The death toll in the building collapse in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, has risen to nine. The Johannesburg Emergency Services says its team has managed to locate the third person from the rubble of the collapsed building, and rescue teams are currently engaged in the extraction process. Two bodies were retrieved from the rubble this morning. The City of Johannesburg …

ActionSA in KZN opposes the decision by eThekwini Municipality to allocate R22 million to a statue project.   The municipality unveiled two statues of Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo at Moses Mabhida Stadium.  President Cyril Ramaphosa unveils the Nelson Mandela statue at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, paying tribute to the country’s first democratic president and struggle icon. For more visit …

President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled the 10-meter-tall statues of the late former African National Congress (ANC) leaders Oliver Tambo and Nelson Mandela in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday morning. Tambo’s statue was installed at Durban’s Beachfront, and Nelson Mandela’s stands at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. The R 22 million statues have been a source of debate as some political parties argue the …

Action SA has called the decision to declassify the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, IPID, report into the robbery at President Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in Limpopo- a victory for South Africans.   This follows the party’s year-long court battle, seeking transparency on the matter. Previously designated as Top Secret, the report’s change in status was revealed in a recent parliamentary response …

South Africa’s National Men’s Soccer team, Bafana Bafana’s brand value has increased exponentially since they qualified for the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada in October last year. Corporate sponsors are now clamouring to be part of that journey, and one of South Africa’s largest financial institutions Standard Bank has entered into a new four-year partnership …

The death toll in the Ormonde building collapse has risen to eight.  Johannesburg Emergency Services spokesperson, Xolile Khumalo, says rescue and recovery operations resumed Tuesday morning after being suspended on Monday night.  She says one person remains unaccounted for.   “Recovery operations have commenced for three missing individuals who have been located, and teams are currently working to extract them …

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-03-march-2026/

Deputy National Police Commissioner Lt. Gen Tebello Mosikili appears before 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-lt-gen-tebello-mosikili-appears-before-ad-hoc-committee/

Convicted murderer and rapist, Thabo Bester, is expected to approach the High Court in Pretoria on an urgent basis to challenge his transfer from the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre in Pretoria to the eBongweni Super Maximum prison in KwaZulu-Natal. Last month, the same matter was struck off the roll. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-thabo-bester-challenges-prison-transfer/

Search and rescue operations are set to continue at a construction site in Ormonde in Johannesburg following a deadly building collapse. Six bodies were retrieved from the rubble on Monday, while three are still missing. The City’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) says three people are currently in hospital after a concrete slab gave way at the site. Search and rescue …