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Gauteng’s key sectors, such as health, education and infrastructure development, are expected to receive major attention when Finance MEC Lebogang Maile tables the province’s budget today. The budget comes at a time when residents are calling for improved service delivery and safety. The chairperson of the Community Safety Portfolio Committee in the provincial legislature, Bandile Masuku, says strengthening community policing …

Retired Constitutional Court Justice Bess Nkabinde has dismissed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s application to be separate from the Enquiry’s evidence leading team. The NPA had wanted to lead its own evidence, cross-examine witnesses and file objections. The enquiry is probing suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Adv Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office. Nkabinde says she has found …

There’s been a heated exchange between Chairperson of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga and North West businessman Suliman Carrim’s legal team. This was after Carrim’s legal team suggested that Justice Madlanga had prejudged the application that it was bringing forward. The lawyers asked for a postponement to review some documents they felt had relevance to the line …

As preparations for the 2026/27 Local Government Elections gather momentum, the Electoral Commission of South Africa briefs the nation on its state of readiness and the latest developments in the electoral landscape. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-iec-briefs-media-on-upcoming-local-government-elections/

A senior education official is reported to be among the five people arrested in the case of former police sergeant Rachel Kutumela. One suspect was arrested in Sebokeng, Gauteng, on Monday. The rest, including two brothers and a sangoma, were arrested in Polokwane on Tuesday morning. The South African Police Service (SAPS) says more arrests are imminent. Kutumela is accused …

The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has criticised the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department for retracting its previous approval of the government’s early retirement offer. The department had initially invited employees to apply for early retirement without penalties, but has now cited financial constraints for its inability to comply with the Cabinet decision. Sadtu says this reversal negatively affects teachers who …

By Ronald Kasirye For decades, political resistance in Uganda has often been defined by street protests, opposition rallies, and tense confrontations between demonstrators and security forces. Images of tear gas, chanting crowds, and police trucks have long shaped public perceptions of political struggle in the country.In recent years, however, a different approach has gained prominence.Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has …

The Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria is expected to hear more testimony relating to the past atrocities that the KwaZulu-Natal-based Cato Manor Organised Crime Unit and its commander, Major-General Johan Booysen, had allegedly committed. On Monday, former police reservist and businessman Aris Danikas testified on how Booysen had allegedly turned the unit into a racist group that mocked black people. The …

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-senzo-meyiwa-murder-trial-10-march-2026/

Gauteng MEC of Finance and Economic Development Lebogang Maile to present the province’s budget. In partnership with Gauteng Provincial Treasury. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-gauteng-mec-of-finance-to-present-provinces-2026-budget/

National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams returns to the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-fadiel-adams-returns-to-the-ad-hoc-committee/

The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, also known as the Madlanga Commission, continues hearing witness testimony. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-madlanga-commission-of-inquiry-10-march-2026/

A vehicle transporting learners is reported to have crashed in Dawn Park, Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. Details are still sketchy. Between 2018 and 2022, over 800 learners have been killed in crashes involving scholar transport vehicles. Concerns are being raised about the rising number of crashes involving scholar transport. In January this year, eleven learners were killed while on their …

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested three more suspects in the case of former sergeant Rachel Kutumela in Polokwane, Limpopo. They say they plan to arrest a total of seven suspects on Tuesday. Kutumela, her sister Anna Shokane and daughter Florah Shokane are accused of killing nine people for financial gain, targeting vulnerable people for insurance pay-outs. The …

The 11th Parliament has often been described as both calm and noisy at the same time where debate, youthful energy and political divisions coexist with remarkable legislative productivity. While some sessions have been were heated and charged, the House has nonetheless demonstrated an ability to work through differences and deliver on key national priorities. Since commencement, the 11th Parliament has …