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Hill-Lewis strengthens grip on DA through executive changes: Analyst

Political analyst, Professor Sam Koma, says the executive changes made by Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, amount to an assertion of his political leadership within the party. Hill-Lewis has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa, proposing several changes to the party's representatives in the National Executive. Among the proposed changes, Hill-Lewis has nominated Willie Aucamp to replace John Steenhuisen as Minister of Agriculture. Steenhuisen would, in turn, become Deputy Minister […]

todayJune 17, 2026 88

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Jub Jub to appear in court on Wednesday

A 45-year-old media personality, believed to be Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye, is now expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. The suspect faces charges of kidnapping unlawfully discharging a firearm in public and defeating the ends of justice. It is alleged that he fired a shot in the direction of an e-hailing driver whom he accused of having an affair with his girlfriend. According to police spokesperson, […]

todayJune 15, 2026 183

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Parliament’s Police Committee seeks to engage Impeachment Committee on Phala Phala

Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Police says it wants to meet with the Impeachment Committee to avoid duplication of oversight work in relation to the Phala Phala farm saga. The impeachment committee, to be chaired by Makashule Gana, was established after the Constitutional Court ruled that Parliament acted unlawfully when it voted against adopting the Section 89 Independent Panel report into the Phala Phala matter, effectively reviving the possibility of an impeachment […]

todayJune 12, 2026 46

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Mantashe vows tougher action against fuel stations raising prices before official date

  Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe, has vowed to crack the whip on fuel operators who increase prices ahead of the official fuel price adjustments. Mantashe made the remarks at the inaugural Fuels Industry Association of South Africa conference in Johannesburg. The minister says authorities are intensifying fuel testing and monitoring programmes to identify suppliers selling contaminated or tampered fuel. He singled out the illegal blending of diesel […]

todayJune 11, 2026 70

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Manhunt underway following killing of 12 people in Cleveland

Police have launched a manhunt for more than ten suspects linked to the killing of 12 people at the Jumpers Informal Settlement in Cleveland. It is alleged that the group of armed suspects descended on the informal settlement and opened fire on residents using automatic rifles, killing nine men and three women. At least nine other victims were taken to various medical facilities for treatment of gunshot wounds. It is […]

todayJune 10, 2026 43

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Cartrack under fire following death of employee Gcina Dhladhla

Calls for accountability are mounting following the death of Gcina Dhladhla, an employee at Cartrack. The vehicle tracking company has once again come under scrutiny over allegations of poor working conditions. The 29-year-old call centre employee passed away after the company reportedly denied her sick leave despite her submitting two medical certificates detailing her condition. It is alleged that Dhladhla, who had worked for the company for nearly two years, […]

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OUTA says e-toll system was destined to fail as government writes off debt

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) CEO, Wayne Duvenage, says the writing was on the wall for the e-toll system to fail just six months after its launch. Government has officially written off Gauteng’s nearly R20 billion e-toll debt, although motorists who previously paid e-tolls will not be refunded. The decision comes two years since SANRAL switched off its e-toll gantries. Although the system was deactivated in 2024, motorists were […]

todayJune 8, 2026 46

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Shibiri fired, nine other cops suspended over Matlala links

Former SAPS Head of Organised Crime, Richard Shiburi, has been dismissed following a disciplinary hearing. Shiburi was found guilty of bringing the police service into disrepute over his alleged links to attempted murder accused, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala. The senior police officer also faces allegations of interfering in several high-profile investigations, including the murder case of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart and the R300 million drug bust in Aeroton in 2021. The […]

todayJune 5, 2026 170

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Teenager arrested over killing of fellow teen in Soweto to appear in court

  A 19-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Roodepoort Magistrates' Court on Friday in connection with the killing of a fellow teenager in Braamfischerville, Soweto. It is alleged that an 18-year-old boy was attacked with a panga and later succumbed to his injuries at a local clinic on Wednesday. According to authorities, the deceased boy, who is a learner at a secondary school in Meadowlands, had left home […]

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