday...

The African National Congress dissolved its Western Cape leadership and installed former United States ambassador Ebrahim Rasool to head a new provincial task team. Secretary General Fikile Mbalula announced the change on Wednesday, following the National Executive Committee's approval of an...