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MALEMA ADMITS TO KNOWING ‘ZE’ NXUMALO BUT DENIES TIES
JULIUS Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), confirmed his acquaintance with the controversial businessman Zesimdumise “Ze” Nxumalo. However, he vehemently denied any involvement in criminal activities amid allegations that have...
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ConCourt set to rule on Phala Phala saga
THE Constitutional Court is in the final stages of preparing its highly anticipated judgment regarding the Phala Phala matter, a case that has captivated public attention since it emerged in the wake of a significant burglary scandal at President Cyril...
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Dunga MEC appointment tests ANC unity in Gauteng
PANYAZA Lesufi, the Gauteng Premier, finds himself in the eye of a political storm following a contentious cabinet reorganisation that has left both allies and adversaries questioning the stability of his leadership. Analysts have warned that the move...
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Reverend Chikane condemns Trump’s aggressive rhetoric towards Iran
REVEREND Frank Chikane, the anti-apartheid veteran, has expressed deep concern regarding President Donald Trump’s recent threats against Iran, urging the world to take a stand against such rhetoric. Following an expletive-laden post on Truth Social...
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Masemola in the red, calls for CR to axe him
EXPERTS have called for the National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, to be fired or suspended pending investigation after he was served with a summons and is expected to appear in court later this month. According to experts, it would be...
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SA FACES UNPRECEDENTED FUEL HIKES AS COST OF LIVING ESCALATES
SOUTH Africans are facing a significant increase in the cost of living as the country prepares for the largest recorded fuel hike, particularly for diesel. While the government has introduced temporary relief measures, the fuel crisis remains a...
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Why Zuma, Mbeki’s bid to remove Khampepe was dismissed
JUSTICE Sisi Khampepe cannot be removed from the commission probing political interference in TRC investigations, the Gauteng High Court ruled yesterday. This comes after the Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg dismissed the legal bid by former...
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Community calls for action following deadly shooting in Bekkersdal
THE residents of Bekkersdal, west of Johannesburg, are grappling with renewed fears following another mass shooting incident believed to be linked to illegal mining activities in the area. The latest incident, which occurred on Saturday afternoon, is...
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DA’s bid to block R10bn salary deal fuels Joburg protests
THE DA’s court application before the Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, to block the R10 billion salary agreement between municipal workers and the City of Johannesburg has been met with resistance by scores of workers affiliated with the South African...
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Allegations of corruption mount against Mbalula
PRESSURE is intensifying on the African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula following the release of a dossier outlining serious allegations of corruption, fraud, and money laundering. This follows the release of a detailed report...
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Storm erupts over alleged secret DA payments
ACTIONSA has escalated a political storm by filing formal complaints with the Public Protector and Parliament’s Ethics Committee over explosive allegations that senior Democratic Alliance leaders may have received secret “top-up” payments from their...
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Nkosi stands firm on secrecy over Matlala’s credit card request
SERGEANT Fannie Nkosi of the Gauteng Organised Crime Unit found himself at the centre of controversy this week as he defended his decision not to relay crucial information regarding Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, an alleged crime mastermind. The discussion...
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Dr Allan Boesak honoured at 80th birthday celebration by Dr Iqbal Survé
MANY of South Africa’s political figures came out to show their support for Dr Allan A. Boesak at his 80th birthday celebration, hosted at the Castle of Good Hope last night. Some of the attendees included Reverend Courtney Sampson, who served as...
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Unisa’s legal victories strengthen its reputation
THE University of South Africa (Unisa) has welcomed a series of High Court judgments handed down against individuals accused of spreading defamatory statements about the institution and its leadership. At a press conference held yesterday, officials...
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Why Mkhwanazi wants SAPS vetting unit overhauled
KWAZULU-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, whose security clearance expired in 2018, has said if he had powers he was going to dismiss the entire vetting unit officials, starting with head Major-General Feroz Khan, adding...
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IRAN’S AMBASSADOR TO SOUTH AFRICA SPEAKS OUT
IRAN’S Ambassador to South Africa, Mansour Shakib Mehr, has sharply criticised the United States over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, accusing Washington of disregarding international law and acting with impunity. Speaking on the growing...
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Unmasking Witness D’s alleged killer, the highly trained ex-cop
MATIPANDILE Sotheni, the 41-yearold man accused of killing Madlanga Commission’s Witness D, Marius van der Merwe, is a highly trained ex-police task force member. Police yesterday revealed that Sotheni acted as the gunman in the drive-by shooting that...
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MORERO’S FUTURE HANGS IN THE BALANCE
THE mayor of Johannesburg, Dada Morero, is facing a recall after the ANC in the city resolved at a meeting on Saturday to relieve him of his duties. An urgent special meeting of the party's Regional Executive Committee took the decision, with regional...
