The Pretoria High Court has dismissed former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s Section 174 application to have 12 corruption charges and one money-laundering charge thrown out, with Judge Mashudu Munzhelele ruling that the trial must continue. The State argued there was enough evidence after closing its case that she solicited
Mamelodi Sundowns have announced the signing of former Orlando Pirates defender Deano van Rooyen, adding experience and depth to their defence during a demanding period of the season. The 29-year-old right-back joins the Brazilians after leaving Pirates by mutual agreement last month, becoming a free agent. Sundowns moved quickly to
ANC NEC member Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has filed an opposing affidavit in the Johannesburg High Court against Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula. The case follows her podcast claim that Mbalula “dished out money” at the 2022 Nasrec conference to win the secretary-general post and help Cyril Ramaphosa stay president. Mbalula denies this
LIMPOPO: The Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) has urged communities across Limpopo to remain vigilant as severe weather conditions are expected to affect parts of the province. The warning follows a Yellow Level 2 weather alert issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS), with
PRETORIA: Pretoria’s CBD is buzzing on Saturday evening as friends, family and supporters gather at Kara Lounge on Madiba Street for Philani’s first annual birthday celebration. Guests have been arriving in numbers, turning the celebration into a lively gathering filled with music, entertainment, friendship and plenty of anticipation. But behind
JERUSALEM, 5 September 2026 — More than half a million Jewish worshippers have reportedly visited Jerusalem’s Western Wall during this year’s Selichot prayer season, with extraordinary footage showing the historic plaza filled by a vast late-night congregation. Selichot are special penitential prayers through which worshippers seek divine mercy and forgiveness
A search for lost goats that reportedly led police to a suspected CAT drug laboratory in North West has now reached the courts, with the man arrested during the operation appearing before a magistrate. BRITS, NORTH WEST, 5 September 2026 — A man arrested following the extraordinary discovery of a
South Africa is in for a stormy Saturday, with heavy rain, thunderstorms, strong winds and hail expected across parts of the interior. The South African Weather Service has issued an Orange Level 5 warning for severe thunderstorms over parts of the Northern Cape, with risks of flooding, hail, strong winds,
Tshwane Metro Police Department officer Peter “Gagash Nonyane and his wife, attorney Charlotte Tibana, will remain behind bars after the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court dismissed their bail application on Friday, 4 September 2026. Magistrate Godfrey Netshiozwi handed down the ruling following a closely watched bail application that stretched over several weeks.
Newly appointed Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has named his first preliminary squad, with South Africa preparing for a compressed three-match window that will open his second spell in charge. The 35-man group was released on Friday, 4 September, days after Mosimane was formally unveiled as successor to Hugo Broos.
