CENTURION – Motorists travelling along the N14 Ben Schoeman Highway in Centurion have been urged to use alternative routes following a road closure caused by a truck fire near Jean Avenue on Wednesday. The northbound carriageway has been closed as emergency services and relevant stakeholders, including the Tshwane Metro Police
African National Congress (ANC) Chairperson Gwede Mantashe has pushed back against demands from the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) for a public apology, claiming the league has failed to communicate with him directly regarding his allegedly “disturbing and derogatory” remarks. The public spat erupted after the ANCWL issued a stern statement
The KwaZulu-Natal Legislature has formally declared its readiness to move forward with the swearing-in process of Ivan Rowan Barnes as a Member of the Provincial Legislature (MPL), following a decisive legal outcome in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. In an official response addressed to the National Freedom Party (NFP) Secretary General,
POLOKWANE – Five police officers stationed at the Port of Entry at Polokwane International Airport have been granted bail of R1,000 each after appearing before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on charges of defeating the ends of justice and contravening the Immigration Act. The accused are Makwela Emanuel Manamela (49), Joyce
Former Crime Intelligence head Mulangi Mphego has been granted R5,000 bail by the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court after being arrested for the alleged unlawful possession of more than 100 rounds of SAPS-issued ammunition. The matter has been postponed to November 3 for docket disclosure. The ammunition was reportedly discovered during a
Defiant National Freedom Party (NFP) member Mbali Shinga has vowed to take her legal battle to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) following a major setback in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. The High Court recently dismissed Shinga’s application to overturn her expulsion from the political party. Despite the ruling, Shinga
MALAMULELE – Two accused in connection with the murder of popular Malamulele comedian and content creator Khadziyane Ndivhuwo, popularly known as Skeem Mafenya, appeared briefly before the Malamulele Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Accused one, Given Makondo, 23, and Malwandle Khosa, 20, had their case postponed to 27 October 2026 for
More than 400 people have reportedly been treated for gastrointestinal illnesses and dehydration in Bronkhorstspruit and surrounding areas of Pretoria East as authorities investigate a possible link to the municipal water supply. City of Tshwane Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya confirmed today, Monday, 19 October 2026, that 408 patients had
A 43-year-old foreign national is in police custody after he was caught with a massive haul of narcotics valued at over R1 million during a targeted sting operation in Ballito outside Durban in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday. The arrest was executed by the Provincial Drugs and Firearms Unit following a strategic,
The African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) has officially called for internal disciplinary action and a public apology from ANC National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe following “derogatory” and “gratuitously improper” remarks he made to the press. The controversy erupted during a recent media interaction when a Newsroom Afrika journalist questioned Mantashe