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ROTTEN-EGG SMELL ALARMS JOBURG RESIDENTS
A POWERFUL sulphur smell spread across large parts of Johannesburg this week, leaving residents alarmed as a heavy rotten egg odour lingered in the air and complaints poured in from across the city. From northern suburbs to parts of the inner city,...
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Bozell under fire over ‘Kill the Boer’ remarks
UNITED South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation has summoned the United States ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, following controversial remarks he made about the chant “Kill the Boer” and broader tensions...
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Trio entangled in corruption web claims
TENDER tycoon Hangwani Maumela and alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala are central figures in the alleged money-laundering scheme involving Suliman Carrim, a North West businessman, who acted as a middleman for multimillion-rand transactions...
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Suliman faces heat over ties in Tembisa hospital scandal
NORTH West businessman Suliman Carrim’s testimony got off to a dramatic start at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry yesterday as his legal team clashed with commission secretary Dr Nolitha Vukuza over seating arrangements. The tension was, however,...
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NPA WIDENS BOSASA PROBE AFTER SMITH’S SENTENCE
FOLLOWING the sentencing of former ANC MP Vincent Smith, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it is looking into other dockets related to the Bosasa corruption scandal. This was after the NPA had been called to pursue others implicated in the...
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Iran reports over 1 200 casualties from US and Israeli strikes
IRAN declared yesterday that since fighting started on Saturday, 1 230 people have died as a result of US and Israeli strikes on the nation. Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs released the death toll in a statement on their website....
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SANDF reveals crime-fighting plan to target gangs and illegal mining
THE Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, has said that the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will not be a magic bullet and that training is currently under way, which, once complete, will lead to the rollout, set to...
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Search for Ormonde building owner intensifies as death toll reaches nine
WHILE the City of Joburg continues to track and trace the owners of the Ormonde building, the death toll of the collapsed structure has risen from six to nine after the recovery of three more bodies that had been unaccounted for on Monday. Yesterday,...
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At least six dead, several trapped after building collapse in Ormonde
IN A devastating incident yesterday, the construction industry was shaken as a two-storey building at Amethyst Business Park in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, collapsed, claiming the lives of six individuals. Witnesses described the scene as chaotic,...
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DIRCO RACES TO HELP STRANDED SOUTH AFRICANS
IN RESPONSE to the US and Israel strikes on Iran and the ensuing retaliatory attacks, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said yesterday that it is in contact with South Africans who are stuck in the Gulf countries. Due...
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Legal advice sought after O’Sullivan’s getaway
PARLIAMENT will seek legal advice after forensic fraud examiner Paul O’Sullivan abruptly walked out of the proceedings of the Ad Hoc Committee yesterday. O’Sullivan was making his second appearance to conclude his evidence after previously complaining...
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2026 BUDGET: A NEW ERA FOR SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMY
FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana heralded a turning point in South Africa’s public finance management since the tumultuous onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Delivering the 2026 Budget speech yesterday, Godongwana reflected on the series of...
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Mogotsi’s claims: Are Mkhwanazi’s suspects being killed before trial?
NORTH West businessman and alleged crime intelligence agent Brown Mogotsi has claimed that all suspects of KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi are killed and denied a fair trial. Mogotsi appeared in person...
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JOBURG TO GET R760M TO FIX WATER CRISIS
GAUTENG Premier Panyaza Lesufi has blamed infrastructure failures, leaks and high-demand peaks for the water shortage crisis in Gauteng, and has announced a R760 million infrastructure upgrade in the City of Johannesburg, which has been hard hit by...
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JOBURG MAYORAL RACE BEGINS
AS COUNT down to the pivotal local government elections in Johannesburg continues, the city finds itself ensnared in a web of increasing service delivery failures, a critical water crisis, and escalating political tension. With these pressing issues...
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Police search for gun in Mugabe Jr shooting
BELLARMINE Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has been arrested following a shooting incident at a private residence in the upscale Hyde Park suburb of Johannesburg. According to the South African Police...
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Call for national disaster declaration over Joburg’s water crisis
A CALL has been made for President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare Johannesburg’s water crisis a national disaster and establish a commission of inquiry to investigate the systemic collapse of water and sanitation provision. The People’s Water Forum, a...
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WILL RAMAPHOSA ACCEPT BOZELL’S CREDENTIALS?
UNITED States ambassador designate Leo Brent Bozell III has arrived in South Africa but he is not yet Washington’s top envoy in Pretoria. Under international diplomatic protocol, an ambassador cannot formally take up their post until presenting...
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Fourth suspect in Bolt driver murder case surrenders to police
IN A shocking development, the last of four suspects in the murder of 22-yearold Bolt driver Isaac Satlat surrendered to police yesterday, in Atteridgeville. He is expected to appear before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court today. Earlier the same day,...
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Public and analysts warn of another ‘SONA of Lies’
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) last week in Cape Town, outlining ambitious plans for economic growth, job creation, crime reduction, and service delivery. But both members of the public and independent...
