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Kenny Kunene tells Julius Malema to ‘bring it on’ amid legal showdown

Patriotic Alliance Deputy President, Kenny Kunene, has challenged Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, to "bring it on", saying he will not apologise for his remarks. The two politicians are embroiled in a legal dispute after Malema filed a lawsuit over comments Kunene made on Podcast and Chill with MacG in February. During the episode, Kunene also alleged that Malema lives at businessman Adriano Mazzotti’s property and hosts meetings […]

todayMarch 27, 2026 343

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Police renew search for Joshlin Smith in Saldanha Bay

Police in the Western Cape have descended on Saldanha Bay as a renewed search gets underway for missing seven-year-old Joshlin Smith. K9 units are combing the area after new information from a community member suggested the child may still be alive. The then Grade 1 pupil disappeared from her home in Middelpos in February 2024. Her mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and their friend, Steveno van Rhyn, were later found guilty of kidnapping […]

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Nigerian King recognition in East London sparks constitutional concerns

  Legal expert, Elton Hart, says allowing the recognition of a Nigerian King in East London will create a parallel structure that falls outside South Africa’s constitutional framework. A viral video showing the crowning of a figure identified as Igwe Ndigbo Na East London, Chief Solomon Ogbonna Eziko, has triggered widespread reaction across social media. Hart argues that the king is not recognised in terms of the country's constitution. "So […]

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SA assures stable fuel supply amid Middle East tensions

  Government has reassured South Africans that the country’s fuel supply remains stable, despite the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources says fuel shipments for March and early April were secured in advance and are already being delivered. However, global oil prices have risen above 100 dollars per barrel and are expected to place upward pressure on domestic fuel costs. "As a net […]

todayMarch 19, 2026 72

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Cat Matlala enjoyed ‘unusual freedom’ at Kgosi Mampuru: Mkhwanazi

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has revealed claims that alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala was living comfortable at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility. Mkhwanazi told Parliament's ad-hoc committee on Wednesday, that he received a handwritten letter from an inmate who shared a cell with Matlala at the maximum facility. He says the inmate alleged that Matlala had a close relationship with the head of the facility and made […]

todayMarch 18, 2026 224

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Family of slain Witness D wants mastermind behind bars

Image credit: FacebookThe family of slain Witness D, Marius van der Merwe, says it wants those who orchestrated his killing to face the full might of the law. The remarks follow the arrest of 41-year-old Matipandile Sotheni at the weekend by a specialised task team in connection with Van der Merwe’s murder. Sotheni, who faces six charges, including premeditated murder, attempted murder relating to Van der Merwe’s wife and children, […]

todayMarch 16, 2026 81

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Government probes ‘rotten egg’ smell across Gauteng

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says it is investigating reports of a "rotten egg" smell affecting several parts of Gauteng. The department believes the sulphurous odour is most likely caused by hydrogen sulphide - a gas commonly produced during the breakdown of organic matter and certain industrial processes. Residents in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni have taken to social media to complain about the smell, with many describing it […]

todayMarch 13, 2026 190 1

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George teacher suspended after video shows pupil left out of ‘Pie Day

The Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) has suspended a teacher from Thembalethu Primary School in George after she allegedly humiliated a Grade 1 pupil who could not afford to participate in the school’s "Pie Day". A widely circulated video of the incident shows the young boy sitting with his head bowed at his desk while his classmates eat pies and drink juice. In the clip, the teacher can be […]

todayMarch 12, 2026 378

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Police probe wider reach in Kutumela insurance murder scheme

  Police say they are not ruling out the possibility that former police officer, Rachel Kutumela’s, alleged insurance scheme may have been operating in other provinces. Six people, including Kutumela’s husband, two brothers and a sangoma, were arrested in Limpopo on Tuesday. This brings the number of suspects in custody to ten, including Kutumela, her daughter, sister and older brother. Kutumela, who was stationed at Senwabarwana Police Station, is accused […]

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