Tuesday , 24 March 2026

ActionSA takes DA Top-Up allegations to Public Protector, Parliament

City of Tshwane Mayor, Cilliers Brink speaks at the South African Civil Aviation Authority’ s 25-year Anniversary Airshow at Wonderboom National Airport in Pretoria on April 20, 2024.

ActionSA has lodged a formal complaint with the Public Protector and Parliament’s Ethics Committee against senior Democratic Alliance (DA) public representatives. The complaint relates to allegations that they received additional “Top-Up” payments from the party in possible violation of the Constitution. Meanwhile, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Tshwane says it will write to the Speaker and Chief Whip of …

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NGOs, activists unite to oppose TotalEnergies’ offshore drilling

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A full bench of the High Court in Cape Town will today continue hearing a review application by environmental activists and fishing communities opposing government’s environmental authorisation granted to TotalEnergies for oil and gas exploration off South Africa’s West Coast. The applicants, including the Aukotowa Fisheries Cooperative, The Green Connection and Natural Justice, argue that the approval process was flawed …

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New witness to testify at the Madlanga Commission

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga with commissioners Adv Sesi Baloyi and Adv Sandile Khumalo during a hearing in Pretoria on March 20, 2026.

A new witness is expected to take the stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday morning. The testimony is expected to centre around alleged tender manipulation in the City of Tshwane. South African Police Services’ (SAPS) Gauteng’s Organised Crime Unit member Sergeant Fannie Nkosi was the first witness to refer to the alleged irregularities in the metro. Evidence before …

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Katebe Farm transformation showcases power of science and innovation in Uganda’s dairy sector

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Gen Kayihura shows Minister Musenero a dairy product from the farm. Lyantonde, Uganda | BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT | Minister of Science, Technology, and InnovationDr Monica Musenero Masanza has hailed the transformation taking place at Katebe Farm in Lyantonde District, saying the effort is a real-world example of how innovation and science can directly improve livelihoods and spur economic growth. “This is what it …

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ANC Eastern Cape to meet over Ngcukaitobi’s letter on irregularities

The flag of the African National Congress.

The African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape will hold a meeting at the ICC in KuGompo to discuss and deliberate on a letter written by its secretary Lulama Ngcukaitobi to the party’s top brass. In the letter he cites, the unlawful issuing of QR Codes for Branch General Meetings, membership system manipulation and the inconsistent application of the …

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Youth Capital calls for equal support for TVET colleges – SABC News

Students line up outside a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

Non-profit organisation Youth Capital is calling for stronger intervention to address systemic challenges affecting Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges. The organisation says ongoing issues such as underfunding, limited capacity, delayed student allowances and inadequate accommodation are undermining students’ dignity and their constitutional right to further education. Youth Capital project leader Buhlebethu Magwaza says there is concern over …

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Bester makes urgent application challenging escape charges

Bester makes urgent application challenging escape charges

Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester is expected to appear in the High Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. This follows his urgent application challenging charges linked to his escape from custody. Bester escaped from the Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein in May 2022 after faking his death in a prison cell fire. The escape was allegedly carried out with the …

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Bellarmine Mugabe, co-accused to back in court

Bellarmine Mugabe co accused to back in court

Bellarmine Mugabe, son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze, are back in the Alexandra Regional Court on Monday morning. They are accused of shooting a 23-year-old gardener at the Mugabe residence in Hyde Park in February. They face charges of attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice, unlawful possession of a firearm, and contravening the …

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NWU Researcher warns Vaal River pollution threatens aquatic life

NWU Researcher warns Vaal River pollution threatens aquatic life

North-West University researcher, Professor Wynand Malherbe, has raised concerns that the increasing levels of pollution at the Vaal River may pose a threat to aquatic life. Malherbe has been studying the ecological health of the river in the Vredefort Dome area. He says urgent action is needed to address this pollution before the ecosystem collapses. “There’s a lot of man-made …

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Trump approved joint US-Israeli operation to kill Khamenei – SABC News

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Less than 48 hours before the US-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to President Donald Trump about the reasons for launching the kind of complex, far-off war the American leader once had campaigned against. Both Trump and Netanyahu knew from intelligence briefings earlier in the week that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and …

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NWU researcher warns of pollution threat to Vaal River aquatic life

NWU researcher warns of pollution threat to Vaal River aquatic

North-West University researcher, Professor Wynand Malherbe, has flagged the surging  Vaal River pollution as a critical threat to the region’s aquatic biodiversity. Malherbe has been studying the ecological health of the river in the Vredefort Dome area. He says that although animals are still surviving at the river, the abundance of invertebrates and fish has decreased. He says an urgent action …

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