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Nelisiwe Ntombela will lead the Free State Department of Social Development starting on Friday, November 1, becoming the youngest department head in the province at 37. The permanent appointment follows her stint as acting leader and marks a generational shift in provincial government. Former...

A Democratic Alliance lawmaker has challenged Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela about appointments to education authority boards that she claims remain hidden from public view. Karabo Khakhau sent a letter on Monday, October 28, asking why the minister had not disclosed the names of...

KwaZulu-Natal's culture official urged international leaders to safeguard artists' rights as artificial intelligence transforms creative production. Provincial executive Mntomuhle Khawula addressed Group of Twenty representatives at a working group session in Zimbali on Monday. He said...

The African Union requested financial support from Group of Twenty members for creative industries across the continent at a cultural policy meeting in KwaZulu-Natal. Angela Martins from the union's culture division told representatives on Monday that film, music, and digital arts generate...

Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale learned about his superior's decision to dissolve a specialized murder investigation unit through social media posts rather than official government communication. Mathale testified on Tuesday before parliamentary investigators that Police Minister Senzo...

South Africa launched an electric vehicle demonstration project over the weekend to prove the viability of long-distance travel as the country celebrates Transport Month. The Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation collaborated with the South African National Energy Development...

Police arrested four people at an unauthorized gold processing operation in Booysens on Tuesday after officers seized materials worth 1 million rand. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department worked with the Hawks investigative unit and private security firms to shut down the facility that...

An 11-year-old acrobat from Mafube Municipality secured a position on South Africa's team for the World Dance Competition at Disney World next year. Khwezi Mazibuko must raise 85,000 rand for travel expenses after collecting 1,600 rand through community fundraising. She began acrobatics training...

A South African court delayed ruling on prosecutors' request to challenge the acquittal of Nigerian preacher Timothy Omotoso and two associates after a hearing on Monday. Judge Irma Schoeman will decide whether six legal questions merit review by the Supreme Court of Appeal. Authorities charged...

Former police commissioner Riah Phiyega rejected accusations of improper dismissals after testifying before Parliament's corruption investigation committee. She defended her 2013 restructuring decision that removed deputy commissioner Leah Shibambo from operational duties. Phiyega stated...

South Africa's Rocket League team secured a spot at the FIFAe World Cup after finishing second to Morocco in the African qualifiers held from Oct. 24 to 26. The squad defeated Seychelles in the quarterfinals and Egypt in the semifinals before losing the championship match. Team members Breyden...

South Africa's Traditional Affairs Ministry issued regulations on September 26 to improve safety at cultural initiation schools following reports of deaths and injuries at unregistered facilities. The rules establish oversight procedures for the National Initiation Oversight Committee and the...

A court in Ekurhuleni sentenced a 47-year-old man to four life terms for raping a 13-year-old cancer patient who became pregnant and contracted HIV. The Tsakane Regional Court ordered his registration as a sex offender and banned him from child-related employment. The orphaned victim disclosed...

Former President Thabo Mbeki endorsed allegations from KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi about political meddling in law enforcement on Monday. Mbeki spoke with Economic Freedom Fighters legislator Mbuyiseni Ndlozi for the African Renaissance Podcast's first episode. The...

Religious leader Mo'hau Khumalo criticized Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale after he required assistance taking an oath before Parliament's corruption investigation committee on Monday. The commentator questioned how ministry officials could disband specialized police units while admitting...

A volunteer traffic monitor from Mamelodi East will receive formal employment and compensation after helping students cross a dangerous intersection for two years without payment. Tshwane transportation official Tlangi Mogale announced on Monday that Tebogo will enter the city's BaStrata program...

Police ballistics chief Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela told a judicial inquiry on Monday that errors in a forensic report about engineer Armand Swart's murder resulted from typing mistakes rather than deliberate tampering. Swart died in April 2024 after gunmen mistakenly targeted him instead of a...

Thousands marched through Durban's central business district on Monday after seven-year-old twins fell down an open elevator shaft at their apartment complex, killing one child and leaving the other in critical condition. Protesters delivered demands to HOMii Lifestyle property managers and...

Police in Gauteng have arrested 38-year-old Tebogo Mnisi for allegedly killing two cousins in an execution-style shooting in Mamelodi East. Tshiamo Moramaga, 22, and Baleseng Moramaga, 21, died from gunshot wounds to the head on Sunday morning after witnesses heard a heated argument on Sompisi...

The Economic Freedom Fighters has leveled corruption accusations against Tswelopele Local Municipality in Free State, targeting Mayor Kenalemang Phukuntsi and Supply Chain Management Manager Kennedy Lebitsa. The party claims Lebitsa violated hiring protocols by applying for the position...