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…
A brutal mass shooting at the KwaNoxolo Tavern in the Tambo informal settlement of Bekkersdal left nine people dead and at least 10 others wounded in the early hours of Sunday, December 21, 2025. The attack occurred just before 1 a.m. when approximately 12 armed suspects arrived in a white Toyota Quantum minibus and a silver sedan. The gunmen stormed the licensed tavern and opened fire indiscriminately on patrons, using at least nine 9mm pistols and one AK-47 rifle. As…
tense family hostage standoff in Wentworth, south of Durban, concluded peacefully on Sunday after several hours, with police arresting the armed suspect and safely releasing his wife and young child. The incident began shortly before 6am when a man, believed to be in his 40s, allegedly held his wife and their child – aged between four and five – hostage inside a vehicle near the corner of Jonas Road and Austerville Drive. Reports indicate the man had attempted to leave…
The North West Department of Education has expressed confidence in its new infrastructure development programme, which focuses on constructing brick-and-mortar classrooms. The programme has already been successfully implemented at Thebe ya Tlhaiwa Secondary School in Koffiekraal Village, under the Moses Kotane Local Municipality, where it has helped address severe learner overcrowding. MEC Viola Motsumi said the initiative will significantly reduce the reliance on mobile classrooms. “This approach will enable us to provide permanent infrastructure to schools, alongside other strategies the…