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CR deploys SANDF to combat gang violence, illegal mining
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa last night said that the fight against organised crime and corruption will be stepped up as he announced the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to deal with gang violence and illegal mining in the...
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Joburg residents take to the streets as DA plans legal action over water crisis
AS FRUSTRATIONS rise among residents of Parktown, Melville, and surrounding suburbs, the DA has announced its intention to take the City of Johannesburg to court over its failure to provide essential water services. This declaration comes as protests...
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DJ SBU, DID YOU DO IT?
SIBUSISO “DJ Sbu” Leope WeNkosi has rejected claims linking him to a high-profile Ekurhuleni disciplinary case, describing allegations made by suspended Head of Legal and Risk Services, Advocate Khemraj Behari, as “false, misleading, and...
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O’SULLIVAN TO FINALLY HAVE HIS DAY
CONTROVERSIAL forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan will appear before the parliamentary Ad-hoc committee, under full security arrangements. His testimony is expected to attract intense scrutiny, given his polarising public profile, his outspoken...
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SAPS PROBES POSSIBLE SYNDICATE LINKS AFTER PRETORIUS DEATH
FOLLOWING the death of Wiandre Pretorius on Saturday night, National SAPS spokesperson Athlenda Mathe asked, “Are we dealing with a syndicate that is eliminating each other in relation to the Emmanel Mbense murder? That is what our detectives are...
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Dr Survé launches book reflecting on leadership and humanity
DR IQBAL Survé, the chairperson of the Sekunjalo Group, has once again taken time out of his busy schedule to share insights from his newly released book, A Shared Future for Humanity. Yesterday, Survé, who has embarked on his third leg of his book...
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Midrand water woes: Fixes made, but residents still thirsty
RESIDENTS in parts of Johannesburg have entered a second week without reliable water supply after a series of system failures and a reservoir leak, sparking protests and mounting frustration in affected communities. The City of Johannesburg said...
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Banks face R60bn class action over ‘unfair’ repossessions
WHILE hundreds of people who claimed that their homes were unfairly repossessed will turn to court to have a R60 billion class action against major banks certified, the court ordered that no more affidavits may be filed in this matter. The Gauteng...
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Student, security guards suffer severe burns in transformer explosion
A STUDENT and three security guards sustained third-degree burns following a transformer explosion at a student residence in New Doornfontein yesterday. Speaking from the scene, EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said their control rooms received a call...
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Malema leads EFF’s charge against Israel foreign policy
SINCE 2023, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has taken a firm stand against the Israeli state, voicing strong calls for the immediate closure of the Israeli embassy and the cessation of all diplomatic ties between South Africa and...
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MADLANGA REPORT: TOP COPS TO FACE MUSIC
THE Madlanga Commission has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent directives to establish a special police task team and fast-track criminal investigations into senior law-enforcement officers and municipal officials implicated in corruption and...
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Senona under fire for sharing confidential police information
KWAZULU-Natal Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona came under scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry yesterday for sharing confidential police information, including ID numbers, with suspected crime kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. This was...
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Gauteng unveils proactive measures to combat Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak
GAUTENG Premier Panyaza Lesufi and MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, have launched a comprehensive provincial response to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak that has affected over 261 000 animals. Yesterday, during a...
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Mchunu accused of coercing witness to provide false testimony
SUSPENDED Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is facing serious allegations of attempting to coerce Witness E, an undercover operative, to provide false testimony in his favour ahead of his appearance at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The accusations...
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‘CHILDREN MUST NEVER BE TREATED AS CARGO’ – CHIKUNGA
GRIEF and silence hung over the Vaal yesterday as families, friends, and community members gathered at the Saul Tsotetsi Sports Complex to bid farewell to children whose lives were cut far too short. Tears streamed unchecked, hugs offered fleeting...
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Let this be a lesson – bereaved families speak
“WE CAN’T complain. I believe everything happens for a reason. But let this be a lesson for each and every taxi owner and any driver that is driving to be very cautious and do some introspection and monitor cars.” Those were the words of Themba...
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Drinking and driving just once could mean lifetime licence ban
DRUNK driving remains a major crisis in South Africa, with alcohol linked to approximately 50-58% of road fatalities. Alcohol abuse is responsible for more than 65% of the deaths and injuries on South African roads, says South Africans Against Drunk...
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Gunfire erupts outside Booysens Magistrate’s Court: Pair fatally shot
“IF THIS culture of lawlessness, of total disregard for human life, is allowed to become entrenched, we will find ourselves in complete anarchy where the man with the largest gun calls the shots.” This was the reaction of Adv. Glynnis Breytenbach MP,...
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DRIVER’S BEHAVIOUR, PERMIT PROBED AFTER 13 KIDS PERISH
THE road was littered with blood-stained school bags, and the wrecked Toyota Quantum lay on its side, only two seats remaining. As emergency personnel laboured frantically among the debris, screams, cries, and fainting parents filled the air. This was...
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