Communal farmers in several villages, including Bungeni outside Louis Trichardt, in Limpopo, say they are experiencing cases of foot rot disease in goats due to the persistent rains. Advocate Shirhami Shirinda from the Bungeni Farming Forum says a number of cases of the contagious disease have been reported in the past week. The disease is caused by a bacterium which …
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The Administrator of the Services Sector Education and Training Authority, Mr. Lehlogonolo Masoga, hosts a media briefing to make an important announcement on developments related to whistleblowers on governance issues. This follows the recent press briefing by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, the Honourable Buti Manamela, on the mid-term progress report concerning three SETAs that were placed under …
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The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-senzo-meyiwa-murder-trial-20-march-2026/
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The Freedom Front Plus (FF+) in the City of Tshwane has submitted an urgent motion to investigate Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Gareth Mnisi and possible political interference in a multimillion-rand security tender. This follows evidence presented before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, revealing WhatsApp messages between Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, Mnisi and the Tshwane Metro Deputy Police Chief Umashi Dlamini with …
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Poland’s Iga Swiatek said she would try to simplify her game after the six-time Grand Slam champion was stunned 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 by world number 50 Magda Linette at the Miami Open on Thursday for her first opening defeat in 74 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournaments. The world number three, who received a bye into the second round, looked to …
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The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, also known as the Madlanga Commission, continues hearing testimony from Sergeant Fannie Nkosi. LIVE STREAM: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-madlanga-commission-of-inquiry-day-82-friday-20-march-2026/
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The Congress of the People(COPE) is calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire Police Minister Senzo Mchunu immediately. This follows revelations that Mchunu, who is currently on special leave, unilaterally disbanded the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) without consulting President Ramaphosa. COPE says Mchunu’s actions show poor judgment and a lack of accountability and that his removal is necessary to restore …
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The TRC Cases Inquiry, probing efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators, is taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg. LIVE STREAM : www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-trc-cases-khampepe-commission-of-inquiry-18/
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The Activists and Citizens Forum is demanding an investigation into possible corruption by a top official at the Kgosi Mampuru Prison, following allegations of a close relationship with alleged cartel member, Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. This is after Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi told a parliamentary committee that Matlala received preferential treatment, including access to a cell phone while at the facility. …
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A Tunisian court on Thursday sentenced Saadia Mosbah, a prominent migrant rights and anti-racist activist, to eight years in prison, in a ruling that highlights what critics described as an escalating crackdown on civil society and independent voices. “The verdict is a major shock, and it is part of a broader effort to dismantle civil society groups and shift responsibility …
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Israel launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran on Friday, a day after United States (US) President Donald Trump told it not to repeat its strikes on Iranian natural gas infrastructure, which sharply escalated the US-Israeli war on Iran. The conflict has killed thousands of people, spread to neighbouring nations and hit the global economy since America and Israel …
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The R7.5 billion Durban Film City project is seeing renewed progress following decades of legal disputes and municipal hurdles that stalled the beachfront development. Strategic interventions by the Presidential eThekwini Working Group have cleared the path for veteran producer Anant Singh to move forward with the world-class precinct. Singh says the landmark development is designed to revitalise the regional economy …
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to officiate a title deeds handover to claimant groups previously dispossessed of their land rights at Umzimkhulu, in southern KwaZulu-Natal. Ramaphosa, accompanied by Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso, will restore over 17 000 hectares of land to four claimant communities. These are the St Paul Community, the Ngunjini Community, the Ndzimankulu/Vierkant Community, …
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The state in the former Bafana Bafana Captain Senzo Meyiwa trial is expected to zoom in on accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi’s bank transactions for October 2014, when he was murdered. He has been under cross-examination at the High Court in Pretoria for Meyiwa’s murder. Ntanza claims he was in KwaZulu-Natal on the day Meyiwa was killed. He also mentioned …
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The South African Police Services (SAPS) in KwaZulu-Natal says their compliance investigation into businessman Calvin Mathibeli’s security company in Durban has uncovered weapons linked to the volatile Inanda area. Authorities have confirmed that 11 firearms belonging to the security company are in police custody at the Inanda Police Station. At this stage, police have not established the reasons for the …
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