On 3 March 2026, over 400 people from all walks of life gathered at the Premier Hotel near OR Tambo Airport for what was meant to be a key public consultation on the government’s draft Revised White Paper on Local Government. The event was hosted by Minister of Cooperative Governance
The South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) received 1 000 comfort packs for victims of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) from AVBOB at the AVBOB provincial offices in Umhlanga on Wednesday. The comfort packs include toiletries and other goodies which will assist in restoring dignity and providing immediate care
At least six people have now been confirmed dead following a tragic incident that has left families grieving and a community in shock. Emergency Services spokesperson Xolile Khumalo confirmed that six fatalities have been recorded so far out of the 12 people affected. Authorities are continuing their work at the
Durban hairstylist Snenhlanhla “Nenezane” Mthembu has stepped back into her salon after a period that shook the country and placed her at the centre of a deeply troubling domestic violence case. Her return comes after weeks in the ICU recovering from burn injuries linked to an incident that unfolded during
Renowned musician and visionary entrepreneur Man B is redefining what it means to use influence for impact. With a powerful blend of business excellence, artistic leadership and community upliftment. Real name Mlindelwa Tyekeni fromntje Eastern Cape, Man B continues to position himself as one of South Africa’s most committed agents
The Gauteng Police Emergency Services confirmed the recovery of the body of a drowned man at Lakeview Dam in Lenasia South in Johannesburg. Divers from the Westrand Water Policing and Diving Services were deployed to the scene on Friday at Lakeview Dam, opposite Daxina Hospital. On arrival, members
Tributes are pouring in for Leeché Manuel, a 24-year-old pilot student from KwaZulu-Natal, who was killed in a plane crash during a routine training flight in Gauteng earlier this week. Manuel, a recipient of the prestigious KwaZulu-Natal Premier’s Bursary Programme, was in the final stages of his instructor training
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Specialized Services Units Officers, arrested forty-seven undocumented foreign nationals, aged between twenty-four (24) and seventy-two (72), from various African countries across the City of Ekurhuleni. According to the statement issued by EMPD, the arrests were effected during law enforcement operations conducted at identified hotspot
The City of Johannesburg (COJ) has begun removing illegal outdoor advertising around the CBD. The COJ urged media owners and outdoor advertising agencies not to support companies operating without proper approval as it intensifies efforts to clamp down on illegal outdoor advertising across the city. A large-scale enforcement operation began
The Nigerian Union in South Africa is strongly denouncing the recent killing of 22-year-old Isaac David Satlat, a young e-hailing driver, just days after another Nigerian, Emeka Uzor, was murdered in Johannesburg. The union’s president described this as a heartbreaking and pointless act that ended a promising life way too
