The Western Cape High Court has dismissed a legal challenge by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the African Legal Professionals Association (ALPA) against Parliament’s decision to withdraw advocate Thandazani Madonsela’s recommendation as evidence leader in the Section 89 impeachment inquiry involving President Cyril Ramaphosa. The ruling was delivered on Friday, 13 November 2026, by Judge Chantel Fortuin, who confirmed that the full bench was divided in its decision, with the majority judgment dismissing both applications. The case centred on…
At least nine people were killed and ten others wounded in a brutal shooting at the KwaNoxolo tavern in Bekkersdal township early on Sunday morning, 21 December 2025, sparking fresh outrage and renewed demands for military intervention in the violence-plagued area. Eyewitnesses say a group of approximately 12 gunmen arrived in a white minibus and a silver sedan shortly before 1 a.m., stormed the licensed tavern in the Tambo section, and opened fire indiscriminately on patrons. The attackers continued shooting…
The North West Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (PICC) has confirmed the deaths of two initiates in Klerksdorp, in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District. One of the victims was attending an unregistered initiation school, while the other was enrolled at a legally compliant facility. In a statement issued by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, MEC Oageng Molapisi expressed concern over the continued loss of life linked to initiation schools in the province. He urged all stakeholders to work…
Emergency services in Tshwane are conducting an intensive search operation along the Hennops River following a missing persons report filed with police on Sunday. The effort aims to rule out the possibility that a vehicle was swept away by raging floodwaters caused by relentless heavy rains battering the region. Swift-water rescue teams and search specialists are on site, but high water levels and strong currents have forced personnel to delay entering the river until conditions improve for safety reasons. Tshwane…