Police in the Eastern Cape are on high alert ahead of the sentencing of Julius Malema, which is set to take place on Thursday at the East London Regional Court. The Economic Freedom Fighters leader is facing sentencing in his firearm discharge case after being convicted in October last year for violating the Firearms Control […]
Three suspects were shot and killed following a robbery at a jewellery shop in Highveld Mall, Emalahleni. Eight armed men stormed the store, holding an employee and a security guard at gunpoint before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of jewellery. Police and private security responded quickly, intercepting the suspects shortly after they left the mall, […]
EFF Leader, Julius Malema, is set to learn his fate today as the East London Magistrate’s Court in KuGompo, Eastern Cape, delivers sentencing in his firearm case. He was found guilty of discharging a firearm in public during the party’s fifth-anniversary celebrations in Mdantsane in 2018. During sentencing arguments on Wednesday, the state, represented by […]
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has strongly criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to appoint Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, calling the move deeply troubling. The party argues that selecting a former apartheid-era minister reflects poorly on the government and raises concerns about the African National Congress’s commitment to the country’s […]
Kaizer Chiefs delivered an emphatic 4–1 victory over Magesi FC on 15 April 2026, producing one of their most convincing attacking performances of the season. Chiefs started on the front foot and were rewarded early when Wandile Duba opened the scoring. Ashley du Preez then doubled the lead with a clinical finish, before Mfundo Vilakazi […]
Two suspects aged 26 and 38 were arrested on 15 April 2026 during an intelligence-driven operation linked to an ATM bombing in Kliprivier earlier this year. Police found one suspect in Orlando East with dye-stained cash believed to be from the ATM bombing. Further investigations led officers to a second suspect in Diepkloof, Zone 4. […]
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says South Africa’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination campaign is showing encouraging early progress. More than 2 million animals have been vaccinated between February and 26 March 2026, with no new infections reported in herds that have already received the vaccine. Although FMD cases have been recorded in all nine provinces, the […]
EFF Leader, Julius Malema has called on Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters to remain calm and avoid any form of disruption as they await his sentencing at the Regional Court in KuGompo, Eastern Cape. This comes as thousands of supporters gathered in the city to show solidarity with him during the court proceedings. Supporters later […]
Deputy Minister in The Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli visited Kaalfontein Secondary School to lead a laptop handover aimed at bridging the digital divide in education. The initiative, supported by Honor South Africa, provided learners with laptops to improve access to digital learning tools. Mhlauli said the devices will help students with research, schoolwork, and preparing for […]
The online feud between Lebo Keswa and Julius Malema has escalated on X, drawing widespread attention in entertainment and political circles. Keswa sparked the renewed drama by claiming she once worked closely with Malema during his time in the ANC, alleging she served as a ghostwriter and worked on communications alongside Fikile Mbalula. Malema quickly […]