Cape Peninsula University of Technology has shut all its campuses until further notice and ordered students to vacate university residences following days of violent unrest and damage to university property. The drastic decision was announced on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, after a building at the university’s Bellville campus was set
DOES “PROJECT PHOENIX” EXIST? INVESTIGATION EXAMINES REPORTS OF A FRENCH OPERATION IN NIGER By Justice Ikwe A forthcoming investigation will examine details of France’s alleged covert, long-term strategy to destabilise Niger and restore its influence across the Sahel. The investigation follows claims surrounding an alleged French military and intelligence operation
Tshwane Emergency Services are currently at Brigitte Mabandla College in Pretoria ahead of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s appearance before the Madlanga Commission. An alarm went off in the building earlier this morning. There is also a heavy police presence at the venue. DEVELOPING STORY Attendees, including members of the media, were
A Tshwane Metro Police Department sergeant has been arrested in connection with an alleged R1.75 million fraud and money-laundering scheme involving funds belonging to a deceased estate. The sergeant, who is accused number two in the matter, was arrested by members of the Limpopo Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team
The pain of losing a young police officer in the line of duty has returned to his family home in Limpopo, where 29-year-old Constable Thapelo Kleinbooi Tlometsane is being laid to rest following the deadly ambush that claimed his life in Reiger Park, Ekurhuleni. Tlometsane, a member of the Gauteng
President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned attacks and harassment targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, saying the country is “deeply ashamed” of the treatment of people from neighbouring states. His remarks come as Southern African leaders gather in Durban for the 46th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC),
The glitz and glamour of the South African Music Awards were overshadowed by a familiar sight on Saturday night: empty seats and unclaimed trophies. The 32nd South African Music Awards, held at the Sun City Superbowl under the banner of the “Homecoming Edition”, brought together some of the country’s biggest
THULAMELA: Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has issued a stark warning over the growing social challenges confronting learners in Vhembe East Circuit, calling for urgent action as teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, bullying and gangsterism threaten to derail young people’s futures. Speaking at Raluswielo Secondary School in Thulamela Local Municipality on
A routine Friday morning journey turned fatal when a woman was killed after a large rock was thrown from a bridge onto the R24 near Bedfordview, east of Johannesburg. The woman was travelling along the eastbound carriageway when the rock was hurled from the Concord Road Bridge at about 7.38am.
A crucial road link between Tzaneen and Haenertsburg is undergoing a R45 million rehabilitation, as Limpopo authorities move to address years of potholes, deteriorating surfaces and growing safety concerns along George’s Valley Road. Limpopo MEC for Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure Tonny Ernest Rachoene visited the project on Friday to
