IEC Rules Out Reopening Candidate Submissions: Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Dr. Victor Shale Confirms Nomination Deadline is Final

IEC Rules Out Reopening Candidate Submissions: Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Dr....

PRETORIA, Gauteng — The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has firmly ruled out reopening candidate submissions for political parties or individuals who failed to meet...
South Africa Fuel Price Shock Squeezes Farmers Ahead of 2026/2027 Summer Crop Season

South Africa Fuel Price Shock Squeezes Farmers Ahead of 2026/2027 Summer...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — A sudden South Africa fuel price shock is placing immense financial strain on local farmers just weeks before the highly anticipated...
Organised Crime Poses Biggest Threat to South Africa’s Constitutional Democracy, Madlanga Commission Hears

Organised Crime Poses Biggest Threat to South Africa’s Constitutional Democracy, Madlanga...

PRETORIA, Gauteng — Organised crime is the single biggest threat to South Africa’s constitutional democracy, transnational crime expert Dr Mark Shaw testified before the...
Stats SA Survey Reveals Deepening Mistrust in South African Police Service as Crime Reporting Drops

Stats SA Survey Reveals Deepening Mistrust in South African Police Service...

PRETORIA, Gauteng — A newly released Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has laid bare a profound crisis...
West Rand Police Arrest Suspect in R700 000 Krugersdorp Copper Cable Theft Bust

West Rand Police Arrest Suspect in R700 000 Krugersdorp Copper Cable...

GAUTENG – West Rand police have arrested a 42-year-old suspect and recovered a substantial quantity of suspected stolen copper cables valued at approximately R700...
Three Suspects Arrested in Gauteng with Explosives Linked to ATM Bombings and Cash-in-Transit Robberies

Three Suspects Arrested in Gauteng with Explosives Linked to ATM Bombings...

GAUTENG – Three suspects have been arrested in Gauteng after law enforcement recovered a significant cache of explosives linked to ATM bombings, cash-in-transit (CIT)...
Eldorado Park High-Speed Chase Ends in Unlicensed Firearm Arrest for 34-Year-Old Suspect

Eldorado Park High-Speed Chase Ends in Unlicensed Firearm Arrest for 34-Year-Old...

GAUTENG – Authorities executed an unlicensed firearm arrest in Eldorado Park following a high-speed chase on the evening of 31 August 2026, resulting in...
Public Servants Association Demands Fuel Price Tax Relief in South Africa as Jannie Oosthuizen Outlines Proposals

Public Servants Association Demands Fuel Price Tax Relief in South Africa...

PRETORIA, Gauteng — The Public Servants Association (PSA) is formally calling for urgent fuel price tax relief in South Africa to protect public sector...
President Ramaphosa Appoints Leonard Lekgetho as New Permanent Head of SIU

President Ramaphosa Appoints Leonard Lekgetho as New Permanent Head of SIU

PRETORIA, Gauteng — President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially appointed Leonard Lekgetho as the new permanent Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), effective 1...
South Africa Fuel Price Increase: Diesel Surges Over R3 as Petrol Rises in September 2026

South Africa Fuel Price Increase: Diesel Surges Over R3 as Petrol...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Motorists across the country are bracing for a major South Africa fuel price increase effective from midnight, as diesel surges by...
Eskom CEO Dan Morakane Proposes Direct Funding for Free Basic Electricity Amid Record 30 Billion Rand Profit and Mounting Municipal Debt

Eskom CEO Dan Morakane Proposes Direct Funding for Free Basic Electricity...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Eskom group chief executive Dan Morakane has proposed that funds allocated for free basic electricity be directed straight to the power...
National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Officially Launched to Accelerate Eradication of GBVF in South Africa

National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Officially Launched to Accelerate...

PRETORIA, Gauteng — The National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (NCGBVF) has been officially launched, marking a definitive step in South Africa’s efforts...