South Africa is experiencing a cold, wet and unsettled Friday, with showers, thundershowers, and several severe-weather warnings still in place. The most serious alert is an Orange Level 5 warning for severe thunderstorms over the east-central Northern Cape. Heavy rain could flood settlements, roads, and bridges, with hail, strong winds,
Calls are growing for indiscriminate water splashing during Spring Day celebrations to be outlawed in Gauteng following incidents of violence, intimidation and property damage. The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety says the practice has contributed to public disorder, after a 21-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death
Queen Nompumelelo Mchiza, widow of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, will be the Guest of Honour and a special guest speaker at the Afri-Masterclass Women’s Month Edition in Sandton on Saturday, 5 September 2026. The gathering will bring together women leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, founders and changemakers for conversations
The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has dismissed an application by disbarred attorney and television personality Peet Viljoen’s to have his criminal case struck from the court roll. The matter has been postponed to 30 October, after Viljoen’s defence argued that the State had not provided a final charge sheet,
At least 37 people have reportedly died after being exposed to toxic fumes while allegedly attempting to siphon crude oil from an illegal tapping operation in Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State. The reported deaths have raised fresh concerns over the devastating human cost of illegal oil theft in the Niger Delta,
TMPD Constable Peter “Gagash” Nonyane and his wife, attorney Charlotte Tibana, will remain behind bars after the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court dismissed their bail applications. The married couple faces 43 charges, including fraud, money laundering and theft, arising from allegations that six deceased estates were defrauded. Their bid for freedom was
In a decisive move to maintain the momentum of South Africa’s anti-graft efforts, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has appointed seasoned legal professional Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara as the Acting Head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC). The ministry confirmed the appointment on Thursday following structural
Mohau Nkota is set to make his return to Orlando Pirates after just one season in the Saudi Pro League, rejoining the Buccaneers on a season-long loan from Al-Ettifaq. His July 2025 move to Saudi Arabia came off the back of an impressive breakthrough campaign. And while his early departure
The City of Ekurhuleni has added another misconduct charge to the disciplinary case against suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi, intensifying pressure on the senior officer as his internal hearing reaches an advanced stage. The fresh charge relates to allegations that Mkhwanazi unlawfully approved the fitting of
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has officially confirmed the dismissal of suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Major General Feroz Khan from the police service. National SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed on Wednesday that Khan was deemed dismissed in terms of Regulation 9(7)(b) of the SAPS Discipline Regulations. The
