EFF leader Julius Malema has accused the DA-led City of Cape Town of failing to provide adequate housing, sanitation and basic services to residents living in informal settlements. Malema made the remarks during the party’s Tshela Thupa rally at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday, as the EFF stepped up its campaign ahead of Wednesday’s Local Government Elections. He challenged the DA’s description of Cape Town as the best-run city in the country, arguing that many informal settlements remain without…
The five accused in the alleged murder-for-hire case involving Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala face a combined prison sentence of more than 300 years if convicted, after pleading not guilty to 25 charges in the Johannesburg High Court. Matlala and co-accused Musa Kekana, Tiego Floyd Mabusela, Tsakani Matlala and Nthabiseng Nzama appeared before the court on Monday, where they denied all charges contained in the indictment. The State is seeking sentences in line with South Africa’s minimum sentencing legislation for serious offences,…
A 44-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a police sergeant and the serious injury of a police constable during a domestic violence response in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga. The suspect was arrested at his place of residence on Sunday, 19 July 2026, after police launched a manhunt following the attack on Saturday night. According to Mpumalanga police, the incident occurred at about 9.45pm after a man arrived at Bushbuckridge Police Station to report that his brother…
The North West Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs has concluded the 2026 Winter Initiation Season, reporting six initiation-related fatalities among registered and unregistered schools across the province. MEC Gaoage Oageng Molapisi praised hundreds of initiates who completed the cultural rite safely at 151 accredited and monitored initiation schools, while also recognising the work of the North West Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (PICC) in maintaining safety standards. Molapisi said the committee had played a key role in